James Cromwell speaks to Carroll O’Connor, as Archie Bunker,’on the set of the TV comedy series, “All in the Family,” on Sept. 20, 1974. “All in the Family” cast members, from left to ...

Norman Lear's "The Jeffersons," an "All in the Family" spinoff, was a record-setting Black comedy. But it made important history in other ways.

during an episode of All in the Family. Then it wasn’t until 1991 that the first gay kiss aired on TV, during a moment on L.A. Law. Since, many shows have broken new ground for queer ...