Jean Stapleton Wasn’t a Fan of Edith’s Serious Moments on All in the Family
Jean Stapleton became a star on Norman Lear’s series All in the Family and continued to stun and entertain for nine seasons. However, by the […]
How Archie Bunker Transformed the American Sitcom Forever
Later this month, the beloved 1990s family sitcom “Roseanne” returns to ABC. The reboot comes at a perfect cultural moment–television comedy is thriving in its […]
A Beloved Scene from All in the Family Was Entirely Improvised
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 […]
Carroll O’Connor and Carol Burnett Played a Couple on This ’90s Sitcom
Looking back on them now, the ’90s seem like the halcyon days of television. There was so much to love. It was a boom period […]
Jean Stapleton Found Her Parents in Archie and Edith
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 […]
Suzanne Somers’ Three’s Company Casting Was Sort Of An Accident
Particularly in the age of streaming, it’s hard to imagine another show living a life like the one that “Three’s Company” did throughout the late […]
The Simple Request That Got Suzanne Somers Fired From Three’s Company
Name a classic show and, for all its success, you’re likely to find a mess of behind-the-scenes drama between the network and its star actor(s). […]
‘Three’s Company’ co-stars remember John Ritter: ‘It will never be like that again’
It’s been 41 years since a sitcom about a man pretending to be gay so he could share an apartment with two single women premiered […]
The Shocking Truth About the Three’s Company Cast
“Three’s Company” debuted in March 1977 on ABC and enjoyed eight seasons on the air, along with several spin-offs. A loose remake of the British […]
Three’s Company Actors You May Not Know Passed Away
“Three’s Company” was a classic sitcom that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The show starred John Ritter as Jack Tripper, Suzanne Somers as […]