JImmy Kimmel To Recreate Classic Episodes Of All In The Family And The Jeffersons

Jimmy Kimmel is set to recreate classic episodes of the sitcoms All in the Family and The Jeffersons. The event has long been in the works but is now finally moving forward. Creator of both shows, Norman Lear, is aboard the project, and had the following to say.

“They have said over and over again that these two shows were meant for the ‘70s and would not work today,” Lear said. “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.”

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Here’s what Kimmel himsel had to say.

“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. To be a part of this is a dream come true for me and for everyone involved.”

Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei will be taking on the roles of Archie and Edith Bunker, with Ellie Kemper set to play Gloria Stivic. Jamie Foxx will play George Jefferson with Wanda Sykes playing his wife Louise, and Will Ferrell who is also a producer on the project will play Tom Willis.

I am interested to see how this turns out as in this day and age the world can be an intertwined political and social minefield, and Archie Bunker and George Jefferson aren’t what one would call politically correct.

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All in the Family and The Jeffersons will air May 22 from 8-9:30pm ET.

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Source: Variety

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