Question: when did all in the family first air
Answer: of episodes 205 ( list of episodes ) Production Running time 25 -- 26 minutes Production company ( s ) Tandem Productions Distributor Viacom Enterprises ( 1979 -- 1990 ) Columbia Pictures Television ( 1990 -- 1996 ) Columbia TriStar Television ( 1996 -- 2002 ) Sony Pictures Television ( 2002 -- present ) Release Original network CBS Picture format Color Original release January 12 , 1971 ( 1971 - 01 - 12 ) -- April 8 , 1979 ( 1979 - 04 - 08 ) Chronology Followed by Archie Bunker 's Place 704 Hauser Related shows Maude The Jeffersons Gloria Good Times Checking In