The character of Archie Bunker is so misunderstood. There's so much focus on his ignorance and prejudice. In fact, he loved his family and worked hard for them. He was a good man despite his shortcomings.
Kirk Cather Archie was bullied for growing up poor. He admits it to Mike while they are both locked in store room at the bar. Mike finally understands why Archie is the way he is.
How do you are right! In this scene, his heart was shattering! Season 1 to season 9 to Archie Bunkers place! Archie was evolving! Changing to be a better person. How amazing this show was! Such a beautiful cast!
Two sit-coms that actually showed what America was like in the 60's and 70's. The Jefferson's and All in the Family! Two television masterpieces from a bygone era!
@Frank Silvers I get that the show aired in the 70's...i said they depicted what "life" was like in the 60's and 70's. Everyone is always so quick to tryin correct you on social media! Or should I say un-social media.
The acting in this episode, especially by O'Connor, was out of the world! It was like watching a real-life event within a family! I tear up just thinking about it!
@@trawlins396Yeah. Could see it in all of them. Those are real hugs. Sometimes, well back then anyway, a cast would be that close and transcends into the characters and performance.
This show, and it's spin offs, were a bridge to understanding. So was "Good Times". I'm 50 now. Watching this when I was a child and the other shows, too, made me an open hearted and loving person. A person who tried to understand and have compassion. I may be part of the TV generation, but I got the best parts.
I'm 57 . Grew up with great comedies like ALL IN THE FAMILY-- MARY TYLER MOORE--- BOB NEWHART-- CAROL BURNETT. Your right, TV was awesome then. " those were the days ".
I was introduced to Carroll O’Conner in the show “In the Heat of the Night”. I remember my parents were excited for this show. I always thought Carroll O’Conner was the sweet old sheriff on that show. I had no idea about Archie Bunker until I was grown.
@@davidm3493yes, unfortunately, they didn't run the entire segment, which ends with A&E sitting in their respective chairs and sporting blank stares at the audience.
@@georgemurphy2579 Yes, I recall that very poignant ending scene and previously was able to be seen on TH-cam. Almost seems cruel they cut it off there in this video.
@@davidm3493and that is what ended years of definitive entertainment. ...just like that. Listen to Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme of Paganini. Then, notice how it ends!
The tears were genuine because in real life they had a bond like Carroll and Jean were parents to Rob and Sally ,so they had a closeness that was there. Acting without actually acting that's what makes this episode great !
For the love of God, show the whole clip! The goodbye between Mike and Archie on the patio is essential to the emotion of the whole scene. It's a catharsis for all of the unexpressed feelings between these two characters through the years.
Carroll O'Connor is supposedly more like his character in the Heat of the Night in real life, a real decent guy. He's always going to be known as America's most beloved bigot! He had some serious issues with his son's drug addiction and death.
DAMMIT, when Gloria hugged her dad, and I knew that Carroll O'connor was actually crying himself...I couldn't.... couldn't stop my eyes from welling up.....
Amen Willie! This is when it should have ended. Bringing on Steffy and not in front of a live audience anymore, the show got very depressing for me. Also this was the last episode to air before my Dad would die in the summer of '78, so for that reason too, the post-Stivic episodes of AITF and Archie Bunker's Place makes me feel very melancholy, both for the show and for my own personal memories too.
I'm 27, and was lucky enough to have older parents who turned me onto this show as a child.... I lost my mother at 15, and just lost my father in July. So watching this honestly brought tears to my eye, because it was such a special show for me and my father. And watching them all say their goodbyes really struck home.
I'm sorry for your loss. This show was always my favorite. For me Archie and Edith were my grandparents in the 1970's. I loved hearing the show's connection to your family as well. Take care!
I'm sorry about your parents. Same here, I used to just watch what they watched and grew to love this series. My parents both passed in April a couple years ago. I couldn't even finish this clip.
At 1:23, Mike says, "You've been like a father to me," to which Archie replies "Well, hey you were like a son to me. You never did nothin' I told you to!"
@@nassauguy48 Yes, i believe that was in the 2nd season. It was early in the show's run. Mike's uncle Casimir (played by Michael Conrad, who would later gain fame on "Hill Street Blues") stood in for Mike's parents when he wed Gloria. Also, the episode above was from the season in which we learned a few things about Archie's dad. Mr. Bunker, Sr. himself thought Edith was too good for Archie.
@@shanehickenbottom3708 Deep down, he really did. I know it was just TV, and in real life, the whole cast loved one another like family, but at times, I think Mike could've put forth more effort to see Archie's side of things.
I'm 50 now. I would watch this great show with my mom and sister when i was little. And i'll tell you, they don't make damn good shows like this anymore.
@@judelion8655 Hello Ms. Lion. They need to bring the past back on t.v. These shows really hit home because they show the raw emotion that people endure in life when they say goodbye. I miss these kind of shows and wish they would continue on. These old shows were great entertainment. And still are today.
@@jasonbarney4737 they can't bring back shows like this because there are no first rate talented actors in existence. They are all deceased. Nobody in this day and age could ever come close to filling the shoes of Carroll O'Connor or Jean Stapleton. There really hasn't been any quality movies, comedy tv shows or any other type of show for that matter, music etc since the 1970s and 1980s. I cant think of any actor/actress/musician that could even come close to what used to be. I'm so glad I get to watch these episodes because they take me back to a time of pure joy and happiness. I wish that era had never ended
@@meljohnson1478 I agree with you Mr. Johnson. I know most of the actors are now gone, but i wish they could make fresh new comedy shows like these with top rated actors again. The stuff they have now is violence, sex, foul language and all sorts of nonsense. They just don't make them like they used to. It's a shame.
This makes me so sad, because I remember watching the show with my grandparents when it first aired. It makes me miss them and miss those times. This was before there were VCRs, so we had to be home, because if you missed the episode you were out of luck. It's amazing when you think this was less than half a century ago, and how much has changed in such a brief amount of time.
What I find so interesting is that this show commanded huge audiences on a scale unimaginable today. No VCRs, no streaming. If you wanted to see it, you watched it when it was scheduled to air. This meant it was the topic of conversation across the country for the next six days until the next episode aired. It had impact. It changed how we thought about so many things. These actors, the writers and particularly Norman Lear changed us all for the better. It couldn't be done today in the same way today. Glad I got to live through it first hand.
I just wish they had let this run a little longer. One of my favorite parts is when Mike says to Archie, "I know you always thought that I hated you, but I love you." Archie is so full of emotion all he can say is, "Have a good trip."
I wonder if there wasn't more originally scripted but Carol was so full of real emotion that was all he could manage. Don't know for sure but it just makes me wonder
@@johnmoore4714 Yes, like my father, men of Archie's generation where taught displays of emotion and demonstration of affection -- especially between men -- was something that considered inappropriate for "real" men.
when Gloria loses the baby and they tell Archie and when Archie and Mike are trapped in the basement and we learn about Archie's father and "shoe bootie" are the most heart wrenching for me
This was a far cry from the pilot. Mike finally wore a suit. That was something he should've done when first met the bunkers. Having a wife, and having a no nonsense father in law will turn any slob into a respectable gentleman.
This entire scene is so powerful and emotional,to see how Archie was the entire series,but to see him break down and actually cry because Mike and Gloria move away was soo powerful and emotional.
I moved away from my family in the 90's for work and this was so true. Family was so much more connected back then. It was rare a person moved further away from home than you could drive in a day. I was a pretty broke 20 year old and only could afford to call on weekends after 5pm when long distance was free. People forget you used to have to pay like $0.15/minute for long distance during the day. An hour call could be $9 - which is just under $20 today. Calling just a few relatives could run you the equivalent of $50. I still call all my relatives on weekends out of habit.
If I remember, there was just a bit more, at the door, with Michael and Archie that was just as memorable and tear jerking! I wish you would have continued with this moment.
"All In The Family" was such a ground-breaking show and the sad thing about it, is that I don't think a show like this would be possible in today's world. It is very hard to watch this scene with a dry eye.
OHHH. This vid got cut to fast. Mike telling Arch he always loved him, and Archie crying in the chair when Edith stalled to bring him out his beer....so dam powerful!!!!!
The best scene was on the porch when Mike told Archie he loved him! As well to he was like a father to mike! I too read they did this scene with no rehearsal! There was a lot of emotions as the family was breaking up! This is and will remain thee best show! Because it kicked down the TV world doors! Brought a little bit of America and Canada on TV ! Because it was just like every family watching! Seeing a bit of there own family life on TV! Hats off to you Norma Lear!!! For giving us this beautiful show!!! I’m a huge fan of Carroll O’Connor!
I Love this program,my husband and I use to watch this.He passed almost 3yrs ago.I can still picture him watching this and laughing.thank you for the memories.those were the days when whole family could sit and watch television together 😪😂😂
This episode tears me up every time! Even as a kid I cried with that scene. I only wish the entire thing was shown when Archie & Edith sit in silence and Archie doesn't even drink his beer.
Ugh, the clip cuts off just before Mike tells Archie 'I know you always thought I hated you, but I love you' - the best, most moving line in the entire Series.
I’m 57. Grew up watching All in the Family. Dang! Tears are dripping. Because of the story line and because of the wonderful childhood I had and how great things were back then.
Even now, after all the years that passed since I saw this episode for the first time, seeing this scene brought tears to my eyes again. Great series, great actors.
@@anankekashada1991 It originally was going to, but Carroll and Jean were asked to come back for another year, so they did. And they kept asking them to come back. Jean left after the first season of ABP and finally, CBS cancelled the show in 1983 without closure.
Watching this, I tip my hat again to the Greatest Generation- the men of that time kept everything inside but if you paid attention, you knew what they wanted to say but just weren’t built to say it out loud. It didn’t mean they didn’t mean it or didn’t feel it, they just didn’t know how to express it. My grandfather was like that, and I have never known a better man. Carrol O Conner truly made that age of men come alive, warts and all, and it’s why the generation after them-me- cry when we see scenes like these. We didn’t just watch it on tv- we saw it played out in our lives. None of us guys are the men they were, and like anything else it’s both good and bad. But if we can be better where they couldn’t- I think that’s the best we can do by them, and I think they’d be happy with that
Like watching a Tony award winning ensemble perform a play, every episode. Truly some of the greatest television acting in TV history. Thanks to Mr. Lear and his teams of creators. I’m so choked up here...
I was 6 yrs old when this aired and I only got to watch the reruns. And I remember this episode like it was yesterday. I was in middle school. IMO all the 70's and 80's shows were the best, and some 90's.
As someone who grew up watching this show, this scene is overwhelmingly emotional to me. And when Mike told Archie that he'd been like a father to him, that's exactly how I feel about Archie Bunker.
Yes, and Mike is even a better producer/director. Very underated. Even today Rob says 'fans come up to him and call him MEATHEAD. How wierd that that name still follows me considering it was said through the mouth of a biggot'...
Anyone who doesn't agree that Archie Bunker is the greatest character in TV history is an absolute lunatic. To say that Carroll O'Connor's portrayal of that character is anything but brilliant would be an understatement
I can't help but wish that they'd left it there, no Christmas trip to California only to find that Mike and Gloria are having problems, and then, later, the two divorcing.... this was a beautiful episode and, without breaking character or getting cheap, they conveyed perfectly the fact that these four people loved each other very much.
I should stop cutting onions when I watch this clip. Some of the best acting you’ll ever see on TV. Archie trying his best to not break down and show emotion in front of the family, not able to bring himself to tell Mike that he will miss him and that he loves him, even though you can see it in his expressions and his desperately trying to hold those sentiments back. Big letdown though when this video ended before Mike told Archie he loved him before they took off in the taxi, and Arch and Edith sat down in their chairs and wept.
@David Brown That same year (1980) was also the year that Ron Howard (Richie Cunningham) and Donald Most (Ralph Malph) left Happy Days. Yes, they added two new members to the cast. There was Ted McGinley, who had the role of Roger Phillips, Marion's nephew and the new boys basketball coach at Jefferson, and after years of hearing her name but never seeing her, Cathy Sylvers as Joannie's wild friend, Jenny Piccalo. Another person often referred to but never seen was Potsie Webber's father. Yes, they tried, but it wasn't the same without Richie.
@@mkl62 Fonzie couldn't carry the show on his own. Henry Winkler is a fine actor and Fonzie played a bigger role in the series than anyone could've imagined but, without Richie and the element his character brought to the show, it just didn't work anymore.
This episode makes me cry my eyes out. Like my own family moving away. Mike’s heartfelt words. Archie barely able to hold it together. Edith so distraught. Their only grand child leaving them. Gloria not wanting to leave her parents. Excellent acting. 👏
I remember when moving "away" really meant something and you can see that emotion in this clip. Now it seems nobody ever really leaves.. facetime, texts, cheap flights, etc. Maybe we valued people in our lives more when we didn't have constant access to them. Just a thought.
Yep, getting ready to move for a job, wife leaving her twin sister. We did it when we were starting out, when long distance was 10 cents a minute on a good day, no internet, it really tore my wife up then, jor talking to her twin every day. Now it's like meh, no big deal, we can face time every day, fly home on long weekends, talk when ever we want. I guess that's progress, but your point is right on.
This episode is so emotional for me. Back in 1992 I was living in Ny with my parents, I was especially close to my mom, who I wanted to stay with forever. My husband was stationed in Long Beach California, and it was best that our daughter and I finally moved to California. I remember that day, my mom was so strong my daughter was sobbing in the back seat of the car driven by my beloved brother. I was quietly crying, my mom insisted on coming down with us to help with our suitcases. After we all hugged and said goodbye. I saw my mom straighten up and walk back towards our old building. That basically destroyed us. On the way I tried to comfort my daughter, but I was a mess myself. We got through the move, but after 30 days it is still the hardest thing I ever been through, my daughter and mom. Some years later in 2004, my parents were in poor health, I was able to go back and pick them up and they lived with my husband, my daughter and I, and to have them with me, to be able to provide them what they needed, and the peace of mind with my beloved parents, that’s what I ever wanted. Seeing this episode always always reminds me of that day when I left my parents,. They are both gone now, my dad in 2010, my mom in 2016. I don’t regret it for a moment. All in the family reminds me of that day when we left New York.
I meant to say 30 years, and years later mom said of course I was crying I was just trying to be strong for you, mom passed on 2016 and not a single day do I not miss her strength, advice and love. This is what I think about when I see this episode 🙏
The emotional balance on this show was brilliant. It's why it's one of my favourite tv shows.👍🏻💯 Archie really evolved....into a better person. Not that he wasn't good, we all know he was set in his ways but he definitely changed as the seasons went on. O'Connor was a brilliant actor. They all were brilliant.
funny how shows like this makes you feel there always have to be an ending such as life remembering times with family members that have past watching shows like the bunkers brings back warm memories 😊
Happy 100th birthday, Norman Lear. You legend. I didn’t think I was going to cry watching this. I was surprised to feel a huge warm wet tear suddenly flow down my cheek.
I like how old school sitcoms could show some serious scenes within the context of comedy. but you still did not forget you were watching a comedy. Sitcoms don't do that anymore, just straight dumb one liners.
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The character of Archie Bunker is so misunderstood. There's so much focus on his ignorance and prejudice. In fact, he loved his family and worked hard for them. He was a good man despite his shortcomings.
Kirk Cather Archie was bullied for growing up poor. He admits it to Mike while they are both locked in store room at the bar. Mike finally understands why Archie is the way he is.
They would have cancelled it right away with the crying liberals
How do you are right! In this scene, his heart was shattering! Season 1 to season 9 to Archie Bunkers place! Archie was evolving! Changing to be a better person. How amazing this show was! Such a beautiful cast!
@@kirkcather3670 I think most of us got that though. That is why it was so popular and respected despite his issues lol.
All these years later and still makes tears roll down my face!
Me too
Yup! 2022
Me too.
Me too
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Two sit-coms that actually showed what America was like in the 60's and 70's. The Jefferson's and All in the Family! Two television masterpieces from a bygone era!
Add Maude to this television masterpiece
@Frank Silvers I get that the show aired in the 70's...i said they depicted what "life" was like in the 60's and 70's. Everyone is always so quick to tryin correct you on social media! Or should I say un-social media.
@Frank Silvers you just like to argue! The fact I have 96 thumbs up, must mean some ppl understood what I was saying!
@Frank Silvers why don't you try to come up with a comment of your own....instead of being the correction police! Good day Sir.
@Frank Silvers Good grief, man, don't lose any sleep over that '60s thing he said! I bet you're fun to live with...have you kicked your dog yet today?
I’m sure I can comfortably speak for everyone when I say, thank you All in the Family for all you’ve given us!
So true
Very true
Amen
I love when people comment these things just to get likes
@@stevekay1925 or when people reply negatively on genuine posts just to see how many comments they can get from their own stupid comments.
The acting in this episode, especially by O'Connor, was out of the world! It was like watching a real-life event within a family! I tear up just thinking about it!
I agree. Carol was n amazing actor. Rob Reiner gave an interview where he said their final goodbye wasn't acting. It was their real emotions.
And we are still talking about it! Awesome stuff.
I'm reading your comment 2 years after you made it, but I really feel the need to tell you I agree 1,000%. Yes, 1,000%
@@trawlins396Yeah. Could see it in all of them. Those are real hugs. Sometimes, well back then anyway, a cast would be that close and transcends into the characters and performance.
@@AddMoreQuartersAll of it was pure.
This scene here is better than all the entertainment on tv now ... living in those times we never knew we were looking at greatness and history
very true
This show, and it's spin offs, were a bridge to understanding. So was "Good Times". I'm 50 now. Watching this when I was a child and the other shows, too, made me an open hearted and loving person. A person who tried to understand and have compassion. I may be part of the TV generation, but I got the best parts.
Exactly! How I yearn for those times! Wish I can go back in time!
It was coppied from a British show.
@@wasteland70 ABSOLUTELY LOVED GOODTIMES!!!
I'm 57. All In the Family is one of those experiences I am thankful my time on earth was shared with... TV at its absolute FINEST.
I'm 57 . Grew up with great comedies like ALL IN THE FAMILY-- MARY TYLER MOORE--- BOB NEWHART-- CAROL BURNETT. Your right, TV was awesome then. " those were the days ".
I'm a 63 year old Canadian man . I'm crying here . And that is all I have to say .
Enough said....this was horribly sad
Me too….
I always wanted Archie Bunker and Fred Sanford to meet.
Very touching! Now that I am a grandfather it really hits home!!!
@@mikewilloughby1119 yeah I hear ya man.Im so close with my little man I think it would kill me if he moved clear across the country
This makes me tear up . I love Carroll O'Connor! What a sweetheart he was!
Hello Lori
How are you doing today?
I was introduced to Carroll O’Conner in the show “In the Heat of the Night”. I remember my parents were excited for this show. I always thought Carroll O’Conner was the sweet old sheriff on that show. I had no idea about Archie Bunker until I was grown.
Edith notices Archie is crying and goes back into the kitchen so she won't embarrass Archie. A wonderful moment.
Seems that this part has been cut off :(
@@davidm3493yes, unfortunately, they didn't run the entire segment, which ends with A&E sitting in their respective chairs and sporting blank stares at the audience.
@@georgemurphy2579 Yes, I recall that very poignant ending scene and previously was able to be seen on TH-cam. Almost seems cruel they cut it off there in this video.
@@davidm3493and that is what ended years of definitive entertainment.
...just like that.
Listen to Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme of Paganini. Then, notice how it ends!
@@georgemurphy2579is this the final episode of All In The Family? 😢😢😢
The tears were genuine because in real life they had a bond like Carroll and Jean were parents to Rob and Sally ,so they had a closeness that was there. Acting without actually acting that's what makes this episode great !
New info. Thanks for that.
I’m 62 this pure gold!!
For the love of God, show the whole clip! The goodbye between Mike and Archie on the patio is essential to the emotion of the whole scene. It's a catharsis for all of the unexpressed feelings between these two characters through the years.
Oh NOOO! You can't do that! That would have been a decent thing to do!
Absolutely!!
OMG is right!!!🤷♂️🤬
Yes thinking same!!!
TRUE!! 👍
Rob renier said in a interview that this ending they weren't acting. They really were crying even Carroll O'Connor.
I don't doubt that every single tear was genuine.
Carroll O'Connor is supposedly more like his character in the Heat of the Night in real life, a real decent guy. He's always going to be known as America's most beloved bigot!
He had some serious issues with his son's drug addiction and death.
@@victorglaviano In real life, he could work up a pretty good case of the angries, just like on TV. His son's problems hit him pretty hard.
Wow. 🙁😥
Godspeed Pops.
Even in this short clip, it's obvious that Jean Stapleton is a master of her craft!
She is amazing…
I loved her on scarecrow and Mrs King.
Weakest of the 5 on set.
@@Invictus13666I only remember 4...Archie, Edith, Mike, Gloria. So whose the 5th?
@larrysutton925 Joey.
DAMMIT, when Gloria hugged her dad, and I knew that Carroll O'connor was actually crying himself...I couldn't.... couldn't stop my eyes from welling up.....
Oh that Gloria and Archie goodbye gets me every time. Brilliantly acted. Whenever Archie shows that soft side (which isn't too often) I get emotional.
Agreed. This was acting on another level. When you look at Carroll O’Connor’s face it looks like he’s genuinely upset.
To me, for all intents and purposes, THIS was the “final” episode of the series.
It was for me too
Sadly, that's true. 😟😟😟😟😟
I agree
Yes. I remember watching this and I cried.
Amen Willie! This is when it should have ended. Bringing on Steffy and not in front of a live audience anymore, the show got very depressing for me. Also this was the last episode to air before my Dad would die in the summer of '78, so for that reason too, the post-Stivic episodes of AITF and Archie Bunker's Place makes me feel very melancholy, both for the show and for my own personal memories too.
I'm 27, and was lucky enough to have older parents who turned me onto this show as a child....
I lost my mother at 15, and just lost my father in July. So watching this honestly brought tears to my eye, because it was such a special show for me and my father.
And watching them all say their goodbyes really struck home.
I'm sorry for your loss. This show was always my favorite. For me Archie and Edith were my grandparents in the 1970's. I loved hearing the show's connection to your family as well. Take care!
Bless your heart young man. I know your parents were proud of you and would be to this day.
So happy you found this episode healing. I grew up watching this show and I started bawling 30 second into this clip.
I’m so sorry . That’s tough 🙏
I'm sorry about your parents. Same here, I used to just watch what they watched and grew to love this series. My parents both passed in April a couple years ago. I couldn't even finish this clip.
At 1:23, Mike says, "You've been like a father to me," to which Archie replies "Well, hey you were like a son to me. You never did nothin' I told you to!"
It was brought out that Mike's parents died when he was young.
@@nassauguy48 Yes, i believe that was in the 2nd season. It was early in the show's run. Mike's uncle Casimir (played by Michael Conrad, who would later gain fame on "Hill Street Blues") stood in for Mike's parents when he wed Gloria. Also, the episode above was from the season in which we learned a few things about Archie's dad. Mr. Bunker, Sr. himself thought Edith was too good for Archie.
Funny. But true at the same time. In his own way, Archie just admitted he loved Mike
@@shanehickenbottom3708 Deep down, he really did. I know it was just TV, and in real life, the whole cast loved one another like family, but at times, I think Mike could've put forth more effort to see Archie's side of things.
@@TheBrooklynbodine he was the original libtard!
man how can anyone watch this without crying their eyes out? i still do after all these years. a real tear jerker
I'm 50 now. I would watch this great show with my mom and sister when i was little. And i'll tell you, they don't make damn good shows like this anymore.
I just turned 50 myself (April 2nd) and I had similar experience growing up with sisters watching the show.
@@judelion8655 Hello Ms. Lion. They need to bring the past back on t.v. These shows really hit home because they show the raw emotion that people endure in life when they say goodbye. I miss these kind of shows and wish they would continue on. These old shows were great entertainment. And still are today.
I'm just 51. I know what you mean.
@@jasonbarney4737 they can't bring back shows like this because there are no first rate talented actors in existence. They are all deceased. Nobody in this day and age could ever come close to filling the shoes of Carroll O'Connor or Jean Stapleton. There really hasn't been any quality movies, comedy tv shows or any other type of show for that matter, music etc since the 1970s and 1980s. I cant think of any actor/actress/musician that could even come close to what used to be. I'm so glad I get to watch these episodes because they take me back to a time of pure joy and happiness. I wish that era had never ended
@@meljohnson1478 I agree with you Mr. Johnson. I know most of the actors are now gone, but i wish they could make fresh new comedy shows like these with top rated actors again. The stuff they have now is violence, sex, foul language and all sorts of nonsense. They just don't make them like they used to. It's a shame.
4 great actors creating a scene that transcends television. Carroll O'Connor developed probably the greatest character ever.
I agree…
I never could watch Heat of the Night. Not once. He was and will always be Archie. God Bless Him
Carroll
This makes me so sad, because I remember watching the show with my grandparents when it first aired. It makes me miss them and miss those times. This was before there were VCRs, so we had to be home, because if you missed the episode you were out of luck. It's amazing when you think this was less than half a century ago, and how much has changed in such a brief amount of time.
Ditto. Amen
Not for the better... seems we are lost
What I find so interesting is that this show commanded huge audiences on a scale unimaginable today. No VCRs, no streaming. If you wanted to see it, you watched it when it was scheduled to air. This meant it was the topic of conversation across the country for the next six days until the next episode aired. It had impact. It changed how we thought about so many things. These actors, the writers and particularly Norman Lear changed us all for the better. It couldn't be done today in the same way today. Glad I got to live through it first hand.
I just wish they had let this run a little longer. One of my favorite parts is when Mike says to Archie, "I know you always thought that I hated you, but I love you." Archie is so full of emotion all he can say is, "Have a good trip."
Bobby Reynolds I was just thinking the same thing. That was the best part.
I wonder if there wasn't more originally scripted but Carol was so full of real emotion that was all he could manage. Don't know for sure but it just makes me wonder
Archie was taught not to show emotions as a child.
@@johnmoore4714 Yes, like my father, men of Archie's generation where taught displays of emotion and demonstration of affection -- especially between men -- was something that considered inappropriate for "real" men.
There was nothing else - as others said, Archie was taught not to show his affection. He can barely hug Mike at the end.
Hats off too all the players in this comedy series.🗽🗽🗽👍👍👍
Two scenes i can't watch without balling my eyes out this one and when Edith dies
Have you seen the video when Edith dies and they play “ My beloved wife?!” It’s a heart breaker
when Gloria loses the baby and they tell Archie and when Archie and Mike are trapped in the basement and we learn about Archie's father and "shoe bootie" are the most heart wrenching for me
me too. anjd when mike told her if there is a god youre one of the most understanding people he made
@John Moore yeah I got onion issues too
David Daniel, me too! Also the episode where Gloria reveals to Edith that her marriage is over! It just broke my heart!
This is so heart breaking. Makes me cry everytime.This show is legend.
Yes.They all did very well
It was great
It's just a TV show
This was a far cry from the pilot. Mike finally wore a suit. That was something he should've done when first met the bunkers. Having a wife, and having a no nonsense father in law will turn any slob into a respectable gentleman.
@@paulbrown2681 if you feel that way, I feel sorry for you.
This entire scene is so powerful and emotional,to see how Archie was the entire series,but to see him break down and actually cry because Mike and Gloria move away was soo powerful and emotional.
This was so sad, when family moved away back then you only really had long distance phone calls that were expensive and letters.
Even with the communications we have now, nothing will ever re-create the joy of being there in person
I moved away from my family in the 90's for work and this was so true. Family was so much more connected back then. It was rare a person moved further away from home than you could drive in a day. I was a pretty broke 20 year old and only could afford to call on weekends after 5pm when long distance was free. People forget you used to have to pay like $0.15/minute for long distance during the day. An hour call could be $9 - which is just under $20 today. Calling just a few relatives could run you the equivalent of $50. I still call all my relatives on weekends out of habit.
@fortynights1513 ....so glad my sons and their little families only live 25 minutes away. It's a blessing.
The way Mike walks before sitting down was so impressive the look on his face was full of emotion
Oh God. I cried when I first saw this broadcast and I wasn’t 25 seconds into this and a wave of tears started all over again. What a show.
If I remember, there was just a bit more, at the door, with Michael and Archie that was just as memorable and tear jerking! I wish you would have continued with this moment.
"All In The Family" was such a ground-breaking show and the sad thing about it, is that I don't think a show like this would be possible in today's world. It is very hard to watch this scene with a dry eye.
Norman Lear, thank you
For all your beautiful programs. No one can do it today. RIP
One of the most talented casts of any TV show ever.
I remember seeing this episode when it was originally on. All in the Family was never the same after Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner left, for sure.
Interesting, but I also liked the shows with Stephanie in them, and I even liked Archie Bunker's Place.
OHHH. This vid got cut to fast. Mike telling Arch he always loved him, and Archie crying in the chair when Edith stalled to bring him out his beer....so dam powerful!!!!!
Yeah that was especially rough! 😭
Yeah, how they could put this clip up without putting that in, is beyond me!!!
That always happens cut the video short ruins everything
@@ksdthehammer1284 Just Google "Stivics Go West" and you'll be able to see the full episode.
Yes, and the part where Archie looks through the curtains as the taxi drives away.
The best scene was on the porch when Mike told Archie he loved him! As well to he was like a father to mike! I too read they did this scene with no rehearsal! There was a lot of emotions as the family was breaking up! This is and will remain thee best show! Because it kicked down the TV world doors! Brought a little bit of America and Canada on TV ! Because it was just like every family watching! Seeing a bit of there own family life on TV! Hats off to you Norma Lear!!! For giving us this beautiful show!!! I’m a huge fan of Carroll O’Connor!
I Love this program,my husband and I use to watch this.He passed almost 3yrs ago.I can still picture him watching this and laughing.thank you for the memories.those were the days when whole family could sit and watch television together 😪😂😂
Yup. No now it’s mostly garbage on TV that is embarrassing to watch with your family. Bed hopping, drugs, foul language and homosexuals kissing.
I wish you all the peace in the world. Sorry for your loss. Love from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Overwhelming, that is good acting, writing, perfection. Love is a special thing.
This episode tears me up every time! Even as a kid I cried with that scene. I only wish the entire thing was shown when Archie & Edith sit in silence and Archie doesn't even drink his beer.
I know they cut the best part out,,,, Mike hugs Archie and tells him he loves him,,,,, i give the video a dislike because of that 😄
True, best show ever . Nor a dry eye in the house.Wish they showed Mike giving Archie a hug.
That and when Edith dies is a tear jerker
Sonja,
Is this an episode from Archie’s Place or from All in the Family?
Huge fan of the show , but some how I missed this episode.
I want to see it.
@@mananimal3644 It's All in the Family. 👍🏼
Ugh, the clip cuts off just before Mike tells Archie 'I know you always thought I hated you, but I love you' - the best, most moving line in the entire Series.
I’m 57. Grew up watching All in the Family. Dang! Tears are dripping. Because of the story line and because of the wonderful childhood I had and how great things were back then.
This should have been the final episode of "All in the Family." It would have been the perfect ending to a landmark show.
If not this one, then the last one that had Edith. She should never have been killed off, IMHO.
100% agee.
After this episode the show got run into the ground
I believe this was supposed to be the end but afterwards O’Connor wanted to keep it going
@@paleo704 No, this was never intended to be the finale.
One of the show's & tv's best scenes ever. There'll never be a show like this again. 💜
Never a great show like this, we are too PC and no emotion of family...this was best show ever, real life!!!!
For a supposed comedy, this show made me cry more than any other show.
One of the most politically incorrect and best tv shows ever. I still love it to this day. This is reality.
And Archie bunker was a funny character until he became president
@VicDw5000 LSD
Oh, God. Stop with the "politically correct" garbage. It was among the best shows ever...addressed real social issues from many perspectives.
@@stevepipenger4651 but it's a repubelickin stock phrase. They never go out of style.
@@stevepipenger4651 He was like my father and so many other fathers in that era.
Even now, after all the years that passed since I saw this episode for the first time, seeing this scene brought tears to my eyes again. Great series, great actors.
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Every time I see this episode it reminds me of my Dad who passed away a dew years back .
I still CANNOT watch this segment without tears in my eyes 😥
Me either Marion! Love and peace from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
@@backagain5216 likewise my friend. Coming from Atlanta, Ga ☺️🙌
Thank You forever Mr Lear ❤️💪🏻📺👏🏻
This reminds me of being 12 or 13 years old and watching All In The Family with my mom while eating popcorn. Very good memories.
Rest in peace, Norman Lear. You changed television and made America think.
Still so sad! We grew to love this family! They were not perfect but we weren’t either.....
This was the end of an era. The last shot of Archie and Edith there as the camera pulls back is a great and moving ending.
Ya, a Masterpiece. Show could have ended right then. Raw pain and emotion.
@@anankekashada1991 It originally was going to, but Carroll and Jean were asked to come back for another year, so they did. And they kept asking them to come back. Jean left after the first season of ABP and finally, CBS cancelled the show in 1983 without closure.
She was such a great actress...nobody could play dumb so smartly!!!
So many great scenes, what an amazing actor Carrol was.
Watching this, I tip my hat again to the Greatest Generation- the men of that time kept everything inside but if you paid attention, you knew what they wanted to say but just weren’t built to say it out loud. It didn’t mean they didn’t mean it or didn’t feel it, they just didn’t know how to express it. My grandfather was like that, and I have never known a better man. Carrol O Conner truly made that age of men come alive, warts and all, and it’s why the generation after them-me- cry when we see scenes like these. We didn’t just watch it on tv- we saw it played out in our lives. None of us guys are the men they were, and like anything else it’s both good and bad. But if we can be better where they couldn’t- I think that’s the best we can do by them, and I think they’d be happy with that
Like watching a Tony award winning ensemble perform a play, every episode. Truly some of the greatest television acting in TV history. Thanks to Mr. Lear and his teams of creators. I’m so choked up here...
You were just like a son to me.
You never did nothing I told you to do.
That’s hilarious!
A time of no cell phones, emails or face time. Going away really meant GOING AWAY.
Archie did have a soft side to him... touching how Archie and Mike were together talking before he left.
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I was 6 yrs old when this aired and I only got to watch the reruns. And I remember this episode like it was yesterday. I was in middle school. IMO all the 70's and 80's shows were the best, and some 90's.
Great show. Today, we do not have them. Sad. We sure need good values, laughter, sad, good acting. Fr CA USA, GREETINGS
Great actors your teaching All Around Around The World again. Thank You All & Norman Lear
As someone who grew up watching this show, this scene is overwhelmingly emotional to me. And when Mike told Archie that he'd been like a father to him, that's exactly how I feel about Archie Bunker.
Thanks for making me cry (and for years of laughs)
"you've been like a father to me."
Rob Riener's great acting lets you know Michael meant that from his heart.
Yes, and Mike is even a better producer/director. Very underated. Even today Rob says 'fans come up to him and call him MEATHEAD. How wierd that that name still follows me considering it was said through the mouth of a biggot'...
And O’Conner’s reply made with the smile and twinkle showed the same.
After all these years that scene still brings tears to my eyes.
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The acting was superb! They WERE family, on and off screen.
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Nobody could ever be Gloria and Mike except Sally and Rob.
Carroll O’Connor was a legend.
Anyone who doesn't agree that Archie Bunker is the greatest character in TV history is an absolute lunatic. To say that Carroll O'Connor's portrayal of that character is anything but brilliant would be an understatement
Even after all these years it still makes me emotional. Maybe because I have had to let go of my own children. What a great show.
I can't help but wish that they'd left it there, no Christmas trip to California only to find that Mike and Gloria are having problems, and then, later, the two divorcing.... this was a beautiful episode and, without breaking character or getting cheap, they conveyed perfectly the fact that these four people loved each other very much.
I agree 100%.
Great show. Wonderful cometary on my time growing. Their family dynamics was echoed in my childhood home. One of the best series ever.
I should stop cutting onions when I watch this clip. Some of the best acting you’ll ever see on TV. Archie trying his best to not break down and show emotion in front of the family, not able to bring himself to tell Mike that he will miss him and that he loves him, even though you can see it in his expressions and his desperately trying to hold those sentiments back. Big letdown though when this video ended before Mike told Archie he loved him before they took off in the taxi, and Arch and Edith sat down in their chairs and wept.
every time i watch this .. i cry. with real tears...
incredible script
and acting
Some have said that this should have been the final episode of All in the Family.
@David Brown That same year (1980) was also the year that Ron Howard (Richie Cunningham) and Donald Most (Ralph Malph) left Happy Days. Yes, they added two new members to the cast. There was Ted McGinley, who had the role of Roger Phillips, Marion's nephew and the new boys basketball coach at Jefferson, and after years of hearing her name but never seeing her, Cathy Sylvers as Joannie's wild friend, Jenny Piccalo. Another person often referred to but never seen was Potsie Webber's father. Yes, they tried, but it wasn't the same without Richie.
@@mkl62 Want that after the show literally "Jumped the Shark" with The Fonz on waterskies?
I agree; this should have been the show's final bow.
@@mkl62 Fonzie couldn't carry the show on his own. Henry Winkler is a fine actor and Fonzie played a bigger role in the series than anyone could've imagined but, without Richie and the element his character brought to the show, it just didn't work anymore.
There were a handful of episodes that were good after...
I remember this like it was yesterday....my whole family was watching. Genius. And I'm bawling once again....all these years later.
This episode makes me cry my eyes out. Like my own family moving away. Mike’s heartfelt words. Archie barely able to hold it together. Edith so distraught. Their only grand child leaving them. Gloria not wanting to leave her parents. Excellent acting. 👏
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I grew up watching this, Im 56 now....Damn , this scene still brings tears to my eyes..This was such a good show. Nothing today even comes close.
I remember when moving "away" really meant something and you can see that emotion in this clip. Now it seems nobody ever really leaves.. facetime, texts, cheap flights, etc. Maybe we valued people in our lives more when we didn't have constant access to them. Just a thought.
Yep, getting ready to move for a job, wife leaving her twin sister. We did it when we were starting out, when long distance was 10 cents a minute on a good day, no internet, it really tore my wife up then, jor talking to her twin every day. Now it's like meh, no big deal, we can face time every day, fly home on long weekends, talk when ever we want. I guess that's progress, but your point is right on.
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder"
How true @JG
I got back to writing letters. It's easier to say things to some ppl for me and some like my aunt, nephews, love getting simply real mail.
I agreed
This episode is so emotional for me. Back in 1992 I was living in Ny with my parents, I was especially close to my mom, who I wanted to stay with forever. My husband was stationed in Long Beach California, and it was best that our daughter and I finally moved to California. I remember that day, my mom was so strong my daughter was sobbing in the back seat of the car driven by my beloved brother. I was quietly crying, my mom insisted on coming down with us to help with our suitcases. After we all hugged and said goodbye. I saw my mom straighten up and walk back towards our old building. That basically destroyed us. On the way I tried to comfort my daughter, but I was a mess myself. We got through the move, but after 30 days it is still the hardest thing I ever been through, my daughter and mom. Some years later in 2004, my parents were in poor health, I was able to go back and pick them up and they lived with my husband, my daughter and I, and to have them with me, to be able to provide them what they needed, and the peace of mind with my beloved parents, that’s what I ever wanted. Seeing this episode always always reminds me of that day when I left my parents,. They are both gone now, my dad in 2010, my mom in 2016. I don’t regret it for a moment. All in the family reminds me of that day when we left New York.
I meant to say 30 years, and years later mom said of course I was crying I was just trying to be strong for you, mom passed on 2016 and not a single day do I not miss her strength, advice and love. This is what I think about when I see this episode 🙏
This episode brings me to tears everytime! What a wonderful show!
I recently purchased the entire box set of All in the Family. Loved this show so much
I miss them all...especially Carrol O'Connor
Thank you, Mr. Noman Lear
How could anyone with any feelings about anything not cry over this
The emotional balance on this show was brilliant. It's why it's one of my favourite tv shows.👍🏻💯 Archie really evolved....into a better person. Not that he wasn't good, we all know he was set in his ways but he definitely changed as the seasons went on. O'Connor was a brilliant actor. They all were brilliant.
funny how shows like this makes you feel there always have to be an ending such as life remembering times with family members that have past watching shows like the bunkers brings back warm memories 😊
No matter how old this is. It shows family so important. All in the family was a show you just can believe in
Oh my goodness, I had forgotten how great this scene was...I cried through the whole thing😔
Happy 100th birthday, Norman Lear. You legend.
I didn’t think I was going to cry watching this. I was surprised to feel a huge warm wet tear suddenly flow down my cheek.
Archie always reminded me of own Dad. Hard outer crust, but an unspoken affection underneath the surface..
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I think that was the best TV show ever.
An amazing show that will never be surpassed.
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This was the true golden age of television.
I like how old school sitcoms could show some serious scenes within the context of comedy. but you still did not forget you were watching a comedy. Sitcoms don't do that anymore, just straight dumb one liners.
Great ending the greatest show in history not Lucy not mash not Seinfeld and what acting 2
So very well stated Karen!