All in the Family (1971–1979)

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A working class bigot constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.

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 Archie Bunker (208 episodes, 1971-2009)
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 Edith Bunker (208 episodes, 1971-2009)
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 Michael 'Meathead' Stivic (184 episodes, 1971-1978)
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 Gloria Bunker-Stivic (184 episodes, 1971-1978)
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Storyline

Archie Bunker, was a working-class family man who held bigoted, conservative views of the world. His viewpoints clash with nearly everyone he comes into contact with especially his liberal son-in-law Mike Stivic (or, as Archie delights in calling him, "Meathead"). Written by Brian Rathjen <briguy_52732@yahoo.com>

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Those Were the Days  »

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The story arc regarding Gloria's pregnancy and birth of Baby Joey was originally intended for the fifth season. Those plans were put on hold due to Carroll O'Connor's holdout to start that season, which resulted in newer scripts written to open that season reflecting Archie's unexpected absence. See more »

Goofs

The house in the opening credits (that is presumably supposed to be Archie and Edith Bunker's house) does not come anywhere near matching the studio sets that represent the house in the show. For example, window placement and size is completely wrong, and the sets depict the house as having a large front porch whereas, the house in the credits has only a small stoop. See more »

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Archie: Your honor, may I encroach the bench?
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Spoofed in The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: Episode #2.1 (1971) See more »

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"Those Were the Days"
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Written by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse
Performed by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton
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Goundbreaking in 1971
3 September 2004 | by (South Portland, ME) – See all my reviews

I remember watching first runs of this show as a young child. My mother hated it, because of "all the screaming." This was a very important show and the cast and crew are to be commended for taking on very important and pertinent social issues during an already turbulent time-race relations, abortion, gun violence, and violence against women were only a few of the topics broached in the long run of this program. This was also the first show on TV that suggested the characters actually had a sex life. As for the person who commented that the show portrayed only the good side of left wing politics, I submit that isn't true. Archie was presented as an ultra conservative, bigoted, over the top stereotype, (Carroll O'Connor's portrayal of him was brilliant, and a lot of today's GOP devotees have apparently intentionally modeled themselves after him) and Rob Reiner's Mike Stivic was an uptight, overeducated snob with no real direction. No flattering portrayals on either side. What it did expose was the ignorance permeating American society-interesting too that it was set in Queens, NY instead of the deep South-that you can still hear coming out of the mouths of the likes of Jerry Falwell and our own president, albeit the language has been prettied up. A great, very important, and not to mention HILARIOUS show!


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