But I hope there's also some energy expended on making the new renditions unique and fresh in their own ways, rather than just re-creating shows we originally fell in love with because they were so original in the first place.

Kevin Bacon joins Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei for an 'All in the Family' episode in ABC's latest 'Live in Front of a Studio Audience' special. I prefer the reboots and reinventions of old TV shows that take classic programs in new directions, likeStill, there were amazing moments Wednesday. This time, we saw pale imitations through the haze of fond memories. Changing that attitude sounds like a good thing.I don't usually find fulfillment in straight-up TV nostalgia. Wanda Sykes was earnest, but uncharacteristically subdued, as Louise "Weezy" Jefferson.They, along with a cast of fellow stars, re-created two actual, unchanged scripts from Lear's benediction came before it all started, delivered while sitting in Archie's legendary living room chair: "The language and themes from almost 50 years ago can still be jarring today," he said, as a bit of a warning. Woody Harrelson, Actor: True Detective. Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei starred as Archie and Edith Bunker in ABC's re-creation of All in the Family and The Jeffersons, a live event staged in front of a … All Rights reserved. Woody Harrelson is an American actor, director, playwright, and writer who made his film debut as an uncredited extra in Harper Valley PTA (1978). Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Jamie Foxx and Wanda Sykes will star in re-creations of episodes from the influential sitcoms born in the 1970s. One of the best-remembered elements of All In The Family is its iconic theme song, performed at the top of each episode by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton as Archie and Edith Bunker, respectively. Foxx recreates classic episodes with Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Wanda Sykes, Kerry Washington, Will Ferrell and an incredible surprise cast-member! Woody Harrelson has been tapped to play the role of Archie Bunker in All in the Family and both of these recreated specials will air Wednesday, May 22nd, 8-9:30 PM EST on ABC.. Additionally, Marisa Tomei will be playing the role of … Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei will reprise their roles as Archie and Edith Bunker in the new one-hour special. All Rights reserved. Eric McCandless/ABC Woody Harrelson & Marisa Tomei Among 4 Returning For ABC’s ‘All In the Family’ Live Special, 3 New Stars Join By Anita Bennett , Nellie Andreeva December 11, 2019 8:00am
When Archie, Edith, George and Weezy first burst onto TV screens in the early 1970s, no one had seen characters like them on network television. Eric McCandless/ABC Jesse Eisenberg and Justina Machado, who star in a rebooted version of Lear's "One Day at a Time," also join the "Family" cast for the second Casting for the episode of "Good Times," which starred Esther Rolle, John Amos and Jimmie Walker, will be announced at a later date. Washington and Ferrell serve as executive producers of the new special.As with the May presentation, ABC is not revealing in advance which episodes will be presented.In the original "All in the Family," which was produced by Lear and Bud Yorkin and ran from 1971 to 1979, Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton played Archie and Edith, with Sally Struthers as Gloria and Rob Reiner as Michael. "And we are still grappling with many of these same issues. Machado stars in another remake of a Lear classic comedy, The May 22 special averaged 14.29 million total viewers and a 2.86 rating in adults 18-49 across all platforms after 35 days of TV playback and reached 23.5 million total viewers for its original Wednesday broadcast and two encore airings on Saturday, May 25, and Saturday, Aug. 17.The new holiday-inspired live event produced by Sony Pictures Television, will reunite executive producers Lear, Launch dates for broadcast, cable and streaming programsUp-to-date lists for broadcast, cable and streaming seriesPandemic-proof vs. pandemic-contingent broadcast lineupsGet our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networksWe want to hear from you! According to Deadline: Woody Harrelson will play Archie Bunker, with Marisa Tomei as wife Edith in the recreation of All In The Family.
Woody Harrelson & Marisa Tomei Among 4 Returning For ABC’s ‘All In the Family’ Live Special, 3 New Stars Join By Anita Bennett , Nellie Andreeva December 11, 2019 8:00am The network aired Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons on May 22, and it brought a taste of 1970s television into the present day. So why did watching it make me feel so, well, odd? His breakthrough role was as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), which garnered Harrelson a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from a total of five nominations. "Good Times,” which ran from 1974 to 1979, was created by Mike Evans and Eric Monte and developed by Lear.© 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei starred as Archie and Edith Bunker in ABC's re-creation of Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei starred as Archie and Edith Bunker in ABC's re-creation of There was a bittersweet quality to ABC's triumphant two-hour live sitcom specialOn the sweet side, watching talented stars like Jamie Foxx and Woody Harrelson re-create classic scripts from For those of us raised on the original stuff — the inspired swagger of Sherman Hemsley as self-made success George; Carroll O'Connor's vividly authentic, Queens Harrelson actually struggled a bit as Archie; I never quite bought him as a cluelessly bigoted (yet somehow lovable) working-class schlub from Queens. Eric McCandless/ABC If you missed the premiere (or if you want to watch it again), don't stress: There's still a way to stream the special anytime you'd like. But back in the 1970s, network TV — the medium of the masses — didn't seem to care much whether anyone was put off by one of the worst racial slurs in our nation's history.