Home carpeting was long associated with European aristocracy until it first gained acceptance from American homes thanks to the ground-breaking television program All in the Family, starring Carroll O’Conner as lovable bigot Archie Bunker. The show broke numerous taboos involving racism, homophobia, and floor coverings. The Bunkers were the first TV family to proudly display a carpeted floor, and carpets slowly started making their way into our homes.
The Bunkers’ carpets, like their opinions on the delicate social issues of the day, were no mere set dressing, and often became the focus of popular episodes. For instance, more Americans watched the 1978 episode “My Carpet for My Country,” in which Meathead tries to stop the Vietnam War, than were alive at the time. Thanks to All in the Family, carpets today are just as common in homes as the sound of a flushing toilet on network TV.
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