Blockbuster TVArchie Bunker. Jed. Laverne and Shirley. Cliff Huxtable. Throughout the entire history of American prime time television only four sitcoms have been true blockbusters, with Nielsen ratings far above the second and third rated programs. Weekly, millions of Americans of every age were making a special effort to turn on the set to see what Archie, Jed, Laverne, and Cliff were doing that week. The wild popularity of these shows All in the Family, The