All in the Family Genre Sitcom Based on Till Death Us Do Part created by Johnny Speight Developed by Norman Lear Starring Carroll O'Connor Jean Stapleton Sally Struthers Rob Reiner Danielle Brisebois Theme music composer Lee Adams (lyrics), Charles Strouse (music), Roger Kellaway (ending theme) Opening theme "Those Were the Days '' Performed by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton Ending theme "Remembering You '' by Roger Kellaway, (music) and Carroll O'Connor (additional lyrics added in 1971; instrumental version) Country of origin United States No. of seasons 9 No. 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 (1991 -- 1995) Columbia TriStar Television (1995 -- 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
who wrote the all in the family theme song
Lee Adams Charles Strouse