All in the Family premiered on CBS on January 12, 1971, changing the landscape of American television forever. Before this groundbreaking sitcom arrived, network television was dominated by sanitized, escapist comedies like The Brady Bunch and The Beverly Hillbillies . Producer Norman Lear shattered that mold by introducing audiences to the Bunkers, a working-class family living in Astoria, Queens. Season 1 of All in the Family served as a cultural earthquake, using humor to confront heavy societal issues that television had previously ignored. The Dynamic Characters of 704 Hauser Street
The talented Norman Lear-created cast brings to life the Bunker family, a working-class family living in Queens, New York. Carroll O'Connor shines as Archie Bunker, a loud-mouthed, opinionated, and often clueless bigot who frequently finds himself at odds with his more liberal daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) and son-in-law Meathead (Rob Reiner). Jean Stapleton, as Archie's patient and endearing wife Edith, provides a perfect foil to Archie's antics. All In The Family - Season 1 -Classic TV Comedy-
The concept of All in the Family was brutally simple. Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor) is a working-class, conservative, outspoken bigot living in Queens, New York. His wife, Edith (Jean Stapleton), is a sweet-natured "dingbat" who loves him despite his flaws. They share their home with their liberal daughter, Gloria (Sally Struthers), and her "long-haired hippie" husband, Mike Stivic (Rob Reiner), who Archie derisively calls "Meathead." All in the Family premiered on CBS on
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