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All in the Family vs The Jeffersons


Which one is more iconic or the better show. For me. As a kid growing up. I lean towards The Jeffersons. AITF to me just seemed bland as a kid. The Jeffersons hold up more.

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I was always more of an All In The Family fan, but I do like The Jeffersons...

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I liked The Jeffersons better. All in the Family, like Roseanne, was a bit depressing at times.

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Hands down........The Jeffersons!

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I prefer the Jeffersons. They're both iconic and classics and all, but I found the Jeffersons to be a funnier and more entertaining show.

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This poll question probably should be asked on a neutral board, because naturally everyone will pick Jeffersons, because it's asked on the Jeffersons Board. I'm sure if you were to ask this same poll question on the All In The Family Board, you'll get everyone picking All In The Family...

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I think they were roughly equal at their peak, but All in the Family was better for longer. The Jefferson's last few seasons are pretty cringeworthy at times. I think what killed both shows is when George and Archie stopped being racists. While it was nice to see them grow as characters, it took the edge off the shows and turned them both into just another silly sitcom.

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The Jeffersons & it's not even close! I never even thought AITF was that funny. There were some funny moments but it was mostly just Archie yelling at Mike, Edith, or black people & other minorities! 

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No comparable. For a spinoff from a Norman Lear show, it wasn't produced by Norman Lear--and had a different quality.

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All in the family was spooky since it was basically a sober WASP version of my paternal grandparents--I dont know how Norman Lear copied them??

I 'understood' the Jeffersons better as a college-educated woman with multiple disabilities--who wasn't expected to be successful. I felt George was justified how he acted.

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I don't see the two shows as comparable. The Jeffersons was funnier and more sitcom. AITF was more thought provoking. Both were great.

If either show was real life I would rather hang with the Jeffersons and their kith and kin

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I did like the Jeffersons more growing up but I did love All in the Family too.

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Hard to pick. I loved both of these shows while growing up! It makes me sad remembering a time when people could make fun of eachother and nobody would throw a fit.

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