Hey, I Remember This Show: All in the Family

Based on one of the few British comedies to never turn up on PBS or BBC America, this sitcom was very easily one of the most politically controversial TV shows of the early 1970s, attracting strong criticism from both liberals and conservatives. So naturally it turned out to be the most racially and politically influential show of my generation. Call me shameless if you will, but I, for one, happen to think that was a good thing. Most people of my generation may not have grown up to be like Mike and Gloria Stivic but they generally considered themselves damned if they were going to be anything like lead character Archie Bunker.