Back in May, ABC aired a special night of television where they recreated an episode from All in the Family and one from the Jeffersons. Today the announced that since In Front of a Live Audience was such a huge hit, they are bringing it back in December and May with all-new episode recreations. They did not say which episodes they will be recreating, but I have some suggestions for Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and the gang.
For one of the holiday-themed episode, I think they should do the one where Mike and Drag Queen Beverly LaSalle go for a walk and only one of them comes back after being attacked. Edith is so upset over her friend’s death that she is not in the mood for Christmas.
Then for May, I think they should change up the shows. If they are really really really brave, they will do the episode where Maude gets an abortion. In 1972, it was the first time primetime TV aired a character getting an abortion and the last time until Everwood tackled the topic in 2003. Keeping sex in the mix, I hope they consider doing the episode where J.J. thinks he has Dyn-O-Mite in his pants. As in he thinks he has an STD or as they called it back then a VD.
If they want to skip the sex issues, then they can give the whole night to the Good Times’ Damn, Damn, Damn two-parter.
Which episodes do you want to see them bring back to television for the one-night events?
ABC also announced that Kimmel teamed up with Mark Burnett for the family game show Generation Gap. Mariah Carey wrote and will be singing the theme song for the black-ish spinoff mixed-ish. The Goldbergs take on National Lampoon’s Vacation on the season premiere as they take a road trip to Disneyland. That is a really long trip from Pennsylvania!
Lastly, they are finally getting into the live musical business with The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live on November 5th. Moana’s Auli’i Cravalho will play Ariel, Shaggy will voice Sebastian and Queen Latifah is Ursula. Not bad casting for the reimagination of the Disney classic that is getting a remake.
