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MEMORIES:
matthewb03 remembers...this is one of my favorite top 5 shows of all time if they show it on ion televison it will ... More »
Posted on 09/11/08
PHOTOS:
Cast:
Archie Bunker...Carroll O'Connor
Edith Bunker...Jean Stapleton
Gloria Bunker Stivic (1971-78)...Sally Struthers
Michael "Meathead" Stivic (1971-78)...Rob Reiner
Lionel Jefferson (1971-75)...Mike Evans
Louise Jefferson (1971-75)...Isabel Sanford
Henry Jefferson (1971-73)...Mel Stewart
George Jefferson (1973-75)...Sherman Hemsley
Irene Lorenzo (1973-75)...Betty Garrett
Frank Lorenzo (1973-74)...Vincent Gardenia
Bert Munson (1972-77)...Billy Halop
Tommy Kelsey (1972-73)...Brendon T. Dillon
Tommy Kelsey (1973-77)...Bob Hastings
Justin Quigley (1973-76)...Burt Mustin
Barney Hefner (1973-79)...Allan Melvin
Jo Nelson (1973-75)...Ruth McDevitt
Stretch Cunningham (1974)...James Cromwell
Teresa Betancourt (1976-77)...Liz Torres
Stephanie Mills (1978-79)...Danielle Brisebois
Harry Snowden (1977-79)...Jason Wingreen
Hank Pivnik (1977-79)...Danny Dayton
Mr. Van Ranseleer (1978-79)...Bill Quinn
Maude Findlay...Beatrice Arthur
Joey Stivic (1978)...Cory M. Miller
Edith Bunker...Jean Stapleton
Gloria Bunker Stivic (1971-78)...Sally Struthers
Michael "Meathead" Stivic (1971-78)...Rob Reiner
Lionel Jefferson (1971-75)...Mike Evans
Louise Jefferson (1971-75)...Isabel Sanford
Henry Jefferson (1971-73)...Mel Stewart
George Jefferson (1973-75)...Sherman Hemsley
Irene Lorenzo (1973-75)...Betty Garrett
Frank Lorenzo (1973-74)...Vincent Gardenia
Bert Munson (1972-77)...Billy Halop
Tommy Kelsey (1972-73)...Brendon T. Dillon
Tommy Kelsey (1973-77)...Bob Hastings
Justin Quigley (1973-76)...Burt Mustin
Barney Hefner (1973-79)...Allan Melvin
Jo Nelson (1973-75)...Ruth McDevitt
Stretch Cunningham (1974)...James Cromwell
Teresa Betancourt (1976-77)...Liz Torres
Stephanie Mills (1978-79)...Danielle Brisebois
Harry Snowden (1977-79)...Jason Wingreen
Hank Pivnik (1977-79)...Danny Dayton
Mr. Van Ranseleer (1978-79)...Bill Quinn
Maude Findlay...Beatrice Arthur
Joey Stivic (1978)...Cory M. Miller
Studio:
Bud Yorkin Productions, Norman Lear Productions
Network:
CBS
Release History:
1/21/71 - 4/8/79 CBS
All In The Family was one of the most critically acclaimed and groundbreaking sitcoms of the 1970’s. In a way that no other show had done before, All In The Family reflected and commented on the social upheaval going on in the country through the eyes of a typical American family. It portrayed a new reality in a way that no show had done previously, dealing with real and difficult issues through the eyes of an average, working class family. It inspired both devotion and controversy, and became one of the most successful television shows of the 1970’s.
The series centered on Archie Bunker, a narrow-minded, blue-collar worker who was the dock foreman for the Prendergast Tool and Die Company. His sweet but ditzy wife Edith ran the household and tried to deal with her cranky husband. They had a daughter, Gloria, who was often at odds with her father’s old fashioned way of thinking. There was also her boyfriend, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, who was an impassioned liberal studying for his sociology degree, and the impetus for many arguments with Archie.
In the midst of everyone, Archie could always be counted on to have a prejudiced thing to say, usually in an hysterically funny way. His conservative opinions and his ethnic insults reflected a certain segment of the country, while the show pointed out how ridiculous they were. He liked to call Michael “Meathead” for his liberal views, and readily enjoyed finding new ways to make fun of Mike’s Polish heritage.
But Archie’s viewpoint was in the minority, and he was surrounded by more reasonable characters. An example was his African-American neighbors the Jeffersons. George Jefferson made a good living owning a dry-cleaning store. His wife Louise was a friend of Edith’s, and his son Lionel was a buddy of Michael’s. Lionel lost no time teasing Archie about his bigoted opinions. Another character who took Archie to task was Edith’s progressive cousin, Maude Findlay, who got on Archie for his sexist attitudes. The banter made for episode after episode of entertaining comedy, and earned both the Jefferson’s and Maude series’ of their own.
All In The Family remains popular today in syndication and is watched by fans all over the world. The show has earned it’s place in television history as both a representation of a turbulent time in America, and as an example of some of the best writing and acting on network television.
