This was a classic case of something that should never have been. Gloria was now a single mother, her husband had left her because she wouldnt live in some commune with him he was mad that Reagan had been elected and wanted to turn his back on society. Right then and there I had problems with the series - come on, I say to myself, is this the same noble Michael Stivic that countered Archie Bunkers right winged philosophies? The series went on, but it just didnt have any pizazz. Whatever momentum Sally Struthers gained from All the Family was long gone. Maybe, if the series had been given another name and presented as being totally independent of All In The Family, it might have worked out. Ah well, thats show business.
Este foi um caso clássico de algo que nunca deveria ter sido. Gloria era agora uma mãe solteira, seu marido a tinha deixado porque ela não iria viver em alguma comuna com ele, ele estava louco que Reagan tinha sido eleito e queria virar as costas para a sociedade. Naquele momento eu tive problemas com a série - vamos lá, eu digo para mim mesmo, esse é o mesmo nobre Michael Stivic que rebateu as filosofias de direita de Archie Bunkers? A série continuou, mas simplesmente não tinha nenhum entusiasmo. Seja qual for o momentum que Sally Struthers tenha ganho de All the Family, foi muito longe. Talvez, se a série tivesse recebido outro nome e fosse apresentada como totalmente independente de All In The Family, poderia ter dado certo. Ah bem, isso é show business.