During ‘All in the Family,’ Carroll O’Connor Went on Strike
Most shows long to achieve the success of All in the Family, but for O’Connor, Archie Bunker began to represent negative work conditions. Per an […]
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The ‘All in the Family’ On-Set Feud That Almost Killed off a Major Character
The American sitcom has been around almost as long as television itself, and while there have been literally hundreds of entries within the genre, there […]
On Its 50th Anniversary, Why All in the Family Is Still A Story That Matters
In his 2014 memoir, Even This I Get To Experience, producer Norman Lear wrote the following about his then-43-year-old landmark television comedy, All in the […]
How ‘All in the Family’ transformed American television
Not to say it can’t or won’t happen again, but given the current complexity of the television industry, it’s hard to imagine a sitcom completely […]
CBS took a gamble on All in the Family, and it paid off
Legend has it the first two attempts at the “All in the Family” pilot, titled “Justice for All” and “Those Were the Days,” didn’t work […]
ABC Spent A Quarter Of A Million Dollars To Not Air All In The Family
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 […]
Here’s why Norman Lear was the man behind all the hits
Norman Lear made a big impact on the entertainment industry, and the shock wave he sent through television can still be felt today. Two of […]
Jean Stapleton said that the cast of All in the Family were invited to add their own ideas to the script
Asking for help isn’t the sign of weakness that everyone makes it out to be. For lots of people, success is only worth something if […]
Archie and Edith’s chairs from All in the Family originally cost eight dollars at a thrift store
Like any good piece of television history, you can find Archie and Edith’s chairs propped up in the Smithsonian for generations and generations of All […]
Norman Lear had a special message hidden inside Sanford and Son and All in the Family
Norman Lear created some of the most iconic and controversial television series to ever air on our screens. With six hit shows included on his […]
