All in the Family primarily takes place at the Bunker residence on 704 Hauser Street. Archie and Edith Bunker (Jean Stapleton) share their home with their daughter, Gloria (Sally Struthers), and her husband, Mike Stivic (Rob Reiner). Archie and Mike are always butting heads since Archie is politically conservative and Mike is usually portrayed as being liberal.
Archie’s bigotry was never meant to be accepted.
All in the Family featured 205 episodes across its nine seasons on CBS. It had such a cultural impact that it was referenced for decades in multiple other shows, including The Simpsons and That ’70s Show, and Archie and Edith’s chairs are now an exhibit at the Smithsonian. The show also won multiple Golden Globes and Primetime Emmys during its original run, including the Globe for Best TV Show – Musical/Comedy for 3 years in a row between 1972 and 1974.
The first All in the Family spinoff was almost as popular as the original show, thanks in no small part to the legendary Bea Arthur in the titular lead role. This show was, of course, Maude, which ran for 141 episodes across six seasons between 1972 and 1978. Maude Findlay (Bea Arthur) first appears as Edith Bunker’s cousin in a 1971 All in the Family episode called “Cousin Maude’s Visit.” Maude arrives at the Bunker home to help out when the family gets hit with the flu. Maude becomes yet another person for Archie to disagree with politically.
After a 1972 backdoor pilot on All in the Family, Maude got a show of her own. Like its predecessor, Maude dealt with some serious issues during its day. Maude was almost as critically acclaimed as the original show too. It was nominated for multiple awards, including Emmys and Golden Globes, as evidenced by the fact that, in 1973, the only reason Maude didn’t win Best TV Show – Musical/Comedy at the Globes because All in the Family beat it.
