All in the family

The All in the Family cast made a significant impact on television and popular culture. The groundbreaking sitcom aired from 1971 to 1979. Created by Norman […]

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 […]

“Our purpose is to be humorous.”It’s only natural for people to want to see themselves in television characters. Why else would we all spend hours […]

All in the Family was ahead of its time when it first premiered in 1971. However, long-standing fans who still tune in to watch the […]

All in the Family was the first program to genuinely reckon with the cultural upheaval of 1960s America. TV would never be the same. When […]

In the “All in the Family” episode “Gloria Sings the Blues” (March 2, 1974), Archie (Carroll O’Connor) wakes up Michael (Rob Reiner) so that they […]

Some of the best creative partnerships are fraught with hardship. There’s a tension that’s necessary in creating great art. George Martin, famed producer of Beatles […]

While much of the comedy in All in the Family relies on verbal jokes, there are lots of moments that are excellent examples of physical […]

Any good fiction is rooted, at least to a degree, in reality. Whether you’re writing something completely autobiographical, or something so outlandish it barely makes […]

Playing a lovable bigot is no easy task, but Carroll O’Connor was able to do it for nine seasons on All In the Family, and […]