All in the Family creator Norman Lear takes fans behind the scenes
of the groundbreaking sitcom on the occasion of its 50th
anniversary. The face of television was changed forever in 1971
with the premiere of All in the Family. The working-class Bunker
family of Queens, New York lovable bigot Archie (Carroll O'Connor),
his long-suffering 'dingbat' wife Edith (Jean Stapleton), their
liberal daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers), and son-in-law Mike
'Meathead' Stivic (Rob Reiner) instantly became, and half a century
later still are, four of the most iconic characters in television.
In All in the Family: The Show that Changed Television, Norman Lear
shares his take on fifty essential episodes that exemplify why the
show remains as funny and relevant as ever. Its boundary-pushing
approach to hot-button topics is examined with commentary from
co-stars O Connor, Stapleton, Reiner, and Struthers, as well as
writers, directors, and guest stars from the show. With previously
unseen notes from Lear, script pages, production designs, and a
foreword by super-fan Jimmy Kimmel, this book is the ultimate
companion to the seminal series and a must for fans of Lear s shows
and television comedy. 'Norman Lear,' said New Yorker critic
Michael Arlen, 'has a feel for what people want to see before they
know they want to see it.' All in the Family, like all of the Lear
shows that followed, was a turning point in television s handling
of taboo subjects such as race relations, feminism, homosexuality,
war, religion, gun control, social inequity, and other
controversial subjects, all of which remain in the news today.
General
Imprint: |
Rizzoli International Publications
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Norman Lear
• Jim Colucci
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Dimensions: |
279 x 216mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7893-4149-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-7893-4149-2 |
Barcode: |
9780789341495 |
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