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

~ (Author) "When a TV series engenders hyperbole from its fans, that's no great rarity as television goes..." (more)
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Product Description

Archie & Edith, Mike & Gloria tells the complete story of "All In The Family," the most widely viewed and perhaps the most controverisal sitcom series in the history of television--the series that dared to take on race, religion, politics, and sex and make us laugh at the same time. Photographs. Size C .

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; 1st Edition. 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 (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #587,643 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 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

By	"mooshoo2000" (A Comfy Couch) - See all my reviews

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.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Portrait of the Family that Changed TV and Beyond !, October 24, 2000

By	Eddie Landsberg "10 years reviewing on Amazon... (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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.