Carroll O'Connor of Bunker's long-suffering wife, Edith Bunker, whom Lear remembered from seeing in the play and film "Damn Yankees". The producer sent the show over to ABC twice, but it did not get picked up. They then approached CBS with more success, and accordingly, "All in the Family" was retooled and debuted early in 1971. The show also starred unknown character actors, such as Rob Reiner as Archie's liberal son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, and Sally Struthers as Archie and Edith's only child and Mike's wife, Gloria. The cast had a unique on- and off-camera chemistry, especially Reiner, who became O'Connor's best
Animated sitcom Animated sitcom An animated sitcom is a subgenre of the sitcom that is animated rather than live action. "The Flintstones", which debuted in 1960, is considered the first example of the animated sitcom genre. The similar cartoon "The Jetsons", which took place in the future rather than the past, followed in 1962. Animated sitcoms have been more controversial than traditional cartoons from the onset. "The Flintstones" was originally oriented at parents, as an animated version of "The Honeymooners", though it was primarily popular with children. In the 1970s, the cartoon "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home", often considered an influence