That scene showed the acting range of Carroll O’Conner. Having been the one to find my wife passed away during a nap, I can tell you he got that scene right. It’s funny the things that can trigger you and the thoughts that go through your head.
Carol O'Connor could do more with his facial expressions than most people can do with their entire bodies. God, I loved this show so much. My late mother was crazy for it, and whenever I see it now, I think of her. It's a good memory.
He had the Greatest Double-Take in the Business. Like when the Jewish Militants* hung a Nazi flag on his front door. He went to get the Sunday paper, sat in his chair, read for about half a minute, and then UP he came with that face! *I myself am Jewish, but NO fan of the JDL.
...@@williamsannuto8239...and, of Course, he was Nothing like Archie Bunker. He Hated playing that role, because he did not want to be typecast. (He sort of WAS, as he ended up playing the Redneck in "The Heat of the Night" TV series. Rod Steiger played him in the Great 1967 film.)
Carroll O’Conner was an actor’s actor. He was truly one of the finest actors of American stage and screen. He never held back from playing the flawed Everyman warts and all, but also with respect for Archies’s integrity, his hard work, his devotion to family. O’Connor played Archie with awareness and empathy of his being a product of his time, his upbringing, and his surroundings. He honored Archie’s capacity for inner growth, sometimes in spite of himself. In partnership with the writers, Mr. O’Connor’s subtle portrayal of that sea change was utterly natural. He was a master.
Interestingly he was the complete opposite of Archie, he was a 100% liberal, extreme left wing, he actually didn’t think that the show would even be aired
You are so right we dont gather as families to watch sitcoms and really theres not many sitcoms on anymore and the ones not all but many of them dont the kind of pull like all in the family soap an actual show named soap Billy Crystal was on it its really sad
My elderly father is not doing well. He's 90 years old. He comes from Corona, Queens and always reminded me of Archie. We always watched this show when I was a kid. I will miss him when he is gone.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to worry him. He owned an Irish bar and it was St Patrick’s Day and he was determined to have corned beef and cabbage at the bar. She tried to tell him the dr told her to stay off her feet but he just blustered right through what she was trying to tell him.
@@franzschubertv2874 Archie was fairly typical of men of that generation. They expected their wives to do whatever needed to be done without complaining. He just wouldn’t hear her when she tried to talk.
That is how it was back then. Women were tough strong, and didn't want to worry their husband and children. They were the rock. To this day, women in my family, we vent to each other, and never worry our husbands. We keep things smooth running at home, and in the family.
Just like the episode when Edith thought she had breast cancer. She left Archie in the dark, and he was going on and on to Mike about how she must be out buying him a birthday present when she was actually having a biopsy done. I’ll never forget Archie’s panicked, “Take me to her, Meathead!!” When Mike told him what was really happening.
You could see how his attitude shifted completely from his usual confrontational self to being completely stunned since he had no idea. And the doctor quickly changed his tune when he realized Archie knew nothing.
This show was on TV 50 years ago. And it still makes me laugh and cry. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from Seattle!
I forgot what an incredible actor Carroll O’Connor was. His myriad of facial expressions contain such a story, one of emotion that just made me a bit choked up watching the scene. What a fantastic show this was!
That was very smart how they planted that seed of Edith's poor health there at the end of the show and going into Archie Bunker's place. It wasn't a cliff hanger or anything, just something that ended up a narrative payoff later.
@Menckenperson this had nothing to do with her dying, she ended this season of all in the family and was in the entire first season of, Archie Bunkers place!
Jean wanted to leave following All in the Family's run but she did agree to do 5 episodes of Archie Bunker's Place's 1st season. Then they wrote her character out in that show's 2nd season opener. It was just a coincidence that Edith had poor health here which foreshadowed her death later on.
With only 3 networks the Level of talent was greater and it was clustered in viewer places. Today you have people running shows who wouldn't have been able to get a job in television in the 1970s.
@missladyanonymity You have to go there? The scene was Archie. Carrol O'Connor was a master in this series, but Jean was a master in her own right. Put out a clip on her and you'll see the accolades roll in. The menopause episode was brilliant. Or the one where Edith is attacked. Or any one where Edith brilliantly but gently schools someone. Doesn't mean that Carroll was a master with Archie.
The character of Archie Bunker made us think because we were meant to laugh at his ignorance and bigotry. He was a buffoon who didn’t realize he was a buffoon. Unfortunately, today the country is full of real-life Archies coming out of the woodwork who aren’t funny, admirable, sympathetic, or patriotic in the slightest.
Actually, Edith tried telling Archie, but he was so excited & lining out how she'd cook the cabbage & all that she didn't press the issue & caved as usual. AiF was a great show!
@@davidm4566he loved her the best could. He had a bad childhood. He probably never had a positive role model. But he did love her. And, he was a product of his time.
The action of the doctor telling Archie that Edith must be off her feet because of her having flibitis was priceless. The doctor was dumbfounded that Archie didn't know, and was banging his head on the wall in disapproval thinking she had told him. No doctor of today will make a house call and tell you the bad news of what your spouse is having. Totally priceless "Those Were The Days". Great theme song too!
Yeah, nowadays they'd be trying to convince the family that the only option is assisted suicide to "relieve the suffering" of the patient!! Too many so-called "medical professionals" are too busy trying to kill their older infirmed patients instead of treating them!
@@solofemaletravelerme Phlebitis has nothing to do with a sprained ankle. It's the first sign of thrombosis. A blood clot which inflames and blocks a vein. It often is fatal if you don't heed the advice to keep your feet elevated and take the recommended meds to dissolve the clot gradually.
@@serendpity3478it can be serious and fatal in some cases. Janet Leigh of Psycho died in 2004 at 77 of phlebitis. They were fooling around with the idea of writing Edith Bunker out of the series should Jean Stapleton not wish to renew her contract.
O'Connor's acting has always been stellar...But the doctor's acting here is remarkably subtle and nuanced...probably knew he'd have to play up to Archie...very impressive and touching.
archie had no idea and when he learns...he is so stuned he is lost...for all his faults he loved Edith and she was the most important thing to him even more than himself
I love how all of the actors on the show knew when to pause to let jokes sink in, and let the crowd react to it. Just expert pacing. If you really want to get into theater, particularly comedy, and want to know how it's done, this show is a masterclass.
My own dad was similar to the Archie Bunker character, and as an emerging teen back then we watched this show together as society was changing in real time. It was somewhat surreal, seeing my dad grudgingly chuckle at his own televised reflection. This show was a cultural cornerstone of the 60's.
@@laurieberry4814 my dad also reminded me of Archie Bunker. He even looked like him, except my dad had brown eyes. But my dad even had his facial expressions. I'll miss my dad until I see him again 💔❤️
This show just hit out of the park on so many levels. Writing, acting, characters, every show had another solid theme, no weakness anywhere Hasn't been one like it since.
This was such a wonderfully written show. I don't even have words to express how impactful All in the Family was to those of us growing up during this time. Norman Lear was genius bringing up difficult social and familial issues with pathos, humor, and characters that allowed us to face painful issues (and ourselves).
Yes, wonderfully written, but it was the incredible Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton who embodied these characters perfectly. Nobody else could have done justice to these roles the way they did. Outstanding actors. The multiple layers and dimensions of these characters brought to life, could only be handled by such skilled professionals.
I disagree. I thought that Archie Bunker's Place showed the evolution of Archie from who he was, a bombastic, ignorant, verbally abusive jerk, who was enabled by Edith, to someone who had to navigate life's complexities by himself, with people around him who didn't put up with those opinions. He had to raise a child, who was Jewish, whereas Edith had done all the childcare, and only in ABP did he have Stephie's Jewishness affect his life, by having to stand up against temple vandalism, and had to deal with the realities of a growing child, on his own. He had a black housekeeper who was not a servant, he had to deal with Murray, and with Veronica's alcoholism, and having employees with different life paths.
In reality, doctors do that all the time. A friend of mine took her daughters to a pediatrician appointment, and was stunned when the doctor asked her, “How long have you known your daughters are autistic?” That was the first moment she knew.
@@cl5470 She has a master's degree from Columbia University and has served as the executive director of political reform organization. I'll let her know what you said about her. She'll get a laugh out of it.
@@brianarbenz1329 Nowadays with HIPAA, no doctor would dare tell anyone about someone else's diagnosis or treatment--except for minor children, of course.
@@Kelle0284 You mean my friend might be offended if I told her about this uninformed person @cl5470 claiming she may be slow? No way! In fact, she'd laugh her head off. There's nothing funnier to her than someone with absolutely no information about a situation trying to make a judgment about it!
I remember as a teenager my dad (because he knew I loved the show) telling me about the scene where Archie is crying on the bed holding Edith’s slipper after she passed and wanted to see that episode so badly as I thought Edith dies in it so after seeing this episode it relooped to season 1 episode 1 I remembered being so angry 😂 as I didn’t know she died on Archie Bunker’s Place.
Such a great show...acting, writing, timing, playing to the camera and so much more. Nothing on TV today can compare or compete. Over 50 years later and it still stands as strong as ever.
I miss this show SO MUCH!!!! We need men & women like Archie, Edith, & the whole Jefferson family again. Straight up, in your face honesty. If Hollywood wants to remake a tv show into a guaranteed hit, THIS is the show! THIS I'd pay money to see. And Rob Reiner could still be Meathead.......
What some people didn't understood was that Archie was crazy about Edith, and when she passed away his whole world came tumbling down, but he knew that he had to be there for Stephanie, and he was. Yes, Archie was a diamond in the rough, but his diamond showed through many times. Michael use to like to think that Archie wasn't intelligent, but Archie was smarter than people gave him credit for. He was also a devoted Daddy to Gloria, and at times I wish that Archie had back handed her for being disrespectful, and he loved his grandson Joey with all his heart, and the scene where he takes it upon himself to baptize Joey, because Michael was against it, and Gloria was following Michael, brought tears to my eyes, and down my cheeks. Archie was a product of his time, and he didn't have a very happy childhood as you get to know the character, so he hid behind a tough exterior, but he really wasn't a bad person. He also didn't take anything off of anyone too, and he was brutally honest, and some people didn't like that. I was raised by a man sorta like the Archie character and I called him Daddy, and behind that gruff, rough, tough exterior, was the sweetest, kindest, most gentlest man you'd ever hope to meet.
@das-qr3zi I'm so glad that you're able to put those 2 words together and spell it how it should be, but my phone didn't want to put them together, but I knew that people would understand what I meant.
From learning about my grandpa from my dad (he died when I was 2), he was an abusive man and my grandma was a saint. She raised 16 kids and he was a spoiled drunk. When she died, my dad remembers him sitting at the table with his head in his hands and crying. He didn't treat her or all my dad and his siblings with love or respect and he paid for it when he was all alone. He died a few years after she did. Never take for granted the loved ones in your life.
yep and then he would never have been with her again as she would have left. With your name I can assume you would do it. Children are not play partners.
My mother Rip was just like Edith, always thinking of my father than herself. Unfortunately it enabled his selfish behavior. When she had a stroke. He refused to care for her or didn't know how because he would ask what about me? Who's gonna cook and clean for me? Unbelievable like a 5 year old. The Archie's were alot like my parents.
I love that the show was designed to challenge the mindset of those times. Women were over extending themselves for men who did not recognize the damage they were doing to their families. The acting in this scene was absolutely phenomenal.
That's how a lot of men were. It wasn't about being selfish. They had never been taught to cook or clean and didn't know the first thing about how to "do for themselves." They farmed, worked in the factory, went to war, etc., and the wife took care of the home. That's all they knew.
I had this condition too. It was misdiagnosed and caused major blood clotting. I had to take injections and warfarin for over a year until I was cleared. Doctors don't call it DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) but instead Superficial (surface vein) Thrombosis. It is still painful and can lead to serious complications if not treated.
I saw this episode like 40 years ago maybe longer and somehow I thought it was cancer cause I remembered that Edith had breast cancer. I thought she had breast cancer as soon as he said phlebitis. I figured that’s your worse than cancer.
What's interesting is, for the longest time, I thought this was the precursor to her death. I always assumed that the first episode of Archies Place is that episode wheres she's passed. (I had seen both these episodes when they were actually broadcast on TV. I was a little kid of course). About a year ago, I found all the episodes of Archie's Place on cable TV. Turns out, Edith actually is in the entire first season of Archies place. The episode you find out she died was the first show of season two of Archies place. So actually if you go by the timeline. she lives for another year or so after this.
Besides, phlebitis is basically a blood clot in the leg which breaks loose and travels to the lungs causing an embolism which kills you. Edith actually died of a stroke she suffered in her sleep. A stroke is the brain, not the lungs.
When I was a kid and I saw him, he looked like the epitome of an old man (though not elderly). Now I'm 58 and I still think I could pass for 35. I can't
The episode where Cousin Maude comes to take care of them all because they are sick with the flu. Maude taking Archie's chair, and then Archie starts taunting Maude, she tells him to "Get lost", then says to him, "You're fat." - 🤣
I don’t know why it’s thought she died I this episode . Jean Stapleton did make appearances on Archie Bunkers Place and Edith was fine . Jean did leave and the did have the aftermath of Edith’s death for Archie and Stephanie at the start of the second season. It is a very touching episode with some humorous moments.
A lot of people think that. Also that Gloria's wedding was the first episode and not a flashback. I remember the Today Show did a segment once where they implied that the Stivic's leaving for CA was the last episode. Wrong.
U can see it in archies face that he was shell shocked about it if there was any one person that he knew that could get threw anything it was edith and when he heard that it rly hit home for him....
I miss that time back there. Seems so far away. Time just slips away and is forgotten. Music, TV, and movies now just don't have that spark to me. Sure miss those days. Think about that time and remember my parents and wish I could go back.
i was in full blown tears and went straight to a laugh. only carol o'connor could make what we knew was coming an endearing joke. he was the father figure i had growing up. never knew my real dad and when i think of dads i think of him
i dont care how much of a thug you are or a bad ass or a so called MAN. when he did the scene about how his wife had no right passing before he did. and all the years of him being a hardass to everyone he's ever loved. to see him break in that way on the scene I'm talking about. it was one of the most heart breaking and sad scenes in almost any movie or tv shows history. because at 1 point in time somewhere some day. we all will feel that way about a loved ones passing.
When Edith dies and Archie enters their room and he sees her slipper behind and he starts talking and it just felt like someone ripped my heart out
That was so sad.
Archie then realized all the times he could have been nicer and more loving, and now he can't. His mood and tears are signs of his deep regret.
That scene showed the acting range of Carroll O’Conner. Having been the one to find my wife passed away during a nap, I can tell you he got that scene right. It’s funny the things that can trigger you and the thoughts that go through your head.
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so very sorry
Damn the ruthless gearshifts between hard laughs and absolute tears. This show should never be forgotten.
This device was exactly why author Charles Dickens was/ is so popular.
One of the best acted, written, directed and produced shows ever.
Carol O'Connor could do more with his facial expressions than most people can do with their entire bodies. God, I loved this show so much. My late mother was crazy for it, and whenever I see it now, I think of her. It's a good memory.
He had the Greatest Double-Take in the Business. Like when the Jewish Militants* hung a Nazi flag on his front door. He went to get the Sunday paper, sat in his chair, read for about half a minute, and then UP he came with that face!
*I myself am Jewish, but NO fan of the JDL.
He was a tremendous actor very much missed. One of a kind talent.
...@@williamsannuto8239...and, of Course, he was Nothing like Archie Bunker. He Hated playing that role, because he did not want to be typecast.
(He sort of WAS, as he ended up playing the Redneck in "The Heat of the Night" TV series. Rod Steiger played him in the Great 1967 film.)
This show is among the core memories of my childhood. ❤
We need a show like this to hit some sense in lots of Minds.
The scene of Archie finding Edith had passed away was heartbreaking. I cried for him and his loss. What a brilliantly written and performed episode.😢
I don’t recall that episode
@@kimberlygray699 I do, I remember watching it when it aired
Poor archie.
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Carroll O’Conner was an actor’s actor. He was truly one of the finest actors of American stage and screen. He never held back from playing the flawed Everyman warts and all, but also with respect for Archies’s integrity, his hard work, his devotion to family.
O’Connor played Archie with awareness and empathy of his being a product of his time, his upbringing, and his surroundings.
He honored Archie’s capacity for inner growth, sometimes in spite of himself. In partnership with the writers, Mr. O’Connor’s subtle portrayal of that sea change was utterly natural.
He was a master.
He could've been Skipper....fun fact
Interestingly he was the complete opposite of Archie, he was a 100% liberal, extreme left wing, he actually didn’t think that the show would even be aired
@@charlespennie3621 wasn't warm and friendly enough.
@@andrewft31 yeah and lost his son to drugs. That's a fine and rich legacy to leave to your children.
@@bobsebring2819 Archie Bunker was a mysogynist and bigot who was rude to his black neighbors and Jewish son-in-law and treated Edith shabbily
I cried like a baby😢 when he was in the bedroom talking to her. The pain he felt.
When Edith dies, nobody in four generations of my family wasn't teary eyed about it. It was a shared experience for everyone from 8 to 88.
You are so right we dont gather as families to watch sitcoms and really theres not many sitcoms on anymore and the ones not all but many of them dont the kind of pull like all in the family soap an actual show named soap Billy Crystal was on it its really sad
I knew a bunch of Archie Bunker's in real life (growing up as a little girl). It was sad life. I had to straighten out one - in my life.
This series always makes me think of my dad who passed 13 yrs ago. How I'd love the chance to watch one more of these with him.
I'm so sorry
I think all our WWII dads had a bit of Archie in them.
I told my dad once he was sounding like Archie Bunker. He was 55 then and doing really well.
My elderly father is not doing well. He's 90 years old. He comes from Corona, Queens and always reminded me of Archie. We always watched this show when I was a kid. I will miss him when he is gone.
Yes, you might miss him. Hold him now.
Poor Edith she didn't want to worry Archie.
... and it killed her ...
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to worry him. He owned an Irish bar and it was St Patrick’s Day and he was determined to have corned beef and cabbage at the bar. She tried to tell him the dr told her to stay off her feet but he just blustered right through what she was trying to tell him.
Well that’s pretty stupid.
@@franzschubertv2874 Archie was fairly typical of men of that generation. They expected their wives to do whatever needed to be done without complaining. He just wouldn’t hear her when she tried to talk.
That is how it was back then. Women were tough strong, and didn't want to worry their husband and children. They were the rock. To this day, women in my family, we vent to each other, and never worry our husbands. We keep things smooth running at home, and in the family.
Just like the episode when Edith thought she had breast cancer. She left Archie in the dark, and he was going on and on to Mike about how she must be out buying him a birthday present when she was actually having a biopsy done. I’ll never forget Archie’s panicked, “Take me to her, Meathead!!” When Mike told him what was really happening.
Archie never let anyone sit in his chair ,except Gloria and Stephanie.
Sammy Davis Jr sat there too
@@kimberlygray699 and his brother Fred!
Joey too
And Sammy Davis Jr
Except Sammy Davis Jr.
You could see how his attitude shifted completely from his usual confrontational self to being completely stunned since he had no idea. And the doctor quickly changed his tune when he realized Archie knew nothing.
The Dr. ( George Wyner ) was a underated actor. He was so good in many roles.
He played a doctor on "Emergency!" in one of the mini movies. Did a great job there, too!
I was trying to figure out where I recognized his face and voice from, then it hit me: Spaceballs!
@@SvendleBerries "what's the matter Colonel Sanders? Chicken??" -- Dark Helmet
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@@brianslattery762 "PREPARE SHIP!!! Prepare ship, for Ludicrous Speed!"
This show was on TV 50 years ago. And it still makes me laugh and cry. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from Seattle!
The actor playing the doctor, George Wyner, is outstanding.
space balls.
I was wondering what his name is.
him asking Mel Brooks if he can use his own name instead of Col. Sanders;
or his brother Richard
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@@map3384 Colonel Sanders. "What's a matter Colonel? Chicken?".
I forgot what an incredible actor Carroll O’Connor was. His myriad of facial expressions contain such a story, one of emotion that just made me a bit choked up watching the scene. What a fantastic show this was!
Someone who can go from Archie Bunker to Chief Gillespie ("In the Heat of the Night") has to be an incredible actor.
That was very smart how they planted that seed of Edith's poor health there at the end of the show and going into Archie Bunker's place. It wasn't a cliff hanger or anything, just something that ended up a narrative payoff later.
They had to do it rather quickly Jean Stapleton was ready to leave the show.
@@upthedown1😂
@Menckenperson this had nothing to do with her dying, she ended this season of all in the family and was in the entire first season of, Archie Bunkers place!
@@superstarreviews9937 you may be right; it was likely coincidence; but it still works really well.
Jean wanted to leave following All in the Family's run but she did agree to do 5 episodes of Archie Bunker's Place's 1st season. Then they wrote her character out in that show's 2nd season opener. It was just a coincidence that Edith had poor health here which foreshadowed her death later on.
One of the best series to ever show. I miss those days!!!!! R. I. P. Mr. O'Conner
But only him. Not jean, right? Lol
With only 3 networks the Level of talent was greater and it was clustered in viewer places. Today you have people running shows who wouldn't have been able to get a job in television in the 1970s.
Those were the days.
@missladyanonymity You have to go there? The scene was Archie. Carrol O'Connor was a master in this series, but Jean was a master in her own right. Put out a clip on her and you'll see the accolades roll in. The menopause episode was brilliant. Or the one where Edith is attacked. Or any one where Edith brilliantly but gently schools someone. Doesn't mean that Carroll was a master with Archie.
@@jamesricker3997this show would not work today because it would no doubt be offensive just like everything else.
This show could ( and still can ) make a person laugh and cry and also just make you think❤
The character of Archie Bunker made us think because we were meant to laugh at his ignorance and bigotry. He was a buffoon who didn’t realize he was a buffoon. Unfortunately, today the country is full of real-life Archies coming out of the woodwork who aren’t funny, admirable, sympathetic, or patriotic in the slightest.
@@jonathanmcvay4499exactly right!
You got that right
Archie was a horrible man, a racist, abused his wife.
Yes, and all at the same time.
Actually, Edith tried telling Archie, but he was so excited & lining out how she'd cook the cabbage & all that she didn't press the issue & caved as usual. AiF was a great show!
Archie’s heart and soul was Edith! One of the best Television show’s of all time
He treated her so bad, though...like all the time! Why do people go on about how much he loved her? Maybe I just don't get it.
"A Sock and a Sock and a Shoe and a Shoe"...
@@RSTI191 I remember 😂😂😂😂😂
@@brenda433
This entire scene was improvised.
Talk about brilliance..
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@@davidm4566he loved her the best could. He had a bad childhood. He probably never had a positive role model. But he did love her. And, he was a product of his time.
Edith's passing was the saddest thing for me.
My mom's name was Edith
Me to I cried like a baby. She was the best😢
i was so shocked myseft i all could say is omg.
It was for alot of people.
The action of the doctor telling Archie that Edith must be off her feet because of her having flibitis was priceless. The doctor was dumbfounded that Archie didn't know, and was banging his head on the wall in disapproval thinking she had told him. No doctor of today will make a house call and tell you the bad news of what your spouse is having. Totally priceless
"Those Were The Days". Great theme song too!
Yeah, nowadays they'd be trying to convince the family that the only option is assisted suicide to "relieve the suffering" of the patient!! Too many so-called "medical professionals" are too busy trying to kill their older infirmed patients instead of treating them!
Phlebitis
@@solofemaletravelerme Phlebitis has nothing to do with a sprained ankle. It's the first sign of thrombosis. A blood clot which inflames and blocks a vein. It often is fatal if you don't heed the advice to keep your feet elevated and take the recommended meds to dissolve the clot gradually.
@@serendpity3478it can be serious and fatal in some cases. Janet Leigh of Psycho died in 2004 at 77 of phlebitis. They were fooling around with the idea of writing Edith Bunker out of the series should Jean Stapleton not wish to renew her contract.
@@solofemaletravelermeDUMBASS ALERT you think it's like bursitis 😂😂😂😂😂 BLESS YOUR HEART
O'Connor's acting has always been stellar...But the doctor's acting here is remarkably subtle and nuanced...probably knew he'd have to play up to Archie...very impressive and touching.
archie had no idea and when he learns...he is so stuned he is lost...for all his faults he loved Edith and she was the most important thing to him even more than himself
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It was a great show, really raw.
I love how all of the actors on the show knew when to pause to let jokes sink in, and let the crowd react to it. Just expert pacing. If you really want to get into theater, particularly comedy, and want to know how it's done, this show is a masterclass.
I've noticed that the only ones allowed to sit in Archie's chair were the children.
So basically Archie was a child. LOL.
Special guests where also offered Archie’s chair.
No, he knew how precious children are and that they need old people with time to spoil them rotten and then send them home to the parents. @@Kelle0284
And Sammy Davis, Jr.
Arch had a good heart he loved kids especially Stephanie and his grandson.
My own dad was similar to the Archie Bunker character, and as an emerging teen back then we watched this show together as society was changing in real time. It was somewhat surreal, seeing my dad grudgingly chuckle at his own televised reflection. This show was a cultural cornerstone of the 60's.
Did he make you laugh a lot. I like Archie and I am a member of the O’Connor family. He could be related to me, but I guess his last name is common.
@@laurieberry4814 my dad also reminded me of Archie Bunker. He even looked like him, except my dad had brown eyes. But my dad even had his facial expressions. I'll miss my dad until I see him again 💔❤️
“All In The Family” ran from 1971-1979.
A lot of Archie Bunkers around today. We call them MAGA.
Yes thanks, the '70's.@@kato64
This show just hit out of the park on so many levels.
Writing, acting, characters, every show had another solid theme, no weakness anywhere
Hasn't been one like it since.
This episode gives me Terms Of Endearment Vibes! Excellent Writing, and Phenomenal Acting! R.I.P. Carroll O”Connor, and Jean Stapleton!
This was such a wonderfully written show. I don't even have words to express how impactful All in the Family was to those of us growing up during this time. Norman Lear was genius bringing up difficult social and familial issues with pathos, humor, and characters that allowed us to face painful issues (and ourselves).
Yes, wonderfully written, but it was the incredible Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton who embodied these characters perfectly. Nobody else could have done justice to these roles the way they did. Outstanding actors. The multiple layers and dimensions of these characters brought to life, could only be handled by such skilled professionals.
The show was never the same after Edith died. They should ended then.
I disagree. I thought that Archie Bunker's Place showed the evolution of Archie from who he was, a bombastic, ignorant, verbally abusive jerk, who was enabled by Edith, to someone who had to navigate life's complexities by himself, with people around him who didn't put up with those opinions. He had to raise a child, who was Jewish, whereas Edith had done all the childcare, and only in ABP did he have Stephie's Jewishness affect his life, by having to stand up against temple vandalism, and had to deal with the realities of a growing child, on his own. He had a black housekeeper who was not a servant, he had to deal with Murray, and with Veronica's alcoholism, and having employees with different life paths.
No, life goes on.
Agreed
she died in archie bunkers place not all in the family
Best show ever! He was one of a kind! A genius! We need more comedy programs like “All In The Family!”
In reality, doctors do that all the time. A friend of mine took her daughters to a pediatrician appointment, and was stunned when the doctor asked her, “How long have you known your daughters are autistic?” That was the first moment she knew.
Your friend is probably just slow.
@@cl5470 She has a master's degree from Columbia University and has served as the executive director of political reform organization. I'll let her know what you said about her. She'll get a laugh out of it.
@@brianarbenz1329 Nowadays with HIPAA, no doctor would dare tell anyone about someone else's diagnosis or treatment--except for minor children, of course.
@@brianarbenz1329 Maybe not. She might be offended.
@@Kelle0284 You mean my friend might be offended if I told her about this uninformed person @cl5470 claiming she may be slow? No way! In fact, she'd laugh her head off. There's nothing funnier to her than someone with absolutely no information about a situation trying to make a judgment about it!
I remember growing up with this show. I saw Archie's chair in the Smithsonian 😊
I remember as a teenager my dad (because he knew I loved the show) telling me about the scene where Archie is crying on the bed holding Edith’s slipper after she passed and wanted to see that episode so badly as I thought Edith dies in it so after seeing this episode it relooped to season 1 episode 1 I remembered being so angry 😂 as I didn’t know she died on Archie Bunker’s Place.
Such a great show...acting, writing, timing, playing to the camera and so much more. Nothing on TV today can compare or compete. Over 50 years later and it still stands as strong as ever.
I watched this show in the late 70's and again 2020 in New Zealand.
Just brilliant!
I miss this show SO MUCH!!!! We need men & women like Archie, Edith, & the whole Jefferson family again. Straight up, in your face honesty. If Hollywood wants to remake a tv show into a guaranteed hit, THIS is the show! THIS I'd pay money to see. And Rob Reiner could still be Meathead.......
It’s on streaming & antenna tv.
I still watch this every single day❤❤❤❤❤
I still watch it every day as well on my outdoor antenna (no cable or internet at my place) ❤️🩹
Such a great show, Edith was a treasure, and beloved character, that was so full of joy~
Even when faced with something so serious, the scene still managed to get a few laughs. This was amazing writing and acting.
Carroll and Jean were grand masters of acting... literally changed television history forever.
George Wyner is such an underrated actor.
I thought he looked familiar. Thank you.
As many series and movies he's acted in, and his "claim to fame" is being Colonel Sandurz in Spaceballs.
@@Nabinut "You're really are a Spaceball".
@@Nabinut And "Murray" in "Matt Houston"
But Dr. Shapiro? He doesn't look Japanese.
What some people didn't understood was that Archie was crazy about Edith, and when she passed away his whole world came tumbling down, but he knew that he had to be there for Stephanie, and he was. Yes, Archie was a diamond in the rough, but his diamond showed through many times. Michael use to like to think that Archie wasn't intelligent, but Archie was smarter than people gave him credit for. He was also a devoted Daddy to Gloria, and at times I wish that Archie had back handed her for being disrespectful, and he loved his grandson Joey with all his heart, and the scene where he takes it upon himself to baptize Joey, because Michael was against it, and Gloria was following Michael, brought tears to my eyes, and down my cheeks. Archie was a product of his time, and he didn't have a very happy childhood as you get to know the character, so he hid behind a tough exterior, but he really wasn't a bad person. He also didn't take anything off of anyone too, and he was brutally honest, and some people didn't like that. I was raised by a man sorta like the Archie character and I called him Daddy, and behind that gruff, rough, tough exterior, was the sweetest, kindest, most gentlest man you'd ever hope to meet.
Backhanded...😂
@das-qr3zi I'm so glad that you're able to put those 2 words together and spell it how it should be, but my phone didn't want to put them together, but I knew that people would understand what I meant.
@@mistressofthedark1476 No I'm laughing at the fact that you thought Gloria should be hit violently.... 😂
From learning about my grandpa from my dad (he died when I was 2), he was an abusive man and my grandma was a saint. She raised 16 kids and he was a spoiled drunk. When she died, my dad remembers him sitting at the table with his head in his hands and crying. He didn't treat her or all my dad and his siblings with love or respect and he paid for it when he was all alone. He died a few years after she did. Never take for granted the loved ones in your life.
yep and then he would never have been with her again as she would have left. With your name I can assume you would do it. Children are not play partners.
Bless Edith. She didn't want Archie worrying.
I remember my father watching him faithfully after my mother died at 49..Him finding Edith's slipper brought back painful memories.
Carroll O`Connor was a great actor..
He was in an old Ben Casey episode, once, in a completely different character, and was very good- totally convincing.
My mother Rip was just like Edith, always thinking of my father than herself. Unfortunately it enabled his selfish behavior. When she had a stroke. He refused to care for her or didn't know how because he would ask what about me? Who's gonna cook and clean for me?
Unbelievable like a 5 year old. The Archie's were alot like my parents.
My grandmother was the same way.
The Bunkers..
I love that the show was designed to challenge the mindset of those times. Women were over extending themselves for men who did not recognize the damage they were doing to their families. The acting in this scene was absolutely phenomenal.
That's how a lot of men were. It wasn't about being selfish. They had never been taught to cook or clean and didn't know the first thing about how to "do for themselves." They farmed, worked in the factory, went to war, etc., and the wife took care of the home. That's all they knew.
The men weren't "damaging" their families. They went to work outside the home and brought home a paycheck. They did their part.@@mbyrd6713
I had this condition too. It was misdiagnosed and caused major blood clotting. I had to take injections and warfarin for over a year until I was cleared. Doctors don't call it DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) but instead Superficial (surface vein) Thrombosis. It is still painful and can lead to serious complications if not treated.
I saw this episode like 40 years ago maybe longer and somehow I thought it was cancer cause I remembered that Edith had breast cancer. I thought she had breast cancer as soon as he said phlebitis. I figured that’s your worse than cancer.
My Grandmother and Grandfather would argue with each other off and on, never saw them kiss or hug, but it broke my Granfathers heart when she died.
Iconic television, every episode.
What's interesting is, for the longest time, I thought this was the precursor to her death. I always assumed that the first episode of Archies Place is that episode wheres she's passed. (I had seen both these episodes when they were actually broadcast on TV. I was a little kid of course). About a year ago, I found all the episodes of Archie's Place on cable TV. Turns out, Edith actually is in the entire first season of Archies place. The episode you find out she died was the first show of season two of Archies place. So actually if you go by the timeline. she lives for another year or so after this.
Besides, phlebitis is basically a blood clot in the leg which breaks loose and travels to the lungs causing an embolism which kills you.
Edith actually died of a stroke she suffered in her sleep. A stroke is the brain, not the lungs.
A nice way to go.
When I was a kid and I saw him, he looked like the epitome of an old man (though not elderly).
Now I'm 58 and I still think I could pass for 35.
I can't
He’s younger than I am now! He looks very healthy.
"Please don't tell my father!" 😅
The episode where Cousin Maude comes to take care of them all because they are sick with the flu. Maude taking Archie's chair, and then Archie starts taunting Maude, she tells him to "Get lost", then says to him, "You're fat." -
🤣
When I first heard Carol O'Connor's real voice I was blown away. Growing up, I always thought he had an original Queens accent. Great actor.
I don’t know why it’s thought she died I this episode . Jean Stapleton did make appearances on Archie Bunkers Place and Edith was fine . Jean did leave and the did have the aftermath of Edith’s death for Archie and Stephanie at the start of the second season. It is a very touching episode with some humorous moments.
A lot of people think that. Also that Gloria's wedding was the first episode and not a flashback. I remember the Today Show did a segment once where they implied that the Stivic's leaving for CA was the last episode. Wrong.
I thought it was a plane crash when she went out of town.
This is the only show that can bring tears to my eyes and have me laughing in the same exact sentence. This show is so underrated today.
Thank you Norman Lear 👏👏👏
I remember this show from my childhood. Archie was alot like my grandfather hard on the outside but very soft on the inside.
U can see it in archies face that he was shell shocked about it if there was any one person that he knew that could get threw anything it was edith and when he heard that it rly hit home for him....
This and the last MASH got me.
Poor eadith. I think it was great to have the doctor their‼️😩😩😩
Man, I miss Carroll O’Connor. What a tremendous actor.
I felt the pain of Archie’s 💔 heart
Great show and great cast ❤
Love this scene! 😂
3:02 He thoughjt the Doctor was talking about farting. LOL!
I’m sorry, but to me he will always be the general in Kelly’s Heroes.
“Get me my uniforrrrrrrrm!” 😂😂😂
And Colonel Sanders! "Prepare for ludicrous speed!" "Prepare, prepare, why do we always prepare?!"
Winer always had me laughing my ass off.😊😊😊😊😂😂
These two actors were amazing.
This was one of the saddest shots, and her death was handled very well.
What a fantastic actor he was , Carroll O’Connor was the best comedian in his time . I miss good television.
I miss being a child and seeing these episodes for the first time.
This is a great show. Too bad they can't do one like this today.
PC/WOKE police require characters like him to be unsympathetic. Is alluded to during all the seasons that he is a bigot but not a hater.
Archie is a great actor and Edith is a awesome actress
My Dad was so much like Archie! Just not as outspoken. Shared his name too, and my Mom's name was Edyth. I miss them both ... all
Those were the days!
Loved In The Heat of The Night.❤
THEY DO NOT HAVE ACTORS OR ACTRESSES LIKE EDITH AN ARCHIE AN NEVER WILL AGAIN RIP EDITH AN ARCHIE 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🗽🇺🇸
This was a very special show and perfectly cast 😊❤❤
One day I shall be dead that this digital representation of this show will still be available to watch.
My dad’s favorite show. May he Rest in peace💙
This is the reason Archie's chair is in the Smithsonian museum
I miss that time back there. Seems so far away. Time just slips away and is forgotten. Music, TV, and movies now just don't have that spark to me. Sure miss those days. Think about that time and remember my parents and wish I could go back.
I actually cried when Edith passed. A show.
i was in full blown tears and went straight to a laugh. only carol o'connor could make what we knew was coming an endearing joke. he was the father figure i had growing up. never knew my real dad and when i think of dads i think of him
The song at the beginning with Archie and Edith set the stage for the whole show
I remember watching this as a kid and how sad it was
Such a classic show ❤❤
holy smokes..........the memory of this tv show was so great...............
Why cant we have tv like this now...
Edits passing and Archie's handling her slipper and cry is the first time I ever cried from a TV show
I love the dialogue between Archie and Sydney. After Edith left the show was never the same..surprised it lasted as long as it did without her.
i dont care how much of a thug you are or a bad ass or a so called MAN. when he did the scene about how his wife had no right passing before he did. and all the years of him being a hardass to everyone he's ever loved. to see him break in that way on the scene I'm talking about. it was one of the most heart breaking and sad scenes in almost any movie or tv shows history. because at 1 point in time somewhere some day. we all will feel that way about a loved ones passing.
"The Wailing Wall", 😂.
This makes me want to watch them all again ❤
One of the BEST actors ever !!!!