Rob Reiner & Sally Struthers Left 'All in the Family' to Star in New Shows? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 08-27-2010, 10:11 PM

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id...truthers&hl=en

I read an article from May 15th 1978 and in it, it stated that Reiner & Struthers were leaving 'AITF' for new shows. Rob going to ABC and Sally staying with CBS. I never heard this before. Is it true?

Mr. Television · 08-27-2010, 10:26 PM

I don't think Sally did another show until Gloria but Rob did. He played a young immigrant at the turn of the century in the sitcom Free Country in the summer of 1978.

Here's a photo of him and co-star Judy Kahan.

Brian Damage · 08-28-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

I don't think Sally did another show until Gloria but Rob did. He played a young immigrant at the turn of the century in the sitcom Free Country in the summer of 1978.

Here's a photo of him and co-star Judy Kahan.

Interesting, thanks Sonny!

treky · 08-28-2010, 09:24 PM

I remember that show "Free Country" it was written by his father Carl and didn't last very long as I recall.

OOliver · 08-31-2010, 03:04 PM

I remember Struthers saying she was leaving the series to persue a movie career. I believe she did a bit part in a Clint Eastwood movie while being part of the AITF cast, and she wanted to leave TV and go full force into movies.

MikeLutton · 09-04-2010, 02:55 AM

what all movies did she do

lucyandethel · 09-26-2010, 01:09 PM

Like most actors in a sitcom, Struthers and Reiner signed seven-year deals. If they were to have remained with the series for another season, it would have meant their contracts would have to have been renegotiated and likely including a significant salary increase. Those demands were not met, and they both left. As history shows, neither of them had any real projects pending.

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OOliver Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 569	I remember Struthers saying she was leaving the series to persue a movie career. I believe she did a bit part in a Clint Eastwood movie while being part of the AITF cast, and she wanted to leave TV and go full force into movies.

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lucyandethel Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 18, 2009 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 435	Like most actors in a sitcom, Struthers and Reiner signed seven-year deals. If they were to have remained with the series for another season, it would have meant their contracts would have to have been renegotiated and likely including a significant salary increase. Those demands were not met, and they both left. As history shows, neither of them had any real projects pending.