All in the Family is 45 years old and it still is a point of reference that works.

When it came out, like a great many others in TV I was the Meatheads age and my dad was Archie's age. I don't recall anyone but my girlfriends father relate to Archie. It was the only show that stopped everyone on campus and put them in front of a dorm TV.

I guess in other parts of the country both parents and children related to Archie and Edith.

My dad was not a fan of the show. He was more the I Dream of Genie fan for reasons I've grown to appreciate.