Your favorite "All in the Family" moments
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Some great moments posted. Another classic is "A can of mmm-hmm-hmmm -- in heavy syrup!" And for some reason, a line I've always remembered since I was a kid is when Archie, sad that Mike and Gloria and Joey are moving, explains why he won't visit California: "I don't like an ocean where the sun goes down, I like an ocean where the sun comes up."
As far as confrontations, Maude was the best of course but I always liked Henry Jefferson, too. He had an understated wit I liked better than George's going over the top.
Later on in her career Sally Struthers was in commercials a lot and people kind of thought of her as a joke. But she was really, really good in All in the Family, an excellent comedienne and great at playing both independent and vulnerable. I can't imagine anyone else as "little girl."
The talent on that show was amazing. I love Archie, but in the episodes when Archie is out of town at a convention Stapleton, Struthers and Reiner have no trouble holding their own.
Justin
As far as confrontations, Maude was the best of course but I always liked Henry Jefferson, too. He had an understated wit I liked better than George's going over the top.
Later on in her career Sally Struthers was in commercials a lot and people kind of thought of her as a joke. But she was really, really good in All in the Family, an excellent comedienne and great at playing both independent and vulnerable. I can't imagine anyone else as "little girl."
The talent on that show was amazing. I love Archie, but in the episodes when Archie is out of town at a convention Stapleton, Struthers and Reiner have no trouble holding their own.
Justin
^ The "cling peaches in heavy syrup" bit always pops into my head too.
Vesexomy! 
Again with: "do it that way for the rest of your life!"
"yer always talking like ya swallyed an alnamac"
"yer always talking like ya swallyed an alnamac"
In at least a few i remember Reiner couldn't.
I would have tears coming down my face because I was laughing so hard at the scenes were Edith would be cheerfully nattering along on the phone and Archie would pantomime killing himself by loading a gun or tying up a noose and hanging himself. 
If you could find one of those clips I'd be eternally grateful. I remember spitting out my tea watching those scenes for the fiftieth time in reruns.
If you could find one of those clips I'd be eternally grateful. I remember spitting out my tea watching those scenes for the fiftieth time in reruns.
I would have tears coming down my face because I was laughing so hard at the scenes were Edith would be cheerfully nattering along on the phone and Archie would pantomime killing himself by loading a gun or tying up a noose and hanging himself.
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVrET0k2TSw[/yt]
I love the little touches that Archie puts in - especially when he makes sure the "rope" has enough slack.
Oh my God!!! You're the best!!!! 
The noose, the gun, the razor & the pills. That about covers it.
"Yer talkin' to the dead Edith"
"Yer talkin' to the dead Edith"
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grUmDyHDS5c&feature=related[/yt]
This one had me in stitches.
"What was he using my chair for, a trampaloon?!"
"Archie, they lost your chai--"
"Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooost?"
I loved the part when Gloria ran out and Edith tried to call her back by saying "It's not your fault" and she goes "Yes it is! I married Michael!"
^Wow, Black Bart & Lamont Sanford.
