All in the Family

One sitcom and six spin-offs, and four of the six work without it.

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Where to start with All in the Family

Broadcast order, and the thing worth knowing before you start is that this is not one story in seven parts. Four of the six spin-offs re-explain themselves in their own first episode and can be watched cold. Only three of the eleven rows here genuinely need something watched first.

  1. 1
    All in the Family, seasons 1 and 2 All in the Family

    Thirty-seven episodes. Season two contains Cousin Maude's Visit and then the backdoor pilot Maude, so by the end of it the first spin-off is already set up.

  2. 2
    Carry on to season 5, then start The Jeffersons All in the Family

    The Jeffersons Move Up is in season five and The Jeffersons premiered a week later. Running them in that order is the only bit of scheduling here that really rewards being followed.

  3. 3
    Finish All in the Family, then Archie Bunker's Place All in the Family

    The two run as one story across thirteen years. Archie Bunker's Place season two is where Edith dies, and it is written on the assumption that you have watched the nine years before it.

  4. 4
    Maude and Good Times, whenever you like Maude

    Both stand on their own. Maude is the sharper show; Good Times is the one that changed most over its run, and not by choice.

  5. 5
    Gloria, then 704 Hauser Gloria

    Gloria assumes you know what happened to her marriage. 704 Hauser only needs the one-line premise and is five episodes long.

Then what? Checking In is four episodes and is only worth it if you liked Florence. The two Live in Front of a Studio Audience specials are restagings rather than continuations and work best once you know the originals. Good Times: Black Again is not really connected to any of it.

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Archie Bunker

  • All in the Family 1971, 9 seasons, 205 episodes
  • Archie Bunker's Place 1979, 4 seasons, 97 episodes

The Spin-offs

  • Maude 1972, 6 seasons, 141 episodes
  • Good Times 1974, 6 seasons, 133 episodes
  • The Jeffersons 1975, 11 seasons, 253 episodes
  • Checking In 1981, 1 season, 4 episodes
  • Gloria 1982, 1 season, 21 episodes

Afterwards

  • 704 Hauser 1994, 1 season, 5 episodes
  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and The Jeffersons 2019
  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times 2019
  • Good Times: Black Again 2024, 1 season, 10 episodes

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