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hlthe2b

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1. Live performance (plays) are very hard to translate to tv.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2019, 11:40 AM

May 2019

I thought it a very nice tribute to Norman Lear and the performances were fine--some better than others. I only saw the first part as I had time constraints so I speak to the ALL In THE Family portion.

But mainly it provided what was likely a very "jarring" representation to younger audiences of shows that were both timely and BEFORE their time in their "frankness" but whose themes clearly resonate today. The shows didn't sugarcoat even subtle racism. Archie may have felt empowered to speak (not act on) his bigoted opinions but they were nothing like today's Trumpism.

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Did you watch Norman Lear special, "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons"? [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2019 OP

Live performance (plays) are very hard to translate to tv. hlthe2b May 2019 #1

My husband went to a taping of the Jeffersons and he said they were so professional kimbutgar May 2019 #2

"then he saw facts of life" left-of-center2012 May 2019 #3

In Los Angeles at the studios kimbutgar May 2019 #4

Agree on Woody. Everyone else were pnwest May 2019 #5

I agree, "The Jeffersons" was more spot on. I enjoyed it more. brush May 2019 #8

Woody was miscast IMO. I would have tried for Sean Penn, Russel Crow or Alec Baldwin Auggie May 2019 #9

Or Steve Carell Auggie May 2019 #10

Did They Bleep Some Of The Dialogue?..... global1 May 2019 #6

It was so-so, but I had no expectations one way or the other. The Jefferson's episode seemed dameatball May 2019 #7

I watched both of them. femmocrat May 2019 #11

Archie Bunker'd LessAspin Jul 2019 #12

"we all have that bigoted relative that we love anyhow" left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #13