All in the family

Norman Lear knew what he was getting into with “All in the Family.” The late TV giant was warned from the outset that Americans (white, […]

Movies and television have often had a push-pull relationship. When brands and intellectual properties became king near the start of the 21st century, TV became […]

The line between reality and fiction in television hasn’t always been obvious to people. Be it “Gilligan’s Island” viewers badgering the Coast Guard to rescue the S.S. […]

There’s a fine art to ending a great TV series. Agonizing as it was when “The Good Place” and “Succession” recently packed it in after […]

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 […]