Carroll O’Connor’s nine-year-old son responded 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 […]
All in the Family
Carroll O’Connor hated the original script for the pilot of All In The Family
Even the infamous Archie Bunker had little faith in the success of the show at the beginning. How many times have you watched an episode […]
Carroll O’Connor reveals that he and Rob Reiner ad-libbed part of one of the most profound scenes of All in the Family
The actor had been developing moments to incorporate into scenes for years. It’s well known that Carroll O’Connor was deeply invested in his role as […]
Here’s why Gloria from All in The Family moved away for her spin-off show
“I grew up as Gloria grew up,” said actress Sally Struthers. In 1982, CBS launched an unprecedented programming block. Eleven years prior, All in the […]
All in the Family paved the way for M*A*S*H
All in the Family built the car, and M*A*S*H drove it down the road. Although it was based on a previous series, All in the […]
Here’s why Archie was actually missing from two episodes in season five of All in the Family
Archie was getting lost on his way to Buffalo, but Carroll O’Connor knew exactly where he stood. If you’re an avid All in the Family […]
Classic television writers loved watching their fellow creators’ shows as much as viewers did
Picture every show on network television in the 1970s getting together for one big sleepover. You might think that with so many popular television shows […]
Norman Lear based Archie Bunker off of his own father
The writer borrowed from his life. You know how they always say write what you know? Well, Norman Lear seemed to take that advice and […]
Here’s how Betty Garrett felt about her character being written out of ”All in the Family”
Betty Garrett didn’t mind one bit. Not every character is meant to last an entire series, but that doesn’t mean that they’re any less important. […]
Jean Stapleton reflects on what it was like when Norman Lear left All in the Family
No Norman Lear? No problem. Jean Stapleton knew how to be head of the household on All in the Family. Jean Stapleton was best known […]