All in the Family

All in the Family is a popular and acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 until April 8, 1979, when the final original episode aired. In September 1979, the show was retooled and given a new name, Archie Bunker's Place. With that title, the sitcom lasted another four years, finally ending its run in 1983.

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Situation comedy - CBS - January 12 - 1971 - April 8 - 1979 - Archie Bunker's Place - 1983

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Produced by Norman Lear, and based on a British television series Till Death Us Do Part, the show broke ground in its depiction of issues previously deemed unsuitable for network television comedy, such as racism, homosexuality, women's liberation, rape, breast cancer and impotence.

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Norman Lear - Till Death Us Do Part - Racism - Homosexuality - Women's liberation - Rape - Breast cancer - Impotence

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The show was wildly popular, and ranked #1 in the yearly Nielsen ratings from 1971 to 1976. Only one other program, The Cosby Show, has tied All In The Family in terms of years at the top of the ratings. In 2002, it ranked #4 on TV Guides list of the 50 greatest TV shows of all time.

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1971 - 1976 - The Cosby Show - 2002 - TV Guide - The 50 greatest TV shows of all time

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