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Title: NOT a cheesy "fan" book
Review: This book gives condensed bios on AITF creator Normal Lear, the producers, writers and cast. The origins of the show itself are told from Lear's own home life with his father, and his inspiration from a British sit-com. The business of network television in the late '60 and early '70s is described, revealing just how risky a concept AITF was in a TV culture filled with rural comedies. The book gives inside view of how the show was taped, with lots of interesting tidbits. (Like the carpets on the living room floor were painted on, and Archie's shirt was deliberately drab because a true white shirt would "burn" on camera.) The book also chronicles the growing phenomenon of the show, season by season, and its impact on TV and the American culture. This is a comprehensive history of one of the most evolved and beloved shows on TV. The pages are filled with photos, and the book also features an episode guide.
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