Since the 1960s, family has been portrayed on screen for all to see and relate to. Through the decades, the concept of family has shifted along with the times, but that’s what makes TV families so alluring; they’re not always the normalized two-parent, two or more kids kind of family. Sometimes family includes distant relatives or those who aren’t close by blood but by loyalty and kindness. Keep reading to see the evolution of the American family on TV and determine for yourself if today’s version of family is far-fetched from what it used to be.