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'''All in the Family''' was a popular [[liberal]] situation-comedy which aired on [[CBS]] from 1971 until 1979, created by left-wing producer [[Norman Lear]], and starring late actor [[Carrol O'Connor]] as bigot [[Archie Bunker]]. It also starred [[Jean Stapleton]] as Archie's wife, Edith, [[Sally Struthers]] as their daughter, Gloria and [[Rob Reiner]] as liberal son-in-law Michael Stevich. The show's plot featured Archie, incorrectly portrayed as a [[conservative]] bigot, engaging in constant arguments and debates with Mike Stevich (nick-named "Meathead" by Archie), most especially regarding Archie's [[racist]] tendencies.

'''All in the Family''' was a popular [[liberal]] situation-comedy which aired on [[CBS]] from 1971 until 1979, created by left-wing producer [[Norman Lear]], and starring late actor [[Carrol O'Connor]] as bigot [[Archie Bunker]]. It also starred [[Jean Stapleton]] as Archie's wife, Edith, [[Sally Struthers]] as their daughter, Gloria and [[Rob Reiner]] as liberal son-in-law Michael Stevich. The show's storylines featured Archie, incorrectly portrayed as a [[conservative]] bigot, engaging in constant arguments and debates with Mike Stevich (nick-named "Meathead" by Archie), most especially regarding Archie's [[racist]] tendencies.

''All in the Family'' was notable at the time of it's airing for being the first show to feature controversial storylines featuring the political themes of [[racism]], [[homosexuality]], [[abortion]] and [[feminism]], among other topics, on mainstream American television. This reflects the time period during the early 1970's, during which [[Hollywood]]'s sharp turn to radical left-wing political themes in both film and television during the era of the [[Vietnam War]] saw a shift from [[conservative]] tv shows featuring strong moral and family values (such as [[westerns]] ''[[Bonanza]]'' and ''[[The Rifleman]]'') towards liberal urban-set dramas and sit-coms reflecting the industry's left-wing political bias, which also included ''[[The Jeffersons]]'' and ''[[Good Times]]'' (also created by Norman Lear).

''All in the Family'' was notable at the time of it's airing for being the first show to feature controversial storylines focused on the political themes of [[racism]], [[homosexuality]], [[abortion]] and [[feminism]], among other topics, on mainstream American television. This reflects the time period during the early 1970's, during which [[Hollywood]]'s sharp turn to radical left-wing political themes in both film and television during the era of the [[Vietnam War]] saw a shift from [[conservative]] tv shows featuring strong moral and family values (such as [[westerns]] ''[[Bonanza]]'' and ''[[The Rifleman]]'') towards liberal urban-set dramas and sit-coms, which also included ''[[The Jeffersons]]'' and ''[[Good Times]]'' (also created by Norman Lear).

While ''All in the Family'' is today considered to be a "groundbreaking" show in the history of television by the [[liberal media]], it is also viewed by conservatives as a glaring reminder of Hollywood's sharp turn to the left during the late 1960's and early 1970's.

While ''All in the Family'' is today considered to be a "groundbreaking" show in the history of television by the [[liberal media]], it is also viewed by conservatives as a glaring reminder of Hollywood's sharp turn to the left during the late 1960's and early 1970's.