All in the Family 1971
“Like the Good Book says, "Let him who is without sin... be the rollin' stone."”
What is All in the Family?
The television series All in the Family is an American sitcom that aired on CBS. According to the Wikipedia source, it aired for nine seasons with a total of 205 episodes and was followed by a continuation series called Archie Bunker's Place.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1971
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 210
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 12, 1971
- Last aired
- Apr 8, 1979
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
The television series All in the Family is an American sitcom that aired on CBS. According to the Wikipedia source, it aired for nine seasons with a total of 205 episodes and was followed by a continuation series called Archie Bunker's Place. The series was created by Norman Lear and features a working class family. The main character, Archie Bunker, is described in the synopsis as a working class bigot who constantly squabbles with his family over important issues. The series starred Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers, as listed on IMDb. The show's title, All in the Family, is defined by various dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com, as referring to the whole amount or quantity of something. The series explores the interactions and conflicts within the family, providing a portrayal of a working class family's life and issues.
Should you watch it?
“A bigoted everyman clashes with his progressive family over 1970s social issues.”
- Groundbreaking social commentary
- Sharp writing and performances
- Tackles important cultural debates
- Dated racial and gender politics
- Some episodes feel preachy
You want to see how 1970s television addressed controversial social topics through family drama.
Contains strong language and offensive viewpoints that reflect the era's prejudices.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Meet the Bunkers Mytharc Jan 12, 1971
- E2 Writing the President Core Jan 19, 1971
- E3 Oh, My Aching Back (aka Archie's Aching Back) Core Jan 26, 1971
- E4 Archie Gives Blood Core Feb 2, 1971
- E5 Judging Books by Covers Core Feb 9, 1971
- E6 Gloria's Pregnancy (aka Gloria Has a Belly Full) Core Feb 16, 1971
- E7 Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit Core Feb 23, 1971
- E8 Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood Core Mar 2, 1971
- E9 Edith Has Jury Duty Core Mar 9, 1971
- E10 Archie Is Worried About His Job Core Mar 16, 1971
- E11 Gloria Discovers Women's Lib Core Mar 23, 1971
- E12 Success Story Mytharc Mar 30, 1971
- E13 The First and Last Supper Mytharc Apr 6, 1971
Season 2 · 24 episodes
- E1 The Saga of Cousin Oscar Mytharc Sep 18, 1971
- E2 Gloria Poses in the Nude Core Sep 25, 1971
- E3 Archie and the Lock-Up Core Oct 2, 1971
- E4 Edith Writes a Song Core Oct 9, 1971
- E5 Flashback: Mike Meets Archie Core Oct 16, 1971
- E6 The Election Story Core Oct 30, 1971
- E7 Edith's Accident Core Nov 6, 1971
- E8 The Blockbuster Core Nov 13, 1971
- E9 Mike's Problem Core Nov 20, 1971
- E10 The Insurance is Canceled Core Nov 27, 1971
- E11 The Man in the Street Core Dec 4, 1971
- E12 Cousin Maude's Visit Core Dec 11, 1971
- E13 Christmas Day at the Bunkers' Core Dec 18, 1971
- E14 The Elevator Story Core Jan 1, 1972
- E15 Edith's Problem Core Jan 8, 1972
- E16 Archie and the FBI Core Jan 15, 1972
- E17 Mike's Mysterious Son Core Jan 22, 1972
- E18 Archie Sees a Mugging Core Jan 29, 1972
- E19 Archie and Edith Alone Core Feb 5, 1972
- E20 Edith Gets a Mink Core Feb 12, 1972
- E21 Sammy's Visit Core Feb 19, 1972
- E22 Edith, the Judge Core Feb 26, 1972
- E23 Archie is Jealous Mytharc Mar 4, 1972
- E24 Maude Mytharc Mar 11, 1972
Season 3 · 24 episodes
- E1 Archie and the Editorial Mytharc Sep 16, 1972
- E2 Archie's Fraud Core Sep 23, 1972
- E3 The Threat Core Sep 30, 1972
- E4 Gloria and the Riddle Core Oct 7, 1972
- E5 Lionel Steps Out Core Oct 14, 1972
- E6 Edith Flips Her Wig Core Oct 21, 1972
- E7 The Bunkers and the Swingers Core Oct 28, 1972
- E8 Mike Comes Into Money Core Nov 4, 1972
- E9 Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1) Core Nov 11, 1972
- E10 Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2) Core Nov 18, 1972
- E11 Mike's Appendix Core Dec 2, 1972
- E12 Edith's Winning Ticket Core Dec 9, 1972
- E13 Archie and the Bowling Team Core Dec 16, 1972
- E14 The Locket Core Dec 23, 1972
- E15 Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital) Core Jan 6, 1973
- E16 Oh Say Can You See Core Jan 20, 1973
- E17 Archie Goes Too Far Core Jan 27, 1973
- E18 Class Reunion Core Feb 10, 1973
- E19 Hot Watch Core Feb 17, 1973
- E20 Archie is Branded Core Feb 24, 1973
- E21 Everybody Tells the Truth Core Mar 3, 1973
- E22 Archie Learns His Lesson Core Mar 10, 1973
- E23 Gloria, the Victim Mytharc Mar 17, 1973
- E24 The Battle of the Month Mytharc Mar 24, 1973
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 We're Having a Heat Wave Mytharc Sep 15, 1973
- E2 We're Still Having a Heat Wave Core Sep 22, 1973
- E3 Edith Finds an Old Man Core Sep 29, 1973
- E4 Archie and the Kiss Core Oct 6, 1973
- E5 Archie, the Gambler Core Oct 13, 1973
- E6 Henry's Farewell Core Oct 20, 1973
- E7 Archie and the Computer Core Oct 27, 1973
- E8 The Games Bunkers Play Core Nov 3, 1973
- E9 Edith's Conversion Core Nov 10, 1973
- E10 Archie in the Cellar Core Nov 17, 1973
- E11 Black is the Color of My True Love's Wig Core Nov 24, 1973
- E12 Second Honeymoon Core Dec 1, 1973
- E13 The Taxi Caper Core Dec 8, 1973
- E14 Archie is Cursed Core Dec 15, 1973
- E15 Edith's Christmas Story Core Dec 22, 1973
- E16 Mike and Gloria Mix it Up Core Jan 5, 1974
- E17 Archie Feels Left Out Core Jan 12, 1974
- E18 Et Tu, Archie? Core Jan 26, 1974
- E19 Gloria's Boyfriend Core Feb 2, 1974
- E20 Lionel's Engagement Core Feb 9, 1974
- E21 Archie Eats and Runs Core Feb 16, 1974
- E22 Gloria Sings the Blues Core Mar 2, 1974
- E23 Pay the Twenty Dollars Mytharc Mar 9, 1974
- E24 Mike's Graduation Mytharc Mar 16, 1974
Season 5 · 25 episodes
- E1 The Bunkers and Inflation (1) Mytharc Sep 14, 1974
- E2 The Bunkers and Inflation (2) (aka Archie Underfoot) Core Sep 21, 1974
- E3 The Bunkers and Inflation (3) (aka Edith the Job Hunter) Core Sep 28, 1974
- E4 The Bunkers and Inflation (4) (aka Archie's Raise) Core Oct 5, 1974
- E5 Lionel the Live-In Core Oct 12, 1974
- E6 Archie's Helping Hand Core Oct 19, 1974
- E7 Gloria's Shock Core Oct 26, 1974
- E8 Where's Archie? (1) Core Nov 2, 1974
- E9 Where's Archie? (2) (aka Archie is Missing) Core Nov 9, 1974
- E10 The Longest Kiss Core Nov 16, 1974
- E11 Archie and the Miracle Core Nov 23, 1974
- E12 George and Archie Make a Deal Core Nov 30, 1974
- E13 Archie's Contract Core Dec 7, 1974
- E14 Mike's Friend Core Dec 14, 1974
- E15 The Best of All in the Family (1) Core Dec 21, 1974
- E16 The Best of All in the Family (2) Core Dec 21, 1974
- E17 Prisoner in the House Core Jan 4, 1975
- E18 The Jeffersons Move Up Core Jan 11, 1975
- E19 All's Fair Core Jan 18, 1975
- E20 Amelia's Divorce Core Jan 25, 1975
- E21 Everybody Does It Core Feb 8, 1975
- E22 Archie and the Quiz Core Feb 15, 1975
- E23 Edith's Friend Core Feb 22, 1975
- E24 No Smoking Mytharc Mar 1, 1975
- E25 Mike Makes His Move Mytharc Mar 8, 1975
Frequently asked questions
Is this show appropriate for children?
No, the show deals with mature themes and contains strong language.
What makes this show historically significant?
It broke taboos by openly discussing racism, sexism, and other social issues on television.
Are the characters likable?
Archie is intentionally unlikable as a bigot, while other family members represent more progressive viewpoints.
How many seasons are there?
The series ran for multiple seasons during the 1970s.
Is the humor offensive?
Yes, much of the humor derives from Archie's bigoted remarks, though it's presented critically.
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