Much like "All in the Family", "Everybody Loves Raymond" is a television show based on the trials faced by a middle-class, somewhat disfunctional family.
Though both programs tackle similar issues and dynamics among the characters, there are some differnces as well. For example, the lead male character in "All in the Family", Archie, is very judgemental and gets laughs from making fun of others. The lead male in "Everybody Loves Raymond", Ray, gets laughs based on his unassuming, childlike naivety, and the result of others poking fun at him.
The two programs are similar in that they portray families who are by no means perfect. Each episode from both series depicts the charcter's struggles with each other and how they deal with certain topics that are thrust upon them; hence the term "sitcom" (Situation Comedy!) 
"All in the Family", though from the 70's, seems to tackle more controversial issues, like race, gender roles, and sexuality in the episode we viewed. In "Everybody Loves Raymond", the female role of Debra is very outspoken and headstrong. Edith in "All in the Family", however, is portrayed as very ditzy and submissive. The female role has gone from being overlooked to being at the forefront of the action.
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