"All in the Family" (1971) TV series 1971-1979

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | unknown

Release Date:

12 January 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Working Class | Son In Law | Conservative | Meathead | Grandfather Grandson Relationship

Awards:

Won 8 Golden Globes. Another 31 wins & 60 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 3	10:30 AM	TVLAND	Everybody Tells the Truth	#3.21
Thur. Dec. 3	6:00 PM	TVLAND	Archie Learns His Lesson	#3.22

Cast

Jean Stapleton	...	Edith Bunker / ... (205 episodes, 1968-1979)
Carroll O'Connor	...	Archie Bunker / ... (202 episodes, 1968-1979)
Rob Reiner	...	Michael 'Meathead' Stivic / ... (179 episodes, 1971-1978)
Sally Struthers	...	Gloria Bunker-Stivic / ... (173 episodes, 1971-1978)

Also Known As:

Justice for All (USA) (original script title)
Those Were the Days (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (212 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Metromedia Square - 5746 W. Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bud Yorkin Productions

Trivia:

In 1979, the series was reformatted as "Archie Bunker's Place" (1979).

Goofs:

Continuity: From the inside, reading backwards, we see "Kelcy's Bar". In most, but not all episodes, the ending credits spell the name of the Brendon T. Dillon or Bob Hastings character as "Kelsey", not "Kelcy".

Quotes:

Archie Bunker: Go take care of the bathroom wall.
Manuel: What's wrong with it?
Archie Bunker: The poem is back about the man from Nantucket.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-07-08)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Remembering You

Too Bad It Couldn't Be Made Today

In today's politically correct environment, a show like this could not be made today. This show dealt with the prejudices that ALL of us have in us. I am African-American and I admit that at times I have said things about other races that I now regret. I get that from my late father who was a Black version of Archie, even down to the favorite easy chair. Anyone can be a bigot and I feel that this show pointed it out in its own unique way.

Also, this show really dealt with issues besides predjudice. In fact it was groundbreaking due to the fact it dealt with so many controversial issues such as Vietnam, menopause, impotence, gun control and rape. In fact, the episode that pretty much stands out in a lot of peoples minds is when Edith had to deal with the fact that she was nearly raped on her birthday and what she went through to face her worst fear.