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All in the Family - The Complete 4th Season - 3 DVD Set - 608 Minutes - 24 Episodes - DVD Street Release Date: April 12, 2005 - dvdtvshows.com status: Special Order, may be ordered now. Please allow an additional 3 days for delivery. - Breaking new ground in a TV-land that still bore a resemblance to the rose-tinted, apple-pie version of America that dominated screens in the 1950s and 60s, ALL IN THE FAMILY debuted in 1971 and proceeded to address its controversial issues with humor and a refreshing candor. Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) was the openly bigoted and rude patriarch, with conservative views and a stodgy outlook that placed him at odds with almost everyone he encountered. His slightly ditzy wife Edith (Jean Stapleton) was his foil, providing an open-minded and cheerful foundation for the family. Their daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) also lived in Bunkers' home in Queens, along with her liberal, scholarly husband Mike (Rob Reiner). The storylines broached topics prescient to the times, incorporating politics and racial issues by addressing the Vietnam War, economic injustice, and prejudice with an open humor, framing these topics in bold new ways. Other plots touched upon rape, death, women's issues, homosexuality, and even introduced a scatological humor to the small screen. In season four, a Mexican family moves into the neighborhood, much to Archie's chagrin, and Archie and Edith celebrate their 25th anniversary, rediscovering their love in the process. Edith also finds out that she may have breast cancer. / From 1973-1974 / Episodes Include: 4-1 We're Having a Heat Wave / 4-2 We're Still Having a Heat Wave / 4-3 Edith Finds an Old Man / 4-4 Archie and the Kiss / 4-5 Archie, the Gambler / 4-6 Henry's Farewell / 4-7 Archie and the Computer / 4-8 The Games Bunkers Play / 4-9 Edith's Conversation / 4-10 Archie in the Cellar / 4-11 Black is the Color of My True Love's Wig / 4-12 Second Honeymoon / 4-13 The Taxi Caper / 4-14 Archie is Cursed / 4-15 Edith's Christmas Story / 4-16 Mike and Gloria Mix it Up / 4-17 Archie Feels Left Out / 4-18 Et Tu, Archie? / 4-19 Gloria's Boyfriend / 4-20 Lionel's Engagement / 4-21 Archie Eats and Runs / 4-22 Gloria Sings the Blues / 4-23 Pay the Twenty Dollars / 4-24 Mike's Graduation / Columbia TriStar Entertainment

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