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Brian Damage · 03-18-2008, 09:56 PM

The mugging and eventual death of Beverly Lasalle in "Edith's Crisis of Faith" or the car explosion murder of Paul Benjamin in "Archie is Branded?"

Mikado · 03-19-2008, 12:50 AM

Not to sound calous but, i suppose it was the nature of the show that neither one really shocked me......The Edith Rape ep bothered me very much, on the other hand, i've only ever seen it ONCE, the first time it played, Ive never watched it again and never will.

MikeLutton · 03-19-2008, 01:07 AM

i never wil watch edith rape episode beverly laselle death botherd me the most yeah car explosion was scary but he was only on there 1 time beverly begin grow on me and then they kil her off that one shocked me most.

MavFan92 · 03-19-2008, 01:04 PM

The rape episode is really tough to watch. But I LOVE the scene where she shoves the burnt cake in his face and runs out the back door!! I have never heard such applause and cheering from the studio audience. The scene where Gloria is hounding Edith to go ID the rapist and she bolts up and slaps Gloria, then hugs her and cries, then she looks over and sees Archie and Mike just sort of standing there speechless, and she says "C'mon Archie!... I gotta STOP HIM!"....I cry at that scene every time!!

I think the Beverly LaSalle death is more shocking. Because we got to "know" Beverly a little more. We saw her bond with Edith and have fun with Archie

We only saw Paul Benjamin in the one episode, AND the episode was somewhat violence-related. Beverly's mugging and death was so unexoected, so random, and we knew was a sweet person he/she was. I think that's what made it more shocking. Also, Edith's difficulty in accepting her death made it worse.

PlayOn · 03-19-2008, 01:37 PM

Seeing as how I never saw the car explosion episode, I'm going to have to say the death of Beverly La Salle. Altho I didn't agree with the lifestyle he lived, she was still a HUMAN BEING with feelings.
Archie: She was a nice fella.

I've never seen the rape episode. Just that clip of Edith shoving the cake in the rapist face. I'm going to check YouTube.

AB · 03-19-2008, 05:07 PM

Paul Benjamin's death in the car explosion shocked me the most. I really wasn't expecting that to happen at all.

PlayOn · 03-19-2008, 11:35 PM

annball, that pic of your cat your avatar is cute. was he/she sniffing it or drinking?

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-20-2008, 01:01 AM

Paul Benjamin's

catlover79 · 04-30-2008, 01:38 PM

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Paul Benjamin's death in the car explosion shocked me the most. I really wasn't expecting that to happen at all.

I saw it coming - but it really was an emotional episode. Archie was starting to really like him, despite Paul being Jewish. Plus, that was Gregory Sierra playing Paul, so I was already teary!!

OH Nuts! · 04-30-2008, 10:07 PM

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I think the Beverly LaSalle death is more shocking. Because we got to "know" Beverly a little more. We saw her bond with Edith and have fun with Archie

We only saw Paul Benjamin in the one episode, AND the episode was somewhat violence-related. Beverly's mugging and death was so unexoected, so random, and we knew was a sweet person he/she was. I think that's what made it more shocking. Also, Edith's difficulty in accepting her death made it worse.

Yes, that is how I feel too.

elly mae · 05-26-2008, 08:14 PM

I'm with you on the Edith rape. I watch AITF for the laughs. That was just too serious of a show for me.

mrbig · 06-20-2008, 04:08 PM

Paul Benjamin in "Archie is Branded?" Though ediths rape was right up there as well.

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-20-2008, 06:36 PM

I did not know he passed away

Tap Dancer · 06-24-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MavFan92

I think the Beverly LaSalle death is more shocking. Because we got to "know" Beverly a little more. We saw her bond with Edith and have fun with Archie

We only saw Paul Benjamin in the one episode, AND the episode was somewhat violence-related. Beverly's mugging and death was so unexoected, so random, and we knew was a sweet person he/she was. I think that's what made it more shocking.

I agree. I really liked Beverly and was sad when she was killed.

Nighthawk76 · 06-28-2008, 06:32 PM

I think that death Paul Benjamin in "Archie Is Branded" is the most shocking of the two. Even though Beverly's death was the sadder of the two because we had seen more of him than we did of Paul. I think Beverly's death was more sad than shocking.

I remember the first time I saw "Archie Is Branded", I was totally shocked when Paul is killed in the car explosion. I had never seen anything like this on a sitcom before.

03-18-2008, 09:56 PM	#1
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03-19-2008, 01:37 PM	#5
PlayOn ADHD: what I have not who I am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 17, 2006 Location: I'll never tell. :p Posts: 2,745	Seeing as how I never saw the car explosion episode, I'm going to have to say the death of Beverly La Salle. Altho I didn't agree with the lifestyle he lived, she was still a HUMAN BEING with feelings. Archie: She was a nice fella. I've never seen the rape episode. Just that clip of Edith shoving the cake in the rapist face. I'm going to check YouTube.
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03-20-2008, 01:01 AM	#8
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03-19-2008, 12:50 AM	#2
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	Not to sound calous but, i suppose it was the nature of the show that neither one really shocked me......The Edith Rape ep bothered me very much, on the other hand, i've only ever seen it ONCE, the first time it played, Ive never watched it again and never will.

03-19-2008, 01:07 AM	#3
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	i never wil watch edith rape episode beverly laselle death botherd me the most yeah car explosion was scary but he was only on there 1 time beverly begin grow on me and then they kil her off that one shocked me most.

03-19-2008, 01:04 PM	#4
MavFan92 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 13, 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 249	The rape episode is really tough to watch. But I LOVE the scene where she shoves the burnt cake in his face and runs out the back door!! I have never heard such applause and cheering from the studio audience. The scene where Gloria is hounding Edith to go ID the rapist and she bolts up and slaps Gloria, then hugs her and cries, then she looks over and sees Archie and Mike just sort of standing there speechless, and she says "C'mon Archie!... I gotta STOP HIM!"....I cry at that scene every time!! I think the Beverly LaSalle death is more shocking. Because we got to "know" Beverly a little more. We saw her bond with Edith and have fun with Archie We only saw Paul Benjamin in the one episode, AND the episode was somewhat violence-related. Beverly's mugging and death was so unexoected, so random, and we knew was a sweet person he/she was. I think that's what made it more shocking. Also, Edith's difficulty in accepting her death made it worse.

03-19-2008, 05:07 PM	#6
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	Paul Benjamin's death in the car explosion shocked me the most. I really wasn't expecting that to happen at all.

03-19-2008, 11:35 PM	#7
PlayOn ADHD: what I have not who I am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 17, 2006 Location: I'll never tell. :p Posts: 2,745	annball, that pic of your cat your avatar is cute. was he/she sniffing it or drinking?

05-26-2008, 08:14 PM	#11
elly mae Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 24, 2007 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 77	I'm with you on the Edith rape. I watch AITF for the laughs. That was just too serious of a show for me.

06-20-2008, 04:08 PM	#12
mrbig Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2007 Location: london, Ontario, canada Posts: 83	Paul Benjamin in "Archie is Branded?" Though ediths rape was right up there as well.

06-20-2008, 06:36 PM	#13
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I did not know he passed away

06-28-2008, 06:32 PM	#15
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I think that death Paul Benjamin in "Archie Is Branded" is the most shocking of the two. Even though Beverly's death was the sadder of the two because we had seen more of him than we did of Paul. I think Beverly's death was more sad than shocking. I remember the first time I saw "Archie Is Branded", I was totally shocked when Paul is killed in the car explosion. I had never seen anything like this on a sitcom before.