All in the Family

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All in the Family is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS for nine seasons from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979, with a total of 205 episodes. It was followed by Archie Bunker's Place, a continuation series, which picked up where All in the Family ended and ran for four seasons through April 4, 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 man and his family. The series became arguably one of American television's most influential comedies, as it injected the sitcom format with more dramatic moments and realistic, topical conflicts. All in the Family has been frequently ranked as one of the best American television series. The show became the most watched show in the United States during summer reruns of the first season and topped the yearly Nielsen ratings from 1971...

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