Actress Sally Struthers, known for her role as Gloria Stivic on the iconic 1970s sitcom 'All in the Family', shares her experiences on the show, including a strained relationship with legendary producer Norman Lear. Struthers discloses feeling excluded from Lear's social circles and her attempts to leave the series after its fifth season due to creative frustrations.
Rob Reiner, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers , Carrol O'Connor and Michael Evans on 'All in the FamilyThe actress, who played Gloria Stivic on the 1970s TV series, opened up about her treatment on the set and how she tried to leave after the show on the Monday, January 13, episode of the “Let's Talk About That!” podcast with Larry Saperstein and Jacob Bellotti.
Struthers wasn’t the only All in the Family cast member who had a difficult relationship with Lear. The show’s creator also reportedly butted heads with O’Connor, who portrayed lead character Archie Bunker. “They had a very difficult relationship, but Norman really respected him,” Whetsell said in a November 2024 interview with Cracked. “Deep down, they respected and loved each other, but creatively it was only challenging for them every step of the way.”Struthers went on to call herself “fourth banana” on the cast, adding that the show’s writers did not know how to write for “a young lady.”
Despite her frustrations, Struthers admitted that when she returned to the show after trying to get out of her contract, she had a better experience.
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