Archie & Edith, Mike & Gloria: The Tumultuous History of All in the Family [Paperback]

Donna McCrohan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1988

ARCHIE & EDITH, MIKE & GLORIA tells the complete story of the most widely viewed and perhaps the most controversial sitcom series in the history of television-the show that dared to take on race, religion, politics, and sex and make us laugh at the same time. Packed with photos, the book captures the Bunker mentality and traces the Bunker legacy through thirteen years on prime time.

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About the Author

Donna McCrohan, best known for her books on media subjects, considers herself a "fellow traveler on the bumpy road of consumer rights." Here she shares the tips and secrets that have worked for her. She is very active with Pilot International, a worldwide community-service organization for business and professional leaders. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; First edition (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894805274
• ISBN-13: 978-0894805271
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #746,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #42 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Movies > General

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boy the Way Glenn Miller Played, books that are a hit today!, May 6, 2001

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This review is from: Archie & Edith, Mike & Gloria: The Tumultuous History of All in the Family (Paperback)

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.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting, February 14, 1999

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This review is from: Archie & Edith, Mike & Gloria: The Tumultuous History of All in the Family (Paperback)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Where are the juicy details?, May 24, 2011

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This review is from: Archie & Edith, Mike & Gloria: The Tumultuous History of All in the Family (Paperback)

I bought this book because I enjoy watching "All in the Family" reruns on TV Land. It's a great show. This book tells the history of how the show was formed, written and produced, but you don't hear from the actors themselves very much at all.
I want to know how the four actors felts about these roles, about their day-to-day adventures while filming and how they felt about each other as professionals and individuals. This book didn't answer those questions.