All in the family

It turns out that if you’re a great enough actor, there’s always a chance that you could play a role a little bit too well. […]

Although Norman Lear came from a background that included working as a publicist for Broadway stars, writing jokes for comedians and splitting his time between political activism […]

Have you ever imagined what All in the Family would’ve been like without Archie? The thought probably never even crossed your mind, but it almost happened in […]

Sometimes, it’s not necessarily the plot of a television series that compels an audience to continue tuning in for more episodes, but rather, the actors […]

Rob Reiner, also known as “Meathead” on the classic comedy, All in the Family, was part of one of the greatest ensemble shows in television history. The seasoned […]

If you’re CBS in 1978, surely the most disastrous thing you can do is invite Carroll O’Connor to a dinner with some of the biggest […]

While the show itself was based on the British sitcom Till Death Do Us Part, All in the Family was seen as an unprecedented piece of entertainment, even […]

Norman Lear is a singular entity in the history of American television production. Nobody has dominated network TV for such a sustained period (until, perhaps, […]

Seven years is a long time to spend anywhere, but on a TV show where change isn’t always welcomed, it can feel claustrophobic. When Rob […]

“Meathead” Stivic on the original “All in the Family,” had some suggestions for Norman Lear ahead of the upcoming live special airing in May. “I did talk […]