Archie and Edith, Mike and Gloria: The Tumultuous History of All in the Family

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Summary: Okay for people who have never watched "All In The Family."
Review: I am a huge fan of "All In The Family" and watch it every night. I purchased this book about two months ago and this book was not what I thought it would be. Although it had some facts I had never known before, I didn't like the way the way it was written and I most of the things real fans of "All In The Family" would already know. For example, most of the sections in the book introduced the characters, the actors (and actresses) etc. Someone who has never watched "All In The Family" before or haven't for many years might be interested, but it is not a good book for fans who would already know all of the characters.

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Summary: Archie and Edith, Mike and Gloria
Review: Excellent reading for any All in The Family fan. When this show first came out I was too young to remember but love to watch the reruns over and over.

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Summary: Archie and Edith, Mike and Gloria
Review: Excellent reading for any All in The Family fan. When this show first came out I was too young to remember but love to watch the reruns over and over.

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Summary: A Portrait of the Family that Changed TV and Beyond !
Review: First there was Duffy's Tavern, then the Honeymooners, (Til Death Do Us Part in the UK) and before Moe's Tavern was ALL IN THE FAMILY. The enormous impact this show had on American society with its controversial subject content and very un-Father Knows Best language and worldview is unquestionable. It was the show that could anger and shock you and drive you to tears one moment, and in the blink of an eye, have you rolling on the floor in laughter. It was one of the first shows to deal with Women's Issues, Bigotry - - no topic was too controversial. This book will help you appreciate it... and yes, it has an episode guide, the trivia and all that stuff too. It was the show that made us look at ourselves and sparked passionate arguements. This is a fascinating, yet incredibly readable history of the show, balancing between sociological analysis and the stuff that any true fan or addict would want to know. Thumbs up for TV fans, and people like me who grew up on it and were deeply effected by the episodes.

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Summary: A Portrait of the Family that Changed TV and Beyond !
Review: First there was Duffy's Tavern, then the Honeymooners, (Til Death Do Us Part in the UK) and before Moe's Tavern was ALL IN THE FAMILY. The enormous impact this show had on American society with its controversial subject content and very un-Father Knows Best language and worldview is unquestionable. It was the show that could anger and shock you and drive you to tears one moment, and in the blink of an eye, have you rolling on the floor in laughter. It was one of the first shows to deal with Women's Issues, Bigotry - - no topic was too controversial. This book will help you appreciate it... and yes, it has an episode guide, the trivia and all that stuff too. It was the show that made us look at ourselves and sparked passionate arguements. This is a fascinating, yet incredibly readable history of the show, balancing between sociological analysis and the stuff that any true fan or addict would want to know. Thumbs up for TV fans, and people like me who grew up on it and were deeply effected by the episodes.

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Summary: Boy the Way Glenn Miller Played, books that are a hit today!
Review: I thought while reading this book how thoroughly done it was. I thought about how much I loved All in the Family, how connected I felt to each character, how I identified with Mike, Gloria, Edith and even Archie. How real it was to me. When a piece of literature, brings back all of those feelings and memories, it is something to remember. Pictures, stories, Archie-isms and an episode guide are just a few things that make up this book. I recommend it to all Archie Bunker fans and haters alike. This book is one of the best documentations of characters you love to hate, that I have ever come across.

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Summary: Very Interesting
Review: If you love the show ALL IN THE FAMILY like I do you will find this book very interesting. It gave you a better outlook of how the show was written and why. It told of the actors and what they gave to the show. It told of how CARROLL O'CONNOR really had to fight the producers and writes to make it the show that it became. It was because of Carroll O'Connor that the other actors finally spoke up and they all worked together. This book proves that it was CARROLL O'CONNOR that really made All In The Family.Everyone needs to read this book and they will come away with a better outlook of the show.