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‘All In The Family’ Returns With Woody Harrelson As Archie Bunker

by Jane Kenney

2 years ago

woody harrelson archie bunker

It has been reported that late-night TV show host Jimmy Kimmel will be recreating episodes of All in the Family and The Jeffersons for a special ABC event. 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 Edith Bunker while Jamie Foxx and Wanda Sykes will be playing George and Louise Jefferson. The cast will include other stars such as Ellie Kemper, Will Ferrell, and Justina Machado.

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All in the Family / CBS

Norman Lear, the creator of these two iconic shows, will be Jimmy Kimmel’s co-host for this event. The 96-year-old rose to fame after the creation of All in the Family, which ran from 1971 to 1979, and then continued his success with spin-off The Jeffersons in addition to the show Maude.

Kimmel calls this event a dream come true for him. “The fact that a group of Oscar winners eagerly agreed to play these iconic characters is a testament to the greatness of these shows and their creator, Norman Lear,” he said.

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The Jeffersons / CBS

Part of the reason why All in the Family was such a groundbreaking success is because of its discussion of important issues such as race, women’s rights, and homophobia. The producers of Kimmel’s show think that recreating these subjects will resonate just as much today as they did back then. We’re very excited to see Harrelson in the role of Archie Bunker!

ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke predicts that the event will be a huge success. She is also calling it “the can’t-miss television event” of the year or even the decade! It looks like ABC already has big plans and expectations for the special.

Woody Harrelson To Play Archie Bunker

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Woody Harrelson to play Archie Bunker / Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images

“They have said over and over again that these two shows were meant for the ‘70s and would not work today,” Lear said in light of the new ABC special event.

“We disagree with them and are here to prove, with two great casts depicting All in the Family and The Jeffersons, the timelessness of human nature. I cannot wait to see what these glorious performers make in our time of these indelible characters, and I couldn’t be more grateful for Jimmy Kimmel, Sony, and ABC for their collective willingness to conceive and pursue this never-been-done-before event.” Do you think Woody Harrelson is the right actor for this iconic role?

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Norman Lear / Wikimedia Commons

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Comments

  1. Wild1BillS says

    April 30, 2019 at 2:20 am

    Gee how can the Liberal networks Screw this up

  2. Kenny says

    April 30, 2019 at 3:44 am

    It will be liberal PC and boring as hell. The script made it real. These actors won’t. Meathead will be right and everyone else will be made to look stupid instead of real.

    • Michelle Ricker says

      May 1, 2019 at 12:31 pm

      When I was a kid, my parents laughed at Archie Bunker & said he was a bigot.

      Recently I saw a re-run, & thought, Archie has a point… sorta…

       …he works, pays the bills, & “Meat-head” stays there for free, eats all the food, and argues against everything Archie stands for: religion, Republicans, work, guns, etc. 

      If Mike wants to debate everything, he could quit college, get a job & his own home, to act like an ass to everyone.  😄

  3. Karl says

    April 30, 2019 at 3:52 am

    Hopefully they do it as it was done originally without any of the dumbed down politically correct bullshat that is shoved down our throats to please all the sensitive people.

    • Maynard says

      May 2, 2019 at 5:01 am

      This post by Karl says it all.

  4. Kim G. Brown says

    April 30, 2019 at 6:21 am

    And America’s death watch continues as Hollywood rolls over in death throws as yet another spear of desperation is stabbed in.

    Apparently millennials have infiltrated the mail rooms of the studios and are being amazed by the history of the sitcom.

    Up next, a live action musical variety show based on Buggs Bunny starring everyone’s favourite, Andrew Dice Clay as Buggs, and, in his TV debut, Spike Lee as Speedy Gonzales.

    Guest stars include every washed up star currently or previously on the Hallmark Specials, except for the criminal one, the one who pretended to be nice but in reality was a card carrying member of the Hitler Youth.

    Now, back to our regular garbage for children just young enough that they can’t yet scream that’s crap.

  5. James Cone says

    April 30, 2019 at 7:28 am

    • I   loved All in the family. I grew up in the 70’s and this show was the only thing that would get my Dad laughing! So many special memories watching it with him. I really hope it  will do the original show justice. I’m afraid people will be too critical of it. That would be a shame if indeed it is done well. Good luck with it ABC. Thanks for having the guts to give it a try!
  6. Mary Garza says

    April 30, 2019 at 10:29 am

    I watched both of these shows every week even reruns, please Woody make them proud. Fantastic actors followed Archie all the way to THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. 

  7. Robin Bergman says

    April 30, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    Can not wait….please do better than “The Connors”, but then again that would not take much….how about “break a leg”

  8. CarterBurger says

    April 30, 2019 at 1:29 pm

    “Part of the reason why All in the Family was such a groundbreaking success is because of its discussion of important issues such as race, women’s rights, and homophobia.”  Which is also the reason the reboots won’t come anywhere near to being as good as the originals.  There’s no way they can talk about those issues now without one of the the special interest groups getting their panties in a wad and demanding an advertiser boycott.  

    This is gonna suck the big one.  

    • Maynard says

      May 2, 2019 at 4:59 am

      This sounds like a train wreck headed towards ABC again!

  9. Ann says

    April 30, 2019 at 4:14 pm

    Most do overs do not work and I don’t think this one will either.  Don’t writers have any creative ideas of their own today.  

    • zcfd says

      April 30, 2019 at 6:02 pm

      nope..

  10. Jdiamond says

    April 30, 2019 at 6:37 pm

    Nah! Won’t Work today,  Why Tune in On a REMAKE! When you Can get the REAL Thing On “You TUBE”… with All the ORIGINAL Actors, and All the ORIGINAL LAUGHTER!!… besides it’s Cool to Look at “CLASSIC TELEVISION” and how things REALLY were back in the day.

    Nuff’said…

  11. Diane anderson says

    April 30, 2019 at 8:05 pm

    Don’t bother I am sure it will offend all the “politically correct”.  If it doesn’t it won’t even be worth watching !

    • Maynard says

      May 2, 2019 at 4:57 am

      No one can match the era of the 70’s

  12. James Stevens says

    April 30, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    OMFG NOOO not even for a special.

  13. Dan Davis says

    April 30, 2019 at 11:12 pm

    ABC lost me for good after firing Roseanne;   you couldn’t pay me enough to watch this!

  14. Laurie Kurth says

    April 30, 2019 at 11:16 pm

    I think it will be wonderful!  Awesome talent.

  15. todd says

    April 30, 2019 at 11:36 pm

    Danielle Bregoli as Gloria Sally Struthers as Edith and Ashton Kutcher as Mike “Meathead”

  16. Timmy Drose says

    May 1, 2019 at 1:27 am

    Jimmy Kimmel 

    No thanks…Ill pass

  17. Timmy Drose says

    May 1, 2019 at 1:29 am

    I wouldn’t watch anything to do with Kimmel.  Hes a liberal hack. Any investment in him is a waste of time and money 

    • Dixie says

      May 2, 2019 at 12:17 am

      Agreed Timmy Drose!

    • Ricci says

      May 2, 2019 at 1:02 am

      I feel the same about Trump his administration and supporters!! Nothing intelligent can be said for any of them!! 

    • Maynard says

      May 2, 2019 at 4:55 am

      You have a good point.

  18. Bryan Carman says

    May 1, 2019 at 2:40 am

    As long as they don’t use it to trash conservatives it should be good.

    • Carl Tate says

      May 1, 2019 at 8:51 pm

      The original was used to trash conservatives.

      • April says

        May 7, 2019 at 5:00 pm

        Archie supported Nixon.

    • Alfie Hammerstrom says

      May 1, 2019 at 9:29 pm

      Who ever plays Rob Reiner should  bash the right because that’s what he did in the original show. Harrelson as Archie should be as far right as he was back in the day. Or they might reverse the roles. If they trash one side more than the other, then it will suck.

    • Ricci says

      May 2, 2019 at 12:58 am

      As long as it is not used to trash  Liberals. Both sides are a hot mess that have ruined our government!

    • Inngus says

      May 2, 2019 at 11:18 pm

      Well, it’s on Jimmy Kimmell so don’t be surprised if they go off on a Trump-bashing tirade.

  19. JLosnegard says

    May 1, 2019 at 7:54 am

    Woodie Harrelson has grown in his talent so much in the last few years, I think he will be fantastic!

  20. G Bryant says

    May 1, 2019 at 10:22 am

    They won’t measure up. Carroll O’Connor can’t be duplicated and there will only ever be one true Dingbat!

    • Maynard says

      May 2, 2019 at 4:54 am

      Very True!!

  21. Michelle Ricker says

    May 1, 2019 at 12:18 pm

    I grew up watching those 2 shows, & I can’t imagine other actors in the starring roles, but I will watch anyway. Can’t wait. 

  22. Dixie says

    May 2, 2019 at 12:15 am

    Wouldn’t watch ANYTHING Jimmy Kimmel has to do with!!!!!!

    • Ricci says

      May 2, 2019 at 12:56 am

      lol

      Let me guess you are a Trump supporter!   Thankfully JK has a brain!

  23. harry l phipps says

    May 2, 2019 at 1:09 am

    Don’t  see how it could possibly be made today.  There is no way they will use those wonderful 1970’s jokes because they will “OFFEND” some of the poor oppressed.  On the other hand, it will give them a chance to use their favorite word … “racist”.  

      

  24. wayne says

    May 2, 2019 at 1:20 am

    Is this for real?  Sounds hilarious.

  25. Maynard says

    May 2, 2019 at 4:53 am

    Time will tell. 

  26. Douglas Anderson says

    May 2, 2019 at 6:57 pm

       All I know is they better not try doing any of this politically correct Bull Shit or they have already set them self up for failure.

      They have a chance to actually do something well incorrect but I fear they will screw it up. I will actually put money on it.

    • Deborah Plummer says

      May 2, 2019 at 10:53 pm

      Since Lear is involved I doubt he will succumb to the “PC” agenda. I am interested to see if they can pull it off — hard to beat the original!

  27. Patty says

    May 3, 2019 at 11:56 am

    I can’t imagine if Jimmy Kimmel is involved that it will be like the original

  28. Nelson Coleman says

    May 4, 2019 at 8:20 pm

    Wait and see.

  29. Janes johnson says

    May 6, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    Would rather watch reruns of these shows don’t need reboot of these shows sorry

  30. driver says

    May 12, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    I heard it is two exact scripts from the 70’s that are being recreated without changes. Should go over well with the politically incorrect.  I love it.  Can’t wait. 

  31. Jack laird says

    July 19, 2019 at 8:46 pm

    Sorry just not good over acting the flow was way off.  Maybe George Wendt would have made a better Arch and Katy Seagal for the ding bat or just don’t do it at all the show really stood on it’s own please no more redo’s.

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