"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:

Mon. Nov. 16	6:00 PM	TVLAND	Sammy's Visit	#2.21
Mon. Nov. 16	6:30 PM	TVLAND	Edith Gets a Mink	#2.20

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:

Three pilots were shot, the first under the title "Justice for All", the second under the title "Those Were the Days", and the third as "All in the Family". Different actors played the roles of Mike, Gloria, and Lionel in the first two. The family name was Justice, not Bunker. Meathead was called Dickie, not Michael, and he was originally Irish-American, not Polish-American.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

Edith Bunker: I think he's right, Archie. Like, you haven't said the word "Coon" in almost a year.
Archie Bunker: What are you talking about? I say it everyday.
Mike Stivic: You haven't said it in front of us.
Archie Bunker: Alright then: Coon! Coon! Coon! You wanted it, you got it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Stewie Loves Lois (#5.1)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Those Were the Days

A Part of History

In my book, All in the Family wins the award for the best television show of the seventies. This show is very historic. It talks about politics and racism and the way things were in the seventies and somewhat teaches you what it was like back then and on top of that it was funny as Hell! Archie Bunker alone will be a character that will really go down in history. As the show went on you really saw how he also learned and not to be such a racist and you just saw him change. Edith wins as thee craziest TV housewife with her high voice and that shes always so happy and full of energy and a pleasure to be around, pretty much the opposite of Archie. You got to have the crazy kids too that are getting on there nerves, but in this case it was the other way around. I love this show and thank goodness TV Land shows the re-runs.