This was the start of "All in the Family", one of the most important and perhaps groundbreaking shows of all-time. It was really one of the first shows to deal with important topics such as rape, bigotry, cancer, mental retardation, homosexuality, menopause, gun control, and many more.
This episode features Gloria and her husband Mike planning a surprise anniversary party for Gloria's parents, Archie and Edith Bunker. Archie right off the bat is introduced as a prejudiced man who clearly views the white man superior to all other races. Because his son-in-law, Mike is a liberal and Archie is a conservative, the two often get into arguments about many of the troubles that were facing the world at the time in which the show was on.
This episode is perhaps one of the best pilots that I've ever seen because it does a great job introducing the characters, yet throughout the course of the series, we see the characters develop. The writing in this episode, like most of the other episodes of this series is great, and all four of the central characters get some good laughs at one point or another.
This episode features Gloria and her husband Mike planning a surprise anniversary party for Gloria's parents, Archie and Edith Bunker. Archie right off the bat is introduced as a prejudiced man who clearly views the white man superior to all other races. Because his son-in-law, Mike is a liberal and Archie is a conservative, the two often get into arguments about many of the troubles that were facing the world at the time in which the show was on.
This episode is perhaps one of the best pilots that I've ever seen because it does a great job introducing the characters, yet throughout the course of the series, we see the characters develop. The writing in this episode, like most of the other episodes of this series is great, and all four of the central characters get some good laughs at one point or another.
