"All in the Family" and the "Jersey Shore" are situational comedies of their own times, differing in both structure and content. Despite particular variances, both shows feature issues pertinent to the time produced and take a sarcastic perspective on dramatic relationships.
One comedy is based around a biological family where the father, mother daughter and other connections are developed in the most unexpected ways. In "All in the Family" Archie is a bitter and uptight father, Edith is the sweet mother and Gloria is the young daughter with a tension-causing boyfriend. The show plays on these differences and finds its success in making humor out of friction. This show differs than the "Jersey Shore" where the characters are only housemates with similar Italian-American backgrounds. The eight members of the "Jersey Shore" are different than the characters in "All in the Family" because their tension is based more on similarities and shared desires. The comedy in "Jersey Shore" contrasts the humor in "All in the Family" as the content is given a realistic orientation. The "Jersey Shore" focuses on the desires and clubbing conquests of its characters versus the reminiscent disputes in "All in the Family."
Despite appearing in stark contrast to one another, both the "Jersey Shore" and "All in the Family" reflect the dynamics of domestic life. Whether a bachelor pad-style home or a Queens home both shows share the story of everyday life in close quarters. The conflicts arising in both shows can be directed at the strong personas and attitudes of all characters. The "Jersey Shore" exaggerates the humor in a supposed Italian-American lifestyle where "GTL, gym tan laundry" and avoiding "grenades" or unattractive women is vital. The mockery provided by the "Jersey Shore" is largely fictional and planned but nevertheless pokes fun at a background different than the majority of its audience. "All in the Family" features Archie's poking fun at Mike's "Polack" family, and shares cultural humor as "Jersey Shore."
Regardless of nationality or background the family is nevertheless existant in the "Jersey Shore" and "All in the Family" because of shared living space and life situations. Both shows reflect a world where differences can be amusing but also uniting.