The 1970s are often regarded as the heyday of television.

Throughout its eleven-season run,The Jeffersonsearned fourteen Emmy Award nominations, winning more than half of them.

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The cast poses in character as the Ingalls

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Rue McClanahan clinging to Bea Arthur’s shoulder in Maude

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Chrissy (Suzanne Somers), Jack (John Ritter), and Janet (Joyce DeWitt), sit together in Three’s Company.

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Alan Alda and Gary Burghoff as Hawkeye and Radar, having a chat in M<em>A</em>S*H

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The cast of Dallas poses in character for a group photo

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The cast of Taxi pose for a group photo.

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Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall in &lsquo;Laverne &amp; Shirley&rsquo; (1976-1983)

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Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons.

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Edith and Archie Bunker looking at each other in All in the Family.

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