Gloria (TV series) Family" not to have a successful run. CBS rejected "Gloria"s original pilot which featured a brief cameo by Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker dropping off Gloria and Joey at Dr. Adams' clinic and residence. It was instead aired as a backdoor pilot episode within "Archie Bunker's Place". This pilot was written by veteran "All in the Family" and "Archie Bunker's Place" writers Pat Shea and Harriett Weiss and "Archie Bunker's Place" producer and close Carroll O'Connor associate Joe Gannon who co-created, wrote, and produced the pilot. They were replaced by former "WKRP in Cincinnati" writers Steve Marshall and Dan Guntzelman
Black sitcom Black sitcom A black sitcom is a sitcom in American culture that features a primarily or entirely African American cast or in the lead role. Although sitcoms with primarily black characters have been present since the earliest days of network television (and indeed predate network television, as popular radio sitcoms included "Beulah" and "Amos 'n' Andy"), this genre rose to prominence in the 1990s. The favorite programs of television audiences tend to reflect their different ethnic origins and affinities. The exposure of the black community on US TV has been greater than that of other minorities but continues to reflect