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24/7 reruns · 05-02-2023, 08:40 PM

I was wondering what topics of today Norman Lear would focus on. With the idea that the same characters from All in the Family would be involved.

We've got anything from Trump, build the wall / immigration, LGBTQ, the 2nd Amendment, Roe v Wade. Artificial Intelligence, climate change, January 6, 2021, etc.

I also wonder if things would play out as well as they did in the original show or would there be some sense of political correctness watering down things.

I could easily see Archie as Gung-Ho about Trump as he was on the original show with Nixon. Archie would make the trip to D.C. on 1/6/21. I could imagine the arguments with Irene Lorenzo, Maude, and Michael on the other issues. Archie would be clueless on climate change and artificial Intelligence.

With Lear still around and very productive I wish he could resurrect the show and tackle these topics.

Would it work, and would you watch it?

Bonniegirl · 05-02-2023, 08:45 PM

School shootings, the Fentanyl crisis , the homeless crisis

24/7 reruns · 05-02-2023, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

School shootings, the Fentanyl crisis , the homeless crisis

How would the storyline be for these topics?

TheLittleFaerie · 05-04-2023, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 24/7 reruns

I was wondering what topics of today Norman Lear would focus on. With the idea that the same characters from All in the Family would be involved.

We've got anything from Trump, build the wall / immigration, LGBTQ, the 2nd Amendment, Roe v Wade. Artificial Intelligence, climate change, January 6, 2021, etc.

I also wonder if things would play out as well as they did in the original show or would there be some sense of political correctness watering down things.

I could easily see Archie as Gung-Ho about Trump as he was on the original show with Nixon. Archie would make the trip to D.C. on 1/6/21. I could imagine the arguments with Irene Lorenzo, Maude, and Michael on the other issues. Archie would be clueless on climate change and artificial Intelligence.

With Lear still around and very productive I wish he could resurrect the show and tackle these topics.

Would it work, and would you watch it?

I just know that Mike and Archie would have some knock-down-drag-out fights over Donald Trump.

Coffeecup · 05-29-2023, 03:15 PM

ARchie may talk about topics on how people look. Nose rings, tattoos, people who are transgender.

vitoscotti · 05-29-2023, 03:47 PM

Archie would be in shock how the country is full of "Mike Stivics" now.

BestTVever · 06-01-2023, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by vitoscotti

Archie would be in shock how the country is full of "Mike Stivics" now.

Huh?

TheLittleFaerie · 06-05-2023, 05:55 AM

Norman Lear is 100, I wonder if he's in good health

05-02-2023, 08:40 PM	#1
24/7 reruns Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 10, 2022 Location: New York Posts: 1,468	What topics of today would be written into All in the Family? I was wondering what topics of today Norman Lear would focus on. With the idea that the same characters from All in the Family would be involved. We've got anything from Trump, build the wall / immigration, LGBTQ, the 2nd Amendment, Roe v Wade. Artificial Intelligence, climate change, January 6, 2021, etc. I also wonder if things would play out as well as they did in the original show or would there be some sense of political correctness watering down things. I could easily see Archie as Gung-Ho about Trump as he was on the original show with Nixon. Archie would make the trip to D.C. on 1/6/21. I could imagine the arguments with Irene Lorenzo, Maude, and Michael on the other issues. Archie would be clueless on climate change and artificial Intelligence. With Lear still around and very productive I wish he could resurrect the show and tackle these topics. Would it work, and would you watch it?

05-02-2023, 08:45 PM	#2
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,640	School shootings, the Fentanyl crisis , the homeless crisis

05-29-2023, 03:15 PM	#5
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	ARchie may talk about topics on how people look. Nose rings, tattoos, people who are transgender.

05-29-2023, 03:47 PM	#6
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,077	Archie would be in shock how the country is full of "Mike Stivics" now.

06-05-2023, 05:55 AM	#8
TheLittleFaerie Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 1,948	Norman Lear is 100, I wonder if he's in good health