Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton smiling at Emmy awards - Frank Trapper/Getty Images "All in the Family" made TV history but after nine seasons as Edith Bunker, Jean Stapleton wanted to move on.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The final All in the Family episode aired in April 1979, months after Struthers and Reiner exited the series under the guise that ...

One of TV's most beloved marriages had a heartbreaking conclusion. Fans of All in the Family may remember leaving off on an emotional note with the Bunker family. As Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) ...