All in the Family
Premiered Date
January 12, 1971
Genre
Comedy
Network
CBS
Cast
Bea Arthur,
Sherman Hemsley,
Liz Torres,
Estelle Parsons,
Rob Reiner,
Danielle Brisebois,
Sally Struthers,
James Cromwell,
Carroll O'Connor,
Jean Stapleton,
Isabel Sanford,
Sorrell Booke,
Allan Melvin,
Betty Garrett,
Bob Hastings,
Nedra Volz,
Jason Wingreen,
Burt Mustin,
Barnard Hughes,
Gloria Leroy
About All in the Family
About
Groundbreaking sitcom thanks to its depiction of issues of racism, infidelity, homosexuality and numerous other controversial issues of that time. It centered on a working class bigot who would constantly squabble with his family on the various issues. The show won more than 20 Emmy Awards.
Trivia
The Writers Guild of America called the show the fourth-best written TV series ever while TV Guide called it the fourth-greatest show of all time. Bravo named protagonist Archie Bunker as TV's greatest character of all time.