"All in the Family" is an American sitcom TV-series that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network for nine seasons, or 210 episodes,from January 1971 to April 1979. The following September, it was replaced by "Archie Bunker's Place", which picked up where "All in the Family" had ended and ran for four more seasons.

The show is set in the Astoria section of Queens, with the vast majority of scenes taking place in the Bunkers' home at 704 Hauser Street. Occasional scenes take place in other locations, especially during later seasons, such as Kelsey's Bar, a neighborhood tavern where Archie spends a good deal of time and which he eventually buys, and the Stivics' home after Mike and Gloria move to the house next door. The house seen in the opening is at 89-70 Cooper Avenue near the junction of the Glendale, Middle Village, and Rego Park sections of Queens. Supporting characters represent the demographics of the neighborhood, especially the African American Jeffersons, who live in the house next door in the early seasons.

"All in the Family" was the first major American series to be videotaped in front of a live studio audience. In the 1960's, most sitcoms had been filmed in the single-camera format without audiences, with a laugh track simulating an audience response. Due to the success of "All in the Family", videotaping sitcoms in front of an audience became a common format for the genre during the 1970's, '80s, and '90s.

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