All in the Family Introduces a New Style of Television Comedy
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Arts, Popular Culture
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Television, Radio, Broadcasting
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Women’s History
- Geographical Location: Hollywood
- Date: January 12, 1971-September 16, 1976
Article abstract: All in the Family revolutionized the content of television situation comedies by dealing with currently controversial topics in both humorous and touching ways.
Summary of Event
On January 12, 1971, the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) broadcast the first episode in a situation comedy series that would soon change the course of television comedy. Critic Dwight Newton said of this show, All in the Family, “In one half-hour CBS destroyed old taboos and liberated comedy writing.”
This program had a simple premise. A...
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