All in the family

Before “All in the Family” became one of the most groundbreaking sitcoms of all time, it was a non-starter with two failed pilot episodes and […]

Not to say it can’t or won’t happen again, but given the current complexion of the television industry, it’s hard to imagine a sitcom completely revolutionising the […]

Norman Lear, who recently passed away at the age of 101, transformed the network television sitcom in the 1970s by confronting America’s cultural contentiousness head-on […]

Even Americans who strongly disagree with each other may find common ground when they watch the same TV shows and movies, especially those that make us laugh or […]

Norman Lear turned 100 on July 27, and to belatedly mark the occasion, ABC is airing a star-encrusted tribute Thursday, “Norman Lear: 100 Years of […]

Some of us are lucky enough to have caught reruns of All in the Family, a TV comedy that broke the mold in the 1970s. One […]

TV LEGEND: All in the Family would routinely protest the fact that the United States government effectively forced the show to change its time slot. It’s difficult […]

With the passing of Norman Lear at the age of 101, we bid a fond farewell to one of the most important figures in the […]

Fifty years ago, on Jan. 12, 1971, “All in the Family” premiered. Its warts-and-all look at real-life issues was a shock to controversy-averse television that sent […]

the early 1970s was one of the most transitional eras in TV history, and the transition was in full swing by the time the 1971 […]