Generation Gap in the Tv Show "All in the Family"
Kimberley Hurter
Dr. Jones
English 200
10/05/12
The Generation Gap
All in the Family aired in January of 1971 and centered around the Bunker family who lived in a home located at 704 Houser Street in Queens, New York. Archie Bunker, a dock foreman for the Prendergast Tool and Dye Company was the main character and was televisions most famous bigot, loud-mouth and downright rude. Edith Bunker ("Dingbat") was his somewhat dizzy wife who put up with Archie. Also living in the Bunker household were Archie and Edith 's daughter, Gloria, and her husband Mike, or "Meathead" who was an unemployed college student. The stories revolved around many controversial topics including, rape, sex, homosexuality, death, and other topics that were relevant to the 1970 's, especially political strife and inflation. Other frequent cast members include, the black neighbors, the Jeffersons and The Lorenzos. In 1975, Gloria had a son, Joey, and three years later in 1978, Gloria, Mike and Joey moved away to California, leaving Edith and Archie alone. In season one, episode six; Gloria comes home from the doctor with some news: she 's pregnant. This leads to a big argument between Archie and Mike so Mike decides to quit school and move out. Archie doesn 't believe him that is until Mike gets a job in Detroit and plans on moving there. However, plans for a move are suddenly halted when Gloria suffers a miscarriage. In season four, episode four; Gloria comes home from the doctor with some news: she 's pregnant. This leads to a big argument between Archie and Mike so Mike decides to quit school and move out.
Archie doesn 't believe him, which is until Mike gets a job in Detroit and plans on moving there. However, plans for a move are suddenly halted when Gloria suffers a miscarriage.
In season six, episode eleven; Thanksgiving dinner becomes a family battleground when Archie discovers that Mike and Gloria don 't want to impose the family 's religious beliefs on their baby. The
Dr. Jones
English 200
10/05/12
The Generation Gap
All in the Family aired in January of 1971 and centered around the Bunker family who lived in a home located at 704 Houser Street in Queens, New York. Archie Bunker, a dock foreman for the Prendergast Tool and Dye Company was the main character and was televisions most famous bigot, loud-mouth and downright rude. Edith Bunker ("Dingbat") was his somewhat dizzy wife who put up with Archie. Also living in the Bunker household were Archie and Edith 's daughter, Gloria, and her husband Mike, or "Meathead" who was an unemployed college student. The stories revolved around many controversial topics including, rape, sex, homosexuality, death, and other topics that were relevant to the 1970 's, especially political strife and inflation. Other frequent cast members include, the black neighbors, the Jeffersons and The Lorenzos. In 1975, Gloria had a son, Joey, and three years later in 1978, Gloria, Mike and Joey moved away to California, leaving Edith and Archie alone. In season one, episode six; Gloria comes home from the doctor with some news: she 's pregnant. This leads to a big argument between Archie and Mike so Mike decides to quit school and move out. Archie doesn 't believe him that is until Mike gets a job in Detroit and plans on moving there. However, plans for a move are suddenly halted when Gloria suffers a miscarriage. In season four, episode four; Gloria comes home from the doctor with some news: she 's pregnant. This leads to a big argument between Archie and Mike so Mike decides to quit school and move out.
Archie doesn 't believe him, which is until Mike gets a job in Detroit and plans on moving there. However, plans for a move are suddenly halted when Gloria suffers a miscarriage.
In season six, episode eleven; Thanksgiving dinner becomes a family battleground when Archie discovers that Mike and Gloria don 't want to impose the family 's religious beliefs on their baby. The
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