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Sammy Davis Jr. plants a historic TV kiss on Carroll O’Connor’s cheek in this Feb. 19, 1972 episode of All In The Family.  From the New York Times:

The Captain Kirk-Uhura kiss on “Star Trek” in 1968, compelled by telekinetic aliens, caused a stir, but the “All in the Family” kiss was more than a stir; it was in effect calling out a country that by 1972 routinely glorified black performers and athletes but was still full of people who thought and acted like Archie (Bunker, the show’s hyper-bigoted main character). The episode and the kiss have been making lists of top TV moments ever since.

(via julieandrewsinthecockpit)