On January 12th, 1971, the Norman Lear-created sitcom, "All in the Family", premiered on CBS. The series was based on the British sitcom, "Till Death Us Do Part", and ran for nine seasons from January 1971, to April 8th, 1979, with a total of 205 episodes. The series became groundbreaking for introducing many political issues into mainstream television including racism, antisemitism, homosexuality, rape, religion, abortion and miscarriages, and many more. "All in the Family" is often considered one of television's most influential comedic programs, and one of the best American television series. The show was the most-watched show in the United States during the summer reruns of the first season, and topped the Nielsen ratings from 1971 to 1976.
Fun Fact: The first toilet flush on television appeared on the debut episode of "All in the Family"!
