Gloria's bout with depression takes its toll on the family.Gloria's bout with depression takes its toll on the family.Gloria's bout with depression takes its toll on the family.
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- TriviaDuring rehearsals, Carroll O'Connor and Rob Reiner improvised the classic scene where Archie lectures Mike on how people put on socks and shoes.
- GoofsAs he gets ready to go fishing, Archie enters the kitchen for breakfast and mentions they have to leave around 5 a.m. but the clock shows 1:10 on the wall. Later when Mike returns from the subway rather than go on the fishing trip, the clock still displays 1:10 on the kitchen wall.
- Quotes
Archie Bunker: Hold it! Hold it! Hold it! What are you doin' here?
Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: What?
Archie Bunker: What about the other foot? There ain't no sock on it.
Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: I'll get to it.
Archie Bunker: Don't you know that the whole world puts on a sock and a sock and a shoe and a shoe?
Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: I like to take care of one foot at a time.
Archie Bunker: That's the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life.
Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: It's just as quick my way.
Archie Bunker: Wait a minute. That ain't the point. You see what I... Don't, don't keep doing it! Listen to me. Suppose there's a fire in the house and you gotta run for your life. Your way, all you got on is one shoe and a sock. My way, you got on a sock and a sock. You see, you're even.
Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: Suppose it's raining and snowing outside. Your way, with a sock on each foot, my feet would get wet. My way, with a sock and a shoe on one foot, I could hop around and stay dry.
Archie Bunker: I think you've been hoppin' around on your head. Hey, wait a... Listen to me. Supposin' your other sock's got a hole in it.
Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: It doesn't have a hole in it.
Archie Bunker: I said, supposing it's got a hole.
Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: All right, suppose it has a hole.
Archie Bunker: All right, it's got a hole in it, so, you ain't got another matching pair, so what are you gonna do? Your way, you gotta take off a whole shoe and a sock. My way, all you gotta do is take off one sock.
Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: All right, if it'll make you happy, I'll start all over again.
Archie Bunker: No, no, no! You're halfway through, now, gee, get on with it, we're in a hurry. You can start doin' it the right way tomorrow morning. And do it that way for the rest of your life!
- ConnectionsReferences Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
- SoundtracksThose Were the Days
(Opening Theme)
Written by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse
Performed by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton
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- Jan 16, 2022