All in the Family is an American sitcom television series that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network for nine seasons, from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. The following September, it was continued with the spin-off series Archie Bunker's Place, which picked up where All in the Family had ended and ran for four more seasons through 1983. Based on the British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part, All in the Family was produced by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin. It starred Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers, and Rob Reiner. The show revolves around the life of a working-class father and his family. The show broke ground in its depiction of issues previously considered unsuitable for a U.S. network television comedy, such as racism, antisemitism, infidelity, homosexuality, women's liberation, rape, religion, miscarriages, abortion, breast cancer, the Vietnam War, menopause, and impotence.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Norman Lear |
| Based on | Till Death Us Do Part by Johnny Speight |
| Developed by | Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin |
| Starring | Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers, Rob Reiner, Danielle Brisebois |
| Theme music composer | Lee Adams (lyrics), Charles Strouse (music), Roger Kellaway (ending theme) |
| Opening theme | "Those Were the Days", Performed by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton |
| Ending theme | "Remembering You", by Roger Kellaway, (music) and Carroll O'Connor (additional lyrics added in 1971, instrumental version) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 205 |
| Location(s) | CBS Television City, Hollywood, California (1971–75), Metromedia Square, Hollywood, California (1975–79) |
| Running time | 25–26 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tandem Productions |
| Distributor | Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Followed by | Archie Bunker's Place, 704 Hauser |
| Related shows | Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, Good Times, Checking In |
About All in the Family
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.
Achievement of All in the Family
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.
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Latest information about All in the Family updated on July 28 2021.
