https://www.metv.com/stories/carroll-oconnor-didnt-want-jean-stapleton-to-be-in-all-in-the-familys-spinoff

Archie Bunker's Place focused on Archie and his life after Edith's death.

The headline is misleading. CoC didn't want Jean Stapleton if she couldn't commit to a full time Edith and she was only willing to continue Dingbat a handful of episodes a season.