Reiner’s “All in the Family” role didn’t just capture the arguments of its time. It gave us a preview of our own.

Rob Reiner, who famously played Archie Bunker's liberal son-in-law, went on to be an outspoken supporter of social causes and Democratic voices.

Meathead, as he came to be called by a generation of TV viewers, is dead, age 78. Son-in-law of Archie and Edith Bunker on "All in the Family," later the director of movies like "A Few Good Men," Rob Reiner equaled or exceeded his father, actor-comedian Carl Reiner, on a national stage.

For Rob Reiner, politics was much too personal and important a project to be left to politicians. Like Michael Stivic, the “All in the Family” character that made him a star, he was a passionate, crusading liberal. And like his mentor Norman Lear, the show’s creator, he put his money — and his creative muscle — where his mouth was.

Rob Reiner once shared a story about one of his favorite moments from All in the Family —and how it came to be. The beloved film producer, director, screenwriter writer and actor first found fame in his early twenties playing Mike “Meathead” Stivic, the son-in-law of Archie Bunker ( Carroll O’Connor) on the CBS sitcom from 1971 to 1978.

At the peak of his All in the Family fame, Rob Reiner had a clever little trick that let him walk among fans largely unnoticed.

When TV viewers tuned in on March 19, 1978, for the Season 8 finale of CBS’s landmark comedy “All in the Family” (1971-1979), they saw a major transition unfold in the modest brick row house in Queens where Archie and Edith Bunker lived.

All in the Family! The history of television has been influenced by a number of instances that have been carefully choreographed or rehearsed.

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were reportedly found dead in their Los Angeles home. Here's a look back at Reiner's career.

From Jerry O'Connell to Zooey Deschanel, many actors who worked with the late director paid tribute to him by sharing personal memories and photographs from their time together.