All in the Family

All in the Family is an American sitcom television series that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network for nine seasons, from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. The following September, it was continued with the spin-off series Archie Bunker's Place, which picked up where All in the Family had ended and ran for four more seasons through 1983.

Premise[edit]

All in the Family is about a typical working-class Caucasian family living in Queens, New York. Its patriarch is Archie Bunker (O'Connor), an outspoken, narrow-minded man, seemingly prejudiced against everyone who is not like him or his idea of how people should be. Archie's wife Edith (Jean Stapleton) is sweet and understanding, though somewhat naïve and uneducated; her husband sometimes disparagingly calls her "dingbat". Their one child, Gloria (Sally Struthers), is generally kind and good-natured like her mother, but displays traces of her father's stubbornness and temper; unlike them, she's a feminist. Gloria is married to college student Michael Stivic (Reiner) – referred to as "Meathead" by Archie – whose values are likewise influenced and shaped by the counterculture of the 1960s. The two couples represent the real-life clash of values between the Greatest Generation and Baby Boomers. For much of the series, the Stivics live in the Bunkers' home to save money, providing abundant opportunity for them to irritate each other.
The show is set in the Astoria section of Queens, with the vast majority of scenes taking place in the Bunkers' home at 704 Hauser Street. Occasional scenes take place in other locations, especially during later seasons, such as Kelsey's Bar, a neighborhood tavern where Archie spends a good deal of time and eventually purchases, and the Stivics' home after Mike and Gloria move out
Supporting characters represent the changing demographics of the neighborhood, especially the Jeffersons, a black family, who live in the house next door in the early seasons.

In one of the funniest scenes ever in the history of this storied and revolutionary sitcom known as "All In The Family", Lionel, the son of George and Louise Jefferson, is getting engaged to Jenny, his sweetheart. The Jefferson's decide to throw an Engagement party. Everyone shows up, including Jenny's parents, who have quite a shock for all at the party, especially to the bigoted Archie Bunker and George. Hilarious and eye opening, even more so in today's day and age. Notable also for other actors playing the roles of Jenny's parents, they are not Franklin Cover and Roxie Roker, who the world is accustomed to seeing on the Jefferson's sitcom which debuted about a year after this episode.

This is Part 1 of the "All in the Family 20th Anniversary Special". First aired February 16, 1991, the "All in the Family 20th Anniversary Special" features clips from the series, interviews with the original cast, and testimonials of fans from all over the country. Hosted by creator Norman Lear, this special highlights the impact that the series that shocked us with its taboo-breaking humor and seduced us with its humanity. The "All in the Family 20th Anniversary Special" is a fitting tribute to the show that changed the way we saw the world---and ourselves.

Archie Bunker's Place is an American television sitcom produced as a continuation of All in the Family. It aired on CBS from September 23, 1979, to April 4, 1983. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to last for four seasons. It performed so well during its first season that it displaced Mork & Mindy from its Sunday-night time slot (a year earlier, during its first season, Mork & Mindy had been the No. 3 show on television.)