All in the Family – Liza Ketchum https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:01:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 76312305 All in the Family Christmas episode explored life as a ‘draft dodger’ in Canada https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/all-in-the-family-christmas-episode-explored-life-as-a-draft-dodger-in-canada/ https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/all-in-the-family-christmas-episode-explored-life-as-a-draft-dodger-in-canada/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:56:17 +0000 https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/?p=166 Read More]]> LK_AllInTheFamily_blog-graphicHow could a family celebrate Christmas when a son took refuge in another country, trying to avoid getting drafted? In Out of Left Field, Brandon’s father and grandfather held different views about Vietnam. Such opposing beliefs tore some families apart.

The popular TV show All in the Family aired such a story about a young man who fled to Canada to avoid the war. “The Draft Dodger” first aired Christmas night, Dec. 25, 1976.

How did it feel to recreate such politically-charged drama? Relive the moment with insights from the performers supplying that Emmy Award-winning episode. 

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