‘All in the Family,’ ‘Jeffersons’ rebooted for live special
Norman Lear, who created “All in the Family” and its spinoff “The Jeffersons,” and Jimmy Kimmel are hosting the ABC prime-time special airing next month, […]
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Jean Stapleton contemplated departing from *All in the Family* to embark on a career in musical comedy
Playing the same character for a while has both benefits and cons. It could bring actors the recognition they’ve sought throughout their careers, especially if […]
‘All in the Family’: Carroll O’Connor once dreamed of a career in theatre
Carroll O’Connor made us laugh for eight seasons as Archie Bunker. How much did O’Connor make for his starring role on All in the Family? O’Connor considered […]
Jackie Gleason and Carroll O’Connor wrote to each other about the similarities between Ralph Kramden and Archie Bunker
Do you know the saying, “History doesn’t repeat itself, it rhymes”? It’s a great pair of glasses to view the world in. One of life’s […]
Jean Stapleton: ‘A great actor whose range was deep and majestic’
On ‘All in the Family,’ Jean Stapleton’s ‘Edith Bunker’ was, as one critic writes, ‘a mother to us all, a reminder that in the midst […]
Carroll O’Connor’s nine-year-old son penned a heartfelt reply to a hate letter his father received.
O’Connor didn’t even know about the letter until he found a copy of his son’s reply. Carroll O’Connor made no secret about the fact that […]
Creator of ‘All in the Family’ on Trump: ‘He is Archie Bunker’
The man behind TV’s “All in the Family” says presidential contender Donald Trump resembles one of the beloved sitcom’s most controversial characters. “He is Archie Bunker,” Norman […]
Sally Struthers stated that she ”gained a father” in Carroll O’Connor during ”All in the Family”
While Archie Bunker was a menace to most of the characters on All in the Family, some of his sweetest moments are usually in scenes with his […]
All in the Family’s theme song was a hit on music charts
It’s common for theme songs to get radio play today, but back in the 1970s, not so much. Yet, Norman Lear’s shows became so popular […]
Norman Lear would threaten to stop All in the Family when network executives attempted to sanitize the show
Norman Lear’s effect on All in the Family can never be overstated, but that doesn’t mean that television lovers everywhere won’t spend the next hundred years searching […]