During ‘All in the Family,’ Carroll O’Connor Went on Strike
Most shows long to achieve the success of All in the Family, but for O’Connor, Archie Bunker began to represent negative work conditions. Per an […]
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Carroll O’Connor once suggested that ‘All in the Family’ could have continued without Archie Bunker
O’Connor was aware that the success of the series didn’t rest solely on his shoulders. It can be difficult to picture All in the Family […]
On Its 50th Anniversary, Why All in the Family Is Still A Story That Matters
In his 2014 memoir, Even This I Get To Experience, producer Norman Lear wrote the following about his then-43-year-old landmark television comedy, All in the […]
‘All in the Family’: The Show’s Least Known Spinoff You Might Have Missed
The words “Boy the way Glenn Miller played” can produce waves of nostalgia as it evokes memories of the legendary sitcom All in the Family. So […]
The Journey of Carroll O’Connor: Before, During, and After Archie Bunker on ‘All in the Family’
Despite the fact that he actually accomplished so much more over the course of his life, you simply cannot think of the late Carroll O’Connor without having […]
Norman Lear’s 4 Most Controversial TV Episodes Turned Sitcoms on Their Heads
The death of Norman Lear at the age of 101 ended the reign of one of the most prolific television producers in the industry’s history. Lear was […]
Rob Reiner Honors Norman Lear: ‘We’ve Lost a True Champion of America’
With “All in the Family,” Lear “tapped into something that nobody had ever done before or even since,” the star of the hit sitcom said. […]
From ‘All in the Family’ to ‘Shameless’ to ‘Succession’ and ‘Billions’: how TV looks at class
What TV shows are dominating the conversation, capturing the zeitgeist, have something interesting to say, or are hidden gems waiting to be uncovered or rediscovered? […]
Remembering Norman Lear and some of his most groundbreaking TV shows
Norman Lear, the accomplished sitcom producer who died Dec. 5 at the age of 101, left behind an impressive legacy of beloved TV shows that entertained audiences […]
Racism on Fresh Air? Lessons from Archie Bunker and Stephen Colbert
In 1971, Fred Ferretti wrote an article for The New York Times about a new CBS sitcom called “All in the Family.” He asked his readers, “Are racism and […]
