All in the Family is more than just the only sitcom where “Dingbat” was a term of endearment. The Norman Lear-created series, which had its proper debut in 1971, ran for nine wildly popular seasons — five of which saw it crowned the number one show in the country. Following the adventures of the boorish Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor), his sweet wife Edith (Jean Stapleton), their feisty daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers), and son-in-law Mike, better known as “Meathead” (Rob Reiner), in a rapidly-changing working class neighborhood in Queens, All in the Family broke ground examining topics like racism, the Vietnam War, sexual assault, and other issues that rarely turned up in sitcoms at the time — while still always staying hilarious.

Sadly, many of the show’s cast members have passed away — O’Connor died in 2001 at age 76 from a heart attack due to complications from diabetes, Stapleton died in 2013 at age 90, and famous supporting actors like Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, and Bea Arthur have also passed away. However, a number of the show’s stars are not only still with us, but went on to great things long after Archie Bunker sat in his chair for the last time.