The following year he found fame as the lovable bigoted working man Archie Bunker, the main character in the 1970s CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971 to 1979) and Archie Bunker's Place (1979 to 1983).hen All In The Family ended after nine seasons, Archie Bunker's Place continued in its stead and ran for four more years. Longtime friend and original series star Jean Stapleton kept her role as Edith Bunker but was limited to about a half dozen guest appearances in season 1.