| The #1 Nielsen rated program from 1971 to 1976, All In | | | | The All In The Family (Season 2) DVD offers a |
| The Family is quite simply one of the greatest | | | | number of hilarious episodes including the season |
| television programs in history. Inspired by The | | | | premiere "The Saga of Cousin Oscar" in which |
| Honeymooners and The Flintstones, All In The Family | | | | Archie's Cousin Oscar arrives in Queens for a visit. |
| features its own loud-mouthed, opinionated blowhard | | | | Considering him a lazy, do-nothing, Archie isn't pleased |
| sporting a hidden soft and sensitive side. Like Ralph | | | | to be playing host to Oscar (whom we never actually |
| Kramden and Fred Flintstone, Archie Bunker fulfills his | | | | see), and the irritation is further amplified when Oscar |
| role to absolute perfection, and the result is TV magic. | | | | dies in the upstairs bedroom. Now mourners fill Archie's |
| Well-written and outright hilarious, All In The Family | | | | house, and he must decide whether or not to plan a |
| broke ground in the 70's with its willingness to tackle all | | | | funeral... Other notable episodes from Season 2 include |
| the social issues and societal taboos of its day. Topics | | | | "Edith Writes A Song" in which Archie purchases a |
| included racism, bigotry, sexism, homosexuality, death, | | | | handgun for protection only to have two robbers use it |
| and other namby-pam, socialist and liberal-feminist | | | | against him, and "The Election Story" in which Mike and |
| ideals (or at least that's how Archie would put it!) A | | | | Gloria vociferously campaign for the liberal candidate |
| titan among television sitcoms, All In The Family | | | | while Archie throws his hat in with the opposition |
| spawned a pair of shows which topped the ratings in | | | | candidate... |
| their own right - Maude and The Jeffersons... | | | | |