Brad Pitt names his favourite TV show of all time
Rising to prominence in the 1990s alongside a whole host of other Hollywood stars, including Jim Carrey, Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Julia Roberts and Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt was an industry hunk when he arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Years later, he remains a hunk, but now, he also happens to be one of cinema’s greatest actors, earning two Academy Awards throughout his career.
Boasting a remarkable filmography that includes almost each and every celebrated director in cinema history, Pitt’s good fortunes began back in the early 1990s when he collaborated with Ridley Scott for the release of the feminist classic Thelma and Louise. Thanks to his breathtaking performance in the film, partnerships with the likes of Tony Scott, Terry Gilliam, David Fincher and Spike Jonze before the decade was through.
His success continued in the new millennium, too, heading up Steven Soderbergh’s modern reimagining of Ocean’s Eleven alongside George Clooney and Matt Damon before switching his attention to Hollywood blockbusters, attempting to reach new heights with Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy, which ended up being something of a flop. All whilst his acting persona gathered steam, in the cultural eye, he couldn’t be more relevant, going out with the TV star Jennifer Aniston from 1998 to 2005.
Clearly infatuated with the star, when Pitt sat down with Oprah Winfrey back in 1998, he named “Ross and Rachel” his favourite TV couple, making reference to Aniston and David Schwimmer’s characters from the sitcom Friends.
Later in the interview, when asked about his all-time favourite TV programme, Pitt answered simply, “All In The Family”.
First released back in 1971 and running for eight years until 1979, All in the Family was a sitcom that told the story of a working-class man who squabbles with his family in relation to the most contemporary issues. Winning 22 Primetime Emmys over the course of its run, the show featured an all-star cast that included Carroll O’Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers.
Elsewhere, when speaking about his own industry, Pitt once named his all-time favourite movies, naming such classics as Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb by Stanley Kubrick and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by the Czech-American filmmaker Miloš Forman. A lover of classic cinema, Pitt rarely shares his opinion regarding his favourite modern movies.
Take a look at a clip from All In The Family below and transport yourself back to the 1970s.
