Apple TVAll in the Family (1971)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The show's central conflict consistently challenges Archie Bunker's bigoted and traditional viewpoints through dialogue and exposure to progressive ideas, framing prejudice as the problem to be overcome. While humanizing its characters, the narrative's dominant themes align with progressive values of social justice and anti-bigotry.
The series features a primarily traditional main cast, reflecting the era and setting of a white working-class family. However, its narrative is groundbreaking for its explicit and central critique of traditional identities and associated prejudices, particularly through its protagonist's bigoted views, which are consistently challenged and satirized throughout the show.
Secondary
All in the Family frequently depicted LGBTQ+ characters and themes, primarily through Archie Bunker's prejudiced reactions. However, the narrative consistently challenged Archie's bigotry, portraying LGBTQ+ characters with dignity and using other characters to advocate for acceptance, thereby critiquing homophobia rather than endorsing it.
The show critiques the hypocrisy and bigotry often cloaked in Christian rhetoric (Archie's views) but simultaneously portrays genuine, compassionate Christian faith (Edith's character) as a moral good, positioning the audience to condemn prejudice.
The show consistently uses Archie's anti-Semitic remarks to satirize and condemn prejudice, positioning the audience to sympathize with Jewish characters and view bigotry as ignorant and wrong.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
All in the Family is an adaptation of the British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part. The main characters' genders in the American version align with their established genders in the original British series, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.
All in the Family is an original television series that premiered in 1971. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there was no prior canonical or historical race established for them to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.4
7.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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