Edith encounters a life-threatening rapist on her 50th birthday.Edith encounters a life-threatening rapist on her 50th birthday.Edith encounters a life-threatening rapist on her 50th birthday.
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- TriviaIn real life Jean Stapleton was 54-years-old when this episode aired.
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Edith Bunker: [Archie is trying to be tender, but Edith is tense] What are you gonna do?
Archie Bunker: [tenderly pulls her close] I'm just gonna do this here with my arm...
[puts his arm around her]
Archie Bunker: ... And this here with my kisser.
[kisses her tenderly. Edith stiffens at first, then returns the kiss and holds him close, Archie breaks away and smiles at her cautiously]
Archie Bunker: Well, wasn't that nice?
Edith Bunker: [nods, looking both immensely relieved and frightened] Do you... still love me?
Archie Bunker: [baffled] DO I STILL LOVE YOU? What are you talkin' about? Why do you think I'm tryin' all this here... whaddaya call it..."LTD" on ya?
[meant to say "TLC", for Tender Loving Care]
Edith Bunker: ...What's that?
Archie Bunker: It's uh... uh uh..."Lovin' Til Daylight"... or something.
[meekly]
Archie Bunker: Look, here, I'm doin' the best I can. Lemme try again, huh?
Archie Bunker: [tries to kiss her again, but Edith reacts frightfully] What did I do?
Edith Bunker: I'm still scared.
Archie Bunker: Aw, Edith, don't be scared no more.
[hugs her tight]
Edith Bunker: I... I can't forget that man.
Archie Bunker: Aw, Edith...
Gloria Bunker-Stivic: [barges in the bedroom door] Ma...
Archie Bunker: Learn to knock, learn to knock, LEARN TO KNOCK!
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978)
- SoundtracksThose Were the Days
(Opening Theme)
Written by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse
Performed by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton
It seems Creator/Producer Norman Lear had thought from the start that "All In The Family" should not just be 22 minutes of gags strung together. He thought that yes, the show should be funny, but it should also mirror the kinds of things that were happening in this world at the time the show was made. He knew he, as the Man in Charge, would have to act as the show's spokesman to answer for any controversy his show may bring about, and if this show was made before your time, let me tell ya - it brought about LOTS OF CONTROVERSY! But Lear was never afraid of that, and surprisingly, neither was CBS! (NOTE: Lear had PLENTY of fights with the Network about the content of a number of "All In The Family" shows before they were produced. But that's part of what I'm NOT going into here!). These two shows from 1977 aired as you see the re-runs today. If you are uncomfortable with what happens to Edith Bunker here, I am truly sorry for you. But if these kinds of events ever take place in your home, I also wish you luck in dealing with them.
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- May 24, 2020