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camdog · 04-30-2007, 12:18 PM

Was Edith always a dingbat in every season? Right now I'm on season 4 and watched for episodes of season 4 so far and Edith is still the same. Does she a little more intelligent later on, and stand up to Archie? Also was there a black Elmo in All in the Family?

James28 · 09-05-2007, 09:36 PM

I keep wondering about that chinky robe Edith wore to the slumber party in the episode "Archie Goes Too Far".

treky · 09-06-2007, 02:46 AM

the word is "chinese", please don't use "chinky".

treky · 09-06-2007, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by camdog

Was Edith always a dingbat in every season? Right now I'm on season 4 and watched for episodes of season 4 so far and Edith is still the same. Does she a little more intelligent later on, and stand up to Archie? Also was there a black Elmo in All in the Family?

I haven't seen the show in a while (is it still on TV LAND?) But, yes, she did get slightly more innteligant and stood up to Archie sometimes.
And, no, there was never a "black Elmo" on the show.

camdog · 09-06-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

I haven't seen the show in a while (is it still on TV LAND?) But, yes, she did get slightly more innteligant and stood up to Archie sometimes.
And, no, there was never a "black Elmo" on the show.

Actually there is a black elmo I put up this post like four months ago before I found out. I found that out in season 6 on the episode "Archie the Donor" and found out there is a black elmo and is probably the only time they ever showed him.

James28 · 09-06-2007, 06:00 PM

Three questions:
1. Has anybody looked at "Archie Goes Too Far"?
2. Was the robe even Chinese?
3. What did the robe look like and how does Edith look in it?

Laugh30 · 09-07-2007, 12:55 PM

In the early episodes, Edith was less "dingbatty", probably closer to Jean Stapleton's actual personality. Her voice was in a lower pitch, also.

AB · 09-07-2007, 05:38 PM

In the first season she did act and sound different, not like the Edith (Ding-bat) we're used to.

mstewart · 09-07-2007, 06:01 PM

In the fifth season on we started seeing Edith standing up to Archie more. I love the All's Fair episode when Mike and Gloria taught Edith about fair fighting. Archie couldn't handle his wife not bucking down to him. I loved that episode. Especially when she told Archie, "No I am not going to shut up because you told me to. I got a right to talk just like everyone else." I was screaming on that one.

04-30-2007, 12:18 PM	#1
camdog Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 22, 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 308	Was Edith Was Edith always a dingbat in every season? Right now I'm on season 4 and watched for episodes of season 4 so far and Edith is still the same. Does she a little more intelligent later on, and stand up to Archie? Also was there a black Elmo in All in the Family?

09-06-2007, 02:46 AM	#3
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	the word is "chinese", please don't use "chinky".
	__________________ the Clampetts are in a fancy Beverly Hills jewelry store. Granny points to a tray of rubies. Granny: "How much fer one o' them red diamonds?" clerk: "Madam, those are rubies." Granny: "OK ask her kin we buy one offa her." clerk: " The ruby I am talking about is not a lady." Granny: "Lissen, how she got them diamonds is her business. I'm just sayin' ask her kin we buy one from her."

09-05-2007, 09:36 PM	#2
James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,991	I keep wondering about that chinky robe Edith wore to the slumber party in the episode "Archie Goes Too Far".

09-06-2007, 06:00 PM	#6
James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,991	Three questions: 1. Has anybody looked at "Archie Goes Too Far"? 2. Was the robe even Chinese? 3. What did the robe look like and how does Edith look in it?

09-07-2007, 12:55 PM	#7
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	In the early episodes, Edith was less "dingbatty", probably closer to Jean Stapleton's actual personality. Her voice was in a lower pitch, also.

09-07-2007, 05:38 PM	#8
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	In the first season she did act and sound different, not like the Edith (Ding-bat) we're used to.

09-07-2007, 06:01 PM	#9
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	In the fifth season on we started seeing Edith standing up to Archie more. I love the All's Fair episode when Mike and Gloria taught Edith about fair fighting. Archie couldn't handle his wife not bucking down to him. I loved that episode. Especially when she told Archie, "No I am not going to shut up because you told me to. I got a right to talk just like everyone else." I was screaming on that one.