All in the Family by Norman Lear The Jeffersons by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, and Bernie West Good Times by Eric Monte and Mike Evans The Facts of Life by Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon Diff'rent Strokes by Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff
Directed by
Andy Fisher James Burrows (segments) Pamela Fryman (segments)
Presented by
Norman Lear Jimmy Kimmel
Opening theme
"Those Were the Days" performed by Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei (All in the Family)
"Movin' On Up" performed by Jennifer Hudson (The Jeffersons)
"Good Times" performed by Anthony Anderson and Patti LaBelle (Good Times)
"The Facts of Life" performed by Lisa Whelchel (The Facts of Life)
"Diff'rent Strokes" performed by Shawn Stockman & Wanya Morris (of Boyz II Men) (Diff'rent Strokes)
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of episodes
6 (3 specials)
Production
Executive producers
James Burrows (December 18, 2019)
Will Ferrell
Jimmy Kimmel
Norman Lear
Adam McKay (May 22, 2019)
Brent Miller
Justin Theroux
Kerry Washington (December 18, 2019)
Production locations
Sony Pictures Studios
Culver City, California
Cinematography
Gary Baum
Running time
90 minutes[1]
Production companies
Sony Pictures Television Studios
Act III Communications
Kimmelot
Smoking Baby Productions
Gary Sanchez Productions
Simpson Street (December 18, 2019)
Original release
Network
ABC
Release
May 22, 2019 (2019-05-22) – December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07)
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience[2] is a series of live television specials that was first broadcast by ABC on May 22, 2019. Conceptualized and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the specials feature all-star casting for live recreations of sitcom episodes of various televisions created by companies run by the renowned producer, Norman Lear, that originally aired in the 1970s and 1980s.
The specials are co-produced by Norman Lear's Act III Communications, Kimmel's Kimmelot, and Will Ferrell's Gary Sanchez Productions — in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios (owner of the rights to the original series) via the ownership of the Embassy Television library (the original producer of All in the Family and its spin-offs The Jeffersons and Good Times).
The first special recreated two episodes involving George Jefferson (played by Jamie Foxx), with All in the Family represented by "Henry's Farewell" (the character's on-screen debut) and "A Friend in Need" (the first episode of The Jeffersons). The first special was seen by 10.4 million viewers; a repeat was seen by 2.49 million viewers.
The second special was broadcast on December 18, 2019, and recreated another All in the Family episode and an episode of Good Times.
The third special recreated The Facts of Life third-season episode "Kids Can Be Cruel"[3] and Diff'rent Strokes' first-season episode "Willis' Privacy".[4] It aired on December 7, 2021.
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^Known as Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons for its first installment, then Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times for its second installment.
^Schwartz, Ryan (December 7, 2021). "ABC's Facts of Life Live Begins With OG Cast Reunion — Grade Reenactment". TVLine. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^Schwartz, Ryan (December 7, 2021). "ABC's Diff'rent Strokes Live — Grade It!". TVLine. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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