All in the Familyis an American televisionsitcomthat aired onCBSfor nine seasons, from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. Afterwards, it was produced as the continuation seriesArchie Bunker's Place, which picked up whereAll in the Familyhad ended and ran for four more seasons through 1983.
All in the Familyis often regarded in the United States as one of the greatest television series in history.[5]The show soon became the most watched show in the United States during the summer reruns of the first season,[6]and afterwards ranked number one in the yearlyNielsen ratingsfrom 1971 to 1976.[7]It became the first television series to reach the milestone of having topped the Nielsen ratings for five consecutive years. The episode "Sammy's Visit" was ranked number 13 onTV Guide's100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.[8]TV Guide's50 Greatest TV Shows of All TimerankedAll in the Familyas number four.Bravoalso named the show's protagonist, Archie Bunker, TV's greatest character of all time.[9]In 2013, theWriters Guild of AmericarankedAll in the Familythe fourth-best written TV series ever.[10]In 2023,VarietyrankedAll in the Family#16 on its list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time.[11]