{"product_id":"9781593931452","title":"Mickey Rooney as Archie Bunker","description":"Would Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts be the superstars they are today if they had not been turned down for roles on soap operas?\u003cp\u003eWould Everybody Loves Raymond ever have been created if Ray Romano hadn't been fired from Newsradio?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould the character of Fonzie have become such a pop culture icon in the 1970s if it had been played by Micky Dolenz?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow different would Lisa Kudrow's career have turned out if she had not been turned down for a spot on Saturday Night Live?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMICKEY ROONEY AS ARCHIE BUNKER and Other TV Casting Almosts answers these questions and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMickey Rooney was producer Norman Lear's first choice for the starring role of Archie Bunker on All in the Family. Worried about the public's reaction to the bigoted character, he turned the role down. Carroll O'Connor was cast and became a star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTV's most famous and infamous casting decisions are explored in MICKEY ROONEY AS ARCHIE BUNKER and Other TV Casting Almosts. You'll read the stories behind the choices that have altered the course of TV history. Inside you'll learn many fun facts including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatie Holmes was the first choice to play Buffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosie O'Donnell auditioned for Elaine on Seinfeld\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGene Hackman was rejected for the part of Mike Brady\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandra Bullock didn't have the right look for Baywatch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLara Flynn Boyle was considered to play Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shows are listed alphabetically from According to Jim to Zorro. This book lets you imagine how different your favorite shows could have been.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062723264752,"sku":"9781593931452","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781593931452_p0.jpg?v=1763813536","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781593931452","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}