Archie bunkers place is an american sitcom television series produced as a spinoff continuation of all in the family that aired on cbs from september 23, 1979, to april 4, 1983. Archie drives edith to distraction when he is home all day. An ok episode, some amusing moments but no big laughs. It dealt with archie unable to express his grief over the loss of his wife, edith, who died of a stroke four weeks earlier in her sleep.
The last episode of the series the next season it would become archie bunkers place sans edith and the last scene between archie and edith. For much of the series archie referred to edith as his dingbat, though she once explained that she always considered that a term of endearment as he was too bashful to use more romantic terms like sweetie. Edith also says that aunt rose wouldnt speak to her since she married archie. In this video, archie finally breaks down after letting the. All in the family ediths final respects tv episode. Archie bunkers place is an american sitcom originally broadcast on the cbs network, conceived in 1979 as a continuation of all in the family. All in the familys hilarious late night brawl duration. While not as popular, the show maintained a large enough audience to last four seasons, ending its run in 1983. New york ap jean stapleton, the stagetrained character actress who played archie bunkers far better half, the sweetly naive edith, in tvs groundbreaking 1970s comedy all in the family. In its day, all in the family was truly a revolutionary sitcom. The death of jean stapleton s edith bunker on all in the family or, more precisely, its spinoff, archie bunkers place remains one of the most profound and moving events involving a television character ever aired and our subject at hand. The actress best known for her role as archie bunkers wife edith passed away. Which is a little odd considering that she died on april 10, but then, thats television for you. Joey stivic was a regular character on the all in the family spinoff series gloria in 1982 and 1983.
All in the family edith s problem emmy winning episode duration. Oh theyre burying edith bunker in the fall, yes they are. The 10 best all in the family episodes marketwatch. The character of edith bunker actually died on the all in the family spinoff series archie bunkers place, in a sad episode titled archie alone. All in the family s09e05 edith s final respects youtube. He also worked in radio and appeared in stage productions. She is the wife of archie bunker, mother of gloria stivic, motherinlaw of michael meathead stivic and after 1975, grandmother of joey stivic. Ediths health problems in the final episode of all in the family are a precursor to her death from a stroke on archie bunkers place. All in the family too good edith tv episode 1979 imdb. Watch all in the family episodes online season 9 1979. Lori shannon was born on may 18, 1938 in santa barbara, california, usa as don seymour mclean.
Then it turns dark and depressing when beverly is murdered. He died on february, 1984 in san francisco, california. She was portrayed by child actress danielle brisebois, who joined all in the family in 1978. The sad episode about edith bunker death is titled archie alone. Burton hill burt mustin february 8, 1884 january 28, 1977 was an american character actor. Stapleton appeared in all but four episodes of all in. All in the family s 9 e 24 too good edith recap tv tropes. Jean stapleton will forever be associated with the wonderful character she developed on all in the family. Lear replied not to me but it was done, and became one of the most well known moments of 1970s television, as archie mourns the loss of his beloved wife. Archie bunkers place s2 e1 after ediths death youtube. Jean stapleton gets nearly a whole episode to herself and she gives a great performance, though not a lot of big laughs in this one.
While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience. With carroll oconnor, jean stapleton, rob reiner, sally struthers. He was an actor, known for all in the family 1971 and for the love of it 1980. Edith gets fired from the sunshine home for not getting help for a woman who wanted to. Stephanie mills born around 1969 was a character on the 1970s american television situation comedy all in the family and the followup series, archie bunkers place. Edith gets fired from season 9 at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
At first, everyones stressed out when they find that shes pregnant, as mikes between jobs and this pregnancy wasnt planned at all, but they decide to try to make the best of the situation, only for gloria to then feel horribly sick. All in the family ediths friend tv episode 1975 imdb. This episode starts promisingly, with beverly visiting edith and archie for christmas and inviting them to his show. I put this video together out of love and respect for a wonderful woman and actress by the name of jean stapleton, who portrayed edith for 10 seasons on all in the family archie bunkers place. Edith s phlebitis foreshadows archies grave fears of the possibility of her death and being left alone. She played the part for more than 200 episodes and nine seasons on all in the family. The final scene, in the bedroom where archie affirms his love for edith. On this series, in which the nowdivorced gloria bunker character had moved to upstate new york in order to work as an assistant veterinarian, the part of joey stivic. Her cousin is maude findlay beatrice arthur, one of archies nemeses. Jean stapleton, edith bunker on all in the family, dead. Jean stapleton, known to millions of viewers as the lovable edith bunker on the classic cbs sitcom all in the family, died friday of natural causes at her home in new york city, her family.
Shapiro diagnoses edith with phlebitis, and orders her to stay off of her feet for extended. Over the course of his career, he appeared in over 150 film and television productions. These would come to pass about a year and a half later when edith died of a stroke in the 1980 archie bunkers place episode archie, alone good people have good sex. Edith bunker nee baines is a fictional character on the 1970s sitcom all in the family and occasionally archie bunkers place, played by jean stapleton. Jean stapleton, the awardwinning actress who played longsuffering edith bunker on the landmark 1970s television series of the all in the family, has died. Archie wont go with edith since he says aunt rose hated him.
All in the family, one of the greatest classic tv sitcoms of all time, is remembered and so is the day that the audience said goodbye to edith bunker. Jean stapleton appeared in some early season one episodes but. Watch all in the family episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Edith goes to a family wedding alone when archie refuses to go. The heart of it all was the nurturing, genunie and kind character of edith bunker. Edith bunker, the sitcom character, actually died on the all in the family spinoff series archie bunkers place. Cousin roy played by the fine character actor tim oconnor tells edith.
Edith goes to her aunt roses funeral but is the only mourner. Created by norman lear, it broke new ground in network television and was the first sitcom to openly discuss subjects like racism. A big mistake by the writers, they took the funniest new character they had in the later seasons and just kill him off. Stapleton appeared in all but four episodes of all in the family. All in the family has more spinoffs than any other tv sitcom. Jean stapleton grew tired of playing edith bunker, that she called producer norman lear and asked him to write edith out of the show.
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