Would You Consider Archie Bunker's House to be Dirty Or Dingy? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-21-2011, 10:26 PM

I read an old article which actually criticisized the house as being dirty or unkept....Do you agree? Disagree?

Vince53 · 01-22-2011, 01:35 AM

Edith kept that house spotless, cheery, and full of good food.

OH Nuts! · 01-22-2011, 05:22 PM

Not at all. It had a lived in look but that gave it charm - not filth. I agree with Vince 53, the house always looked quite clean to me.

lucyandethel · 01-23-2011, 04:46 AM

I remember reading an interview of the person responsible for the design and "upkeep" of and on the AITF set. Apparently, they went to great pains to make the house look old and lived in. I think they wanted to make it look like the house of a blue collar worker and they did.

Frankly, I hate most sitcom sets nowadays. They always live in homes with spacious living rooms and kitchens and everything has 2+ floors. Not everyone lives like they pull in a million a year!

Tap Dancer · 01-23-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lucyandethel

Frankly, I hate most sitcom sets nowadays. They always live in homes with spacious living rooms and kitchens and everything has 2+ floors. Not everyone lives like they pull in a million a year!

You're right. I love that about AITF. Archie's home is the kind of home most people have. It's clean, even though the furniture and wallpaper/paint is old. I also like when characters keep wearing the same clothes, like they do on AITF and I Love Lucy. I know I don't have a brand new outfit every day that gets tossed after one wearing.

ThomasE · 01-23-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tap Dancer

You're right. I love that about AITF. Archie's home is the kind of home most people have. It's clean, even though the furniture and wallpaper/paint is old. I also like when characters keep wearing the same clothes, like they do on AITF and I Love Lucy. I know I don't have a brand new outfit every day that gets tossed after one wearing.

Well said. I can't even argue with you.

704Hauser · 03-08-2011, 10:05 AM

I've never thought of Archie's house as dirty or rundown, but Alf Garnett's (the original Archie Bunker from the British sitcom Til Death Us Do Part, for those who do not know) house looks like it should be quarantined!

magellan333 · 03-08-2011, 06:45 PM

I always thought it had a tiredness about it, but never found it to be dingy or dirty.

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01-22-2011, 01:35 AM	#2
Vince53 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 26, 2010 Location: Chapala, Mexico Posts: 492	Edith kept that house spotless, cheery, and full of good food.

01-22-2011, 05:22 PM	#3
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Not at all. It had a lived in look but that gave it charm - not filth. I agree with Vince 53, the house always looked quite clean to me.

01-23-2011, 04:46 AM	#4
lucyandethel Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 18, 2009 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 435	I remember reading an interview of the person responsible for the design and "upkeep" of and on the AITF set. Apparently, they went to great pains to make the house look old and lived in. I think they wanted to make it look like the house of a blue collar worker and they did. Frankly, I hate most sitcom sets nowadays. They always live in homes with spacious living rooms and kitchens and everything has 2+ floors. Not everyone lives like they pull in a million a year!

03-08-2011, 10:05 AM	#7
704Hauser Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 08, 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 366	I've never thought of Archie's house as dirty or rundown, but Alf Garnett's (the original Archie Bunker from the British sitcom Til Death Us Do Part, for those who do not know) house looks like it should be quarantined!

03-08-2011, 06:45 PM	#8
magellan333 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 26, 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 822	I always thought it had a tiredness about it, but never found it to be dingy or dirty.