Gloria

I never liked what happened to Mike lol but this show wasn't a bad idea...I think that cast isn't quite right, I only really like Sally and Burgess.

Finally watching this NOW after all these years... but I'd love to see the FINAL spin-off, 704 Hauser St also...

Someone here asked if anyone knows why Gloria was canceled. I worked on the show as Burgess Merefith's assistant. The show was canceled because Sally Struthers blew off an interview with TV Guide. Also, Carroll O'Connor was a producer and lost control of his vision for the show which included plans for Archie and Gloria to appear on each other's show on occasion. Though the ratings were healthy, the writing was sub-par. O'Connor and Meredith were best friends and they both were fed up with the show and it's many deficiencies. So, it was canceled for political reasons and artistic shortcomings.

Ill-conceived spin-off from "All In the Family" that should never have existed. Archie & Edith's "little girl" Gloria is now a struggling single mom, split from husband Mike. That the show wasn't particularly funny was bad enough; what I really object to is the way it ruined our memories of the Stivics. Mike and Gloria were so much in love, I don't believe for a minute they would split up. The spin-off left a bad taste in my mouth before it even aired. So did "Archie Bunker's Place", the mutation of "All In the Family" that had the widowed Archie running a tavern and raising his niece. It's a shame those two shows had to come from an all time favorite-the best way to enjoy those characters is in the original. Edith completes Archie, Mike completes Gloria. The proof? Nobody remembers this spin-off, and nobody wants to remember "Archie Bunker's Place".

Gloria was actually the 6th spin-off of the All in The Family franchise, I neglected to remember Good Times with Jimmy "Dynomite" Walker.That show was a spin-off of a spin-off, Back in 1972- Maude was the first spin-off of All in The Family, then in 1975, Good Times was a spin-off of Maude.Basically it breaks down like this- All in The Family (1971) begot Maude (1972)and the Jeffersons (1975) and Archie Bunkers Place(1981) and Gloria (1982).While the spin-off Maude begot another spin-off Good Times(1975). I would be baffled in anyone else can name another TV series such as All in the Family that had so many spin-offs and a spin-off a spin-off.

I remember watching this show back in the early 80's, I recall it being on in the Sunday evening rotation on CBS, Thats Channel 2 here in NYC. If I recall correctly the show didn't last too long, I only remember seeing this show maybe one time, so that might actually be the reason for that.I bet if they wanted-they could do a 3 disc set of this show for like 20 bucks.I mean with all the shows that are coming out on DVD that don't warrant release, Gloria should be out as its the final spin off of the All in the Family franchise.

Remember you had All in The Family, Maude, The Jeffersons, Archie Bunkers Place and finally Gloria. Thats 5 shows that came from one show, thats fascination in the annals of television history, what other shows can be credited with that many spin-offs?