All in the Family

All in the Family was provocative, political, and revolutionary. Of course, it helps that the show was also, you know, funny, and the cast played a big part of that. We must start with Carroll O’Connor. Without his stellar work, Archie Bunker could have landed with a thud, and we certainly don’t think Archie’s chair would be in the Smithsonian.

This show was no one-man operation, though. Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and the underrated Sally Struthers all deserve some love as well. Don’t forget that The Jeffersons and Maude are both spinoffs built around supporting characters from All in the Family. We aren’t saying you’re a dingbat or a meathead if you disagree with this inclusion, but…