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Scoobiedoo30 · 10-16-2007, 04:30 PM

can someone tell me in the episode Stretch Cunninghum Good Bye did Stretch want to leave All in The Family.

Mikado · 10-17-2007, 02:45 AM

I think they just wrote him out of the show because the character was too limited

Loves Old Tv · 01-27-2008, 10:12 AM

Stretch Cunningham was for the most part a character that was referred to, but never seen. Finally James Cromwell played him in three episodes. While they were funny, the character that he played seemed more intelligent than the unseen one that Archie had always talked about. Once they turned this corner, it simply seemed opportune to have another, final, funny use of the unseen character, as he turned out to be Jewish. This also strengthened Archie's character to have to accept that someone so close to him had been a member of a minority.

Mikado · 01-27-2008, 05:32 PM

Interesting insight there, LsOTV!

Mr. Television · 01-27-2008, 05:39 PM

James Cromwell ( Stretch) left AITF to star in another Norman Lear sitcom Hot L Baltimore.

treky · 01-27-2008, 11:08 PM

and then YEARS later; he played Zefram Cochraine in the movie "STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT"-just posted that because I'm bored!

treky · 01-27-2008, 11:14 PM

and in a 3rd season episode; before they started showing him; Archie played a tape of him; and the voice on it was the guy who played Munson-and that was AFTER they started showing Munson!

mikeny99 · 01-27-2008, 11:53 PM

I remember in one episode Archie saying that Strech had an IQ of about 1. That was funny stuff.

Laugh30 · 01-31-2008, 06:36 PM

James Cromwell recently appeared in Spider-Man 3, playing the police father of one of the characters.

ArchiesDingbat · 08-22-2009, 08:29 AM

i had sum carroll o'connor clippings once & in 1 of the articles was a tidbit where james cromwell sed carroll o'connor had him fired. he sed sumthing like they wanted 2 include stretch in more episodes as sort of a second banana 2 archie & carroll o'connor who was always trying 2 call the shots on set refused & had him killed off instead. this was from a tabloid tho so dont know how much u can really believe but its just food 4 thawt.

10-16-2007, 04:30 PM	#1
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01-27-2008, 05:39 PM	#5
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treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	and then YEARS later; he played Zefram Cochraine in the movie "STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT"-just posted that because I'm bored!
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01-27-2008, 11:53 PM	#8
mikeny99 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 09, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 28	I remember in one episode Archie saying that Strech had an IQ of about 1. That was funny stuff.
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10-17-2007, 02:45 AM	#2
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	I think they just wrote him out of the show because the character was too limited

01-27-2008, 10:12 AM	#3
Loves Old Tv Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2008 Posts: 49	Stretch Cunningham was for the most part a character that was referred to, but never seen. Finally James Cromwell played him in three episodes. While they were funny, the character that he played seemed more intelligent than the unseen one that Archie had always talked about. Once they turned this corner, it simply seemed opportune to have another, final, funny use of the unseen character, as he turned out to be Jewish. This also strengthened Archie's character to have to accept that someone so close to him had been a member of a minority.

01-27-2008, 05:32 PM	#4
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	Interesting insight there, LsOTV!

01-27-2008, 11:14 PM	#7
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	and in a 3rd season episode; before they started showing him; Archie played a tape of him; and the voice on it was the guy who played Munson-and that was AFTER they started showing Munson!

01-31-2008, 06:36 PM	#9
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	James Cromwell recently appeared in Spider-Man 3, playing the police father of one of the characters.

08-22-2009, 08:29 AM	#10
ArchiesDingbat Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 20, 2009 Posts: 24	i had sum carroll o'connor clippings once & in 1 of the articles was a tidbit where james cromwell sed carroll o'connor had him fired. he sed sumthing like they wanted 2 include stretch in more episodes as sort of a second banana 2 archie & carroll o'connor who was always trying 2 call the shots on set refused & had him killed off instead. this was from a tabloid tho so dont know how much u can really believe but its just food 4 thawt.