"The Family Tree"

All in the Family's spin-offs

1972-1978: "Maude" - Starring Beatrice Arthur ("The Golden Girls"), the character of Maude was Edith Bunker's cousin. She made her debut on All in the Family in the episodes "Maude" and "Cousin Maude's Visit." The show was much like All in the Family in it's dealing often with social and controversial topics, including abortion and alcoholism.

1975-1985: "The Jeffersons" - Nearly as successful as it's parent show, "The Jeffersons" featured the Bunkers' neighbors, George and Louise Jefferson, after George's cleaning shops have become a sucess. They have "moved on up" out of Queens and into a luxury apartment on Manhattan's East Side.

1974-1979: "Good Times" - Actually, a spin-off of Maude. The character of Florida Evans was Maude's black maid. In 1974 she was given her own show, taking place in a Chicago ghetto. Florida and her husband James are the parents of three kids, including JJ Evans. *Dyn-O-Myte!!!* Another show with some great moments both happy and sad. Janet Jackson appeared in the show as the character of Penny, a victim of child abuse.

1979-1983: "Archie Bunker's Place" - All in the Family re-named. With the new title, it is considered the same show. New characters were added, and the action took place more in the bar and less in 704 Hauser Street. Edith Bunker died after the first season. "Archie Bunker's Place" is not included in the syndication package for All in the Family, and is rarely aired.

1981: "Checking In" - Another "grandchild" of All in the Family. An ill-fated series spun off from The Jeffersons starring Marla Gibbs as Florence, the Jefferson's maid. The series lasted only a few weeks, and Florence returned to George and Louise.

1982-1983: "Gloria" - Gloria Stivic, now divorced from husband Mike, works as a veterinary assistant. Gloria and her now-older son Joey live on their own, with a gay, black dog as a pet named, ironically, Archie.

1993: "704 Hauser Street" - It is 1993 and the Bunkers, now long gone from 704 Hauser Street, have been replaced by a black family. This series stared John Amos (James Evans from Good Times). Norman Lear's approach to television, however, seemed to be unwelcomed in the 90's. It seemed the world wanted to remember the Bunkers and 704 Hauser as they had left them a decade before, and the series was cancelled.

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