10.025 minSeason 9 • Episode 27
LatestOn Archie's St. Patrick's Day Party at the tavern, he discovers that Edith is terribly ill after doing a lot of cooking for him. Sidney comes to the rescue and is able to save Edith before it's too late and he also tells Archie that he knew about her illness before and so did Edith. Sidney mentions that he did tell Edith to stay off her feet, but obviously, with the cooking for Archie, she didn't listen to his instruction. Archie visits Edith upstairs and is disappointed that she didn't get rest instead of doing something for his party. Instead of leaving to host it, Archie falls asleep in the arms of his lover, Edith.
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
Acting
Carroll O'Connor made a monster weirdly watchable.
Writing
Turned live studio discomfort into comedy gold.
Production
Shot on video like a theatrical grenade.
Creators
Norman Lear, Johnny Speight
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
President Nixon literally ranted to his aides about this show being 'anti-white,' proving it worked.
The famous 'chair' opening was shot in one take because CBS refused to pay for a second.
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The look on Davis' face when Archie made his comments was priceless. Lol
@michaelsemmijr2095 50
When Sammy Davis Jr said "Archie your no better than the rest of us" I lost it
@robbierice7442 33
Probably the most subtle and eloquent put down of all time. Why can’t they write like this anymore? I remember watching this episode in 1972 with the whole family around the TV set and laughing all through the show. After this came the Carol Burnett Show which meant more laughing 😂
@mariogiresi6792 30
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