All in the Family

All in the Family
the cast

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

1970s Television: All in the Family [Characters and Plot]































Main Characters

1. Edith Bunker: She was the wife of Archie Bunker, mother of Gloria Bunker-Stivic, mother-in-law of Michael "Meathead" Stivic, and, after 1975, grandmother of Joey Stivic; housewife and elder-care caretaker; short brownish redish hair with curls; glasses and high pitched voice

2. Archie Bunker: frequently called a "lovable bigot," an assertively prejudiced blue-collar worker; heavy man; Gray-haired conservative man


Supporting Characters

1. Michael Stivic: Polish-American hippie husband of Gloria (Bunker's daughter) who is part of the counterculture of the 1960s; stubborn, but ethical and logical

2.George Jefferson: Archie's African American neighbor; George is Archie's combative black counterpart

Standard Plot
Archie Bunker, was a working-class family man who held bigoted, conservative views of the world. His viewpoints clash with nearly everyone he comes into contact with especially his liberal son-in-law Mike Stivic (or, as Archie delights in calling him, "Meathead").



















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