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Pug Lover · 03-12-2012, 07:26 PM

How many of you remember this short lived sitcom?

It had a black family named The Cumberbatches living in the former Bunker house during the 1990s.A grown up Joey Stivic even made a guest appearance.

The livingroom was reconizable.But the kitchen was quite different.The back door was now located on the left hand side wall instead of in between the kitchen door and refrigerator.

Whatever happened to Archie himself remained a mystery.We know that Edith passed away in 1980,the Stivics moved to California in 1978,and then divorced in 1982.But nobody seemed to know what Archie's fate was.

Needless to say this show didn't even last a full season.

visaman666 · 03-12-2012, 11:10 PM

Yes, I saw the first episode, and that was all anybody was expected to watch.

What happened to Stephenie?

Mr. Television · 03-19-2012, 10:24 PM

Yea I watched it. I think this was Norman Lear's final tv show. It wasn't as good as AITF but I liked it. It had a lot of possibilities. It's too bad that it didn't last that long.

nathinbriggs · 07-04-2012, 04:53 PM

I agree that the show had a lot of potential. The All-in-the-Family style of comedy, though, was probably out of style and also out of place on the network (FOX).

With the right creative talent behind it, this could have really been special!

Jude The Obscure · 07-04-2012, 07:36 PM

^it aired on CBS, not FOX.

treky · 07-16-2012, 03:03 AM

I remember my sister watched it once and when I asked her if it's any good she said "It's just a black version of ALL IN THE FAMILY, that's all."

03-12-2012, 07:26 PM	#1
Pug Lover Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 05, 2003 Location: Hamilton Ontario Canada Posts: 467	704 Hauser Street How many of you remember this short lived sitcom? It had a black family named The Cumberbatches living in the former Bunker house during the 1990s.A grown up Joey Stivic even made a guest appearance. The livingroom was reconizable.But the kitchen was quite different.The back door was now located on the left hand side wall instead of in between the kitchen door and refrigerator. Whatever happened to Archie himself remained a mystery.We know that Edith passed away in 1980,the Stivics moved to California in 1978,and then divorced in 1982.But nobody seemed to know what Archie's fate was. Needless to say this show didn't even last a full season.
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03-19-2012, 10:24 PM	#3
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	Yea I watched it. I think this was Norman Lear's final tv show. It wasn't as good as AITF but I liked it. It had a lot of possibilities. It's too bad that it didn't last that long.
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07-16-2012, 03:03 AM	#6
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I remember my sister watched it once and when I asked her if it's any good she said "It's just a black version of ALL IN THE FAMILY, that's all."
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03-12-2012, 11:10 PM	#2
visaman666 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 818	Yes, I saw the first episode, and that was all anybody was expected to watch. What happened to Stephenie?

07-04-2012, 04:53 PM	#4
nathinbriggs Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 04, 2012 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 23	I agree that the show had a lot of potential. The All-in-the-Family style of comedy, though, was probably out of style and also out of place on the network (FOX). With the right creative talent behind it, this could have really been special!

07-04-2012, 07:36 PM	#5
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	^it aired on CBS, not FOX.