All in the Family

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All in the Family was first seen in January of 1971 and immediately changed the face of television. Not only was this the number one television series from 1971 through 1976, but it also signified an avalanche of other situation comedies that dealt with controversial subjects in realistic ways. Including, Chico &... more »

All in the Family was first seen in January of 1971 and immediately changed the face of television. Not only was this the number one television series from 1971 through 1976, but it also signified an avalanche of other situation comedies that dealt with controversial subjects in realistic ways. Including, Chico & the Man, The Jeffersons, Maude, Good Times and Sanford & Son.

The series centered around the Bunker family who lived in a home located at 704 Houser Street in Queens, New York. Archie Bunker was the main character, and what a character he was. He was televisons most famous bigot, crass and down right rude. Yet he was loveable, with a soft side just beneath the surface. Edith Bunker was his somewhat dizzy wife whom he called "Dingbat". Edith put up with Archie and had qualities about her that made her one of television's most unforgetable characters. Also living in the Bunker household were Archie and Edith's daughter, Gloria, and her husband Mike, or "Meathead" as Archie called him.

The stories revolved around many controversial topics including, rape, sex, homosexuality, death, and other topics that were relevant to the 1970's, especially political strife and inflation. Archie Bunker was probably the first character in a situation comedy to use racist remarks referring to blacks and other minorities, yet another first for television.

Other frequent cast members include, the black neighbors, the Jeffersons, who got their own series, The Jeffersons in 1975. The Lorenzos were also neighbors. In 1975, Gloria had a son, Joey, and three years later in 1978, Gloria, Mike and Joey moved away to California, leaving Edith and Archie alone. Not for long, however. Soon they took in a niece, Stephanie Mills, who had been abandoned by her father.

The original format ended in 1979 which was when the series was renamed Archie Bunker's Place. The new format centered around Archie running his local tavern which he bought in 1977.

CBS Broadcast History

Jan 1971-Jul 1971 Tuesdays 9:30 p.m.
Sep 1971-Sep 1975 Saturdays 8:00 p.m.
Sep 1975-Sep 1976 Mondays 9:00 p.m.
Sep 1976-Oct 1976 Wednesdays 9:00 p.m.
Nov 1976-Sep 1977 Saturdays 9:00 p.m.
Oct 1977-Oct 1978 Sundays 9:00 p.m.
Oct 1978-Sep 1979 Sundays 8:00 p.m.

Nielsen Ratings: (Top 25 or Better)

#1 1971-1972 Season
#1 1972-1973 Season
#1 1973-1974 Season
#1 1974-1975 Season
#1 1975-1976 Season
#12 1976-1977 Season
#5 1977-1978 Season
#10 1978-1979 Seasonless «

• Who's Your Favourite Character?

  I really loved Archie - he always had a strange, twisted, hilarious view on things. I also loved Edith and her crazy ways and the fact that she didn't know what was going on half the time. I also loved her singing ;)

  I really loved Archie - he always had a strange, twisted, hilarious view on things. I also loved Edith and her crazy ways and the fact that she didn't know what was going on half the time. I also loved her singing ;)less «

  dea300 Last online 13 hrs, 46 mins ago
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• Season 7 on TVLAND!

  Just checked the out the schedule and TV Land will in fact show season 7 episodes starting July 13th. If you have Tivo or any other way to record these episodes, DO IT! I highly doubt Sony will come out with season 7 and beyond DVDs.

  Just checked the out the schedule and TV Land will in fact show season 7 episodes starting July 13th. If you have Tivo or any other way to record these episodes, DO IT! I highly doubt Sony will come out with season 7 and beyond DVDs. less «

  dlink33 Last online 5 days ago
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• TVLand, aarrggghhhh!!!

  Just when they're about to show "All in the Family" episodes from the seventh season--which still hasn't been relea...more »

  Just when they're about to show "All in the Family" episodes from the seventh season--which still hasn't been released on DVD, why tell me why?!--TVLand yanks AIF from it's schedule, replacing it with a second episode of "Sanford and Son". Great timing, TVLand, thanks . Nothing really against "Sanford and Son" but MG we're talking about "All in the Family" here! Really IMO this station is headed right down the crapper, just like VH1 did a few years ago. Besides AIF, "Cheers" is gone too. Look at their weekly schedule these days and there's about 24 hours of "Extreme Makeover-Home Edition", 15 hours of "The Cosby Show". I used to enjoy "MASH" before turning in every night but now that's gone in favor of "Scrubs" and endless repeats of that Makeover show and it's annoying host who doesn't realize that if you have a megaphone you don't need to YELL!!!! It's only a matter of time before they yank "Star Trek" which I prefer to watch each AM before work (better than the local yocal AM newscasts where you get more baby pictures and newscasters flirting and joking with each other than actually giving you the news). After that TVLand joins VH1 as well as Bravo and Nick-at-Nite as stations I used to watch all the time but now are just extra cable stations I never watch. less «

  Inglewolf Last online Mar 21, 2009
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  9.5 Superb

  An amazing show! hide « show »

  Every show needs a character who is rude, cynical and extremely oppinionated. The character in this show is Archie Bunker. He has many beliefs, some of which are quite insane but he is funny in what he does to get what he wants. Edith Bunker, Archie's wife and who he calls Dingbat, is a wonderful, caring character with a heart of gold. Although she doesn't always know what's going on she comes up with great contributions to the show. Not to mention her amazng singing voice. Gloria and Mike are young enough to accept new ideas and so their beliefs differ a lot from Archie's which causes many arguments and debates. All-in-all, this show is wonderful with great lines and quotes, some amazing actions and some very touching scenes that really get to the heart. This show will live in the hearts of people forever.

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  dea300 Added 3 days ago All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Perhaps the greatest show of all time. hide « show »

  Or one of them, at least. It was crude, controversial, daring, extremely taboo. But these factors made changes to the television industry itself (along with all other Norman Lear programs). Racism, abortion, swearing, and women's rights were always prominent issues that Archie Bunker would try to have opinions on. In nearly every episode of the series, there's an argument, usually consisting of Archie. Speaking of Archie Bunker, one of the great characters of television, was extremely opinionated on things he didn't understand. For example, in the episode 'Archie is Branded', he calls civil rights 'Communism' because he can't think of anything better to say. His stupidity is part of what makes the show so great...the entire family's stupidity, really. Edith and Mike always tend to have their airhead moments (especially Edith). Mike was the very opposite of Archie, a hippie who had a very left-winged disposition. He was married to the Bunkers' daughter, Gloria, who shared his liberal views. She was the most sensible out of all them, and usually ended getting up in the middle of fights with her husband and her father. Edith did everything for Archie, but he always treated her like a dog, often telling her to 'stifle it'. Well, I'd better wrap this up. All in the Family was, and still is, the most important and influential show in television history, and is only outranked by I Love Lucy (in my opinion).

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  FanOfLucyAndBea Added 10 days ago All my reviews
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  5.2 Mediocre

  I really like the show because how funny racism could be so ignorant and funny. Showed that Carroll o Connor was a great actor he went from being a racist and judgemental about everything. I thought the show was funny. hide « show »

  i liked all the old shows like all in the family and the jeffersons because it showed two sides the bunkers the white side and the jeffersons and the black side of racism. Edith was hillarious too she loved the hell out archie especially when he use to call her dingbat. and told her to stifle it. Gloria and Mike was hillarious too especially when mike and archie use to get into arguments about racism and political issues. It was a great show about racism but it was funny. I really liked it and it showed that Carroll o'Connor was a great actor he played a racist and then he played whiteman that was interested in a black woman in the heat of the night.

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  GINA710 Added Aug 24, 2008 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Just great! hide « show »

  I remember watching this a few years ago when it was being aired on television. I'm with the teenage generation, so I did not grow up with this, but I can understand the greatness of this. When I watched this, I loved how great the acting was and how perfect it was at giving out its laughs. This, along with many other shows in its time was a very memorable program. I will, as well as many others, will probably never forget Archie's "Get out of my chair, Meathead." Nor will I forget Mike's activism. It's definitely something that I wish oould come back or be placed on DVD. If it was, I would definitely watch it.

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  Fireofnature Added Aug 21, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  This was a great show. hide « show »

  All in the Family was a great show. It was about a family, the Bunkers, going through life with some comedy mixed in. I have watched every season and every episode that there has been. Although there are a few episodes that I did not like, this show was a perfect 10. I would recommend this show to anyone who wants to have a good laugh. While watching they will also see how nomatter what may happen to you in life, your family will always be there for you to help you out. I cannot wait for season 7 to come out onto DVD.

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  he-steve Added Aug 1, 2008 All my reviews