ABC is following up its successful Live In Front Of A Studio Audience with two more classic sitcoms. It has been announced by ABC that All in the Family is being used again while Good Times will also be the next throwback sitcom to get the live treatment.
The event is set for December 18 as it once again uses the Norman Lear TV library as its inspiration. ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family and ‘The Jeffersons’’ was nominated for three Emmy Awards, and took home the prize for Outstanding Variety Special (Live). The May 22 premiere averaged 14.29 million Total Viewers and a 2.86 rating in Adults 18-49 across all platforms after 35 days of TV playback and reached 23.5 million Total Viewers for its original Wednesday broadcast and two encore airings on Saturday, May 25, and Saturday, Aug. 17.
Kerry Washington, who portrayed Helen Willis of The Jeffersons in the original special in the spring, will join as an executive producer. The holiday-inspired live event produced by Sony Pictures Television will also reunite executive producers Lear, Jimmy Kimmel, Brent Miller, Will Ferrell, and Justin Theroux, along with Washington. Karey Burke, president of ABC Entertainment, had this to say about the holiday-themed live event:
“The holiday season is the perfect time for families to come together and enjoy another ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’ special on ABC. Only Jimmy and Norman can top what they accomplished the first time. From the superstar talent to the unforgettable music and the richly deserved Emmy win, their collective vision has introduced a whole new generation of people to these groundbreaking and timeless stories – and now with ‘Good Times’ as part of the lineup, this will surely be another can’t-miss television event.”
