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howilu · 03-24-2008, 06:11 PM

Over All in the Family's long run, Archie uttered so many malaprops. Which ones were your favorites? I'll start with three:

"You're taking it out of contest."
"It's just a pigment of your imagination."
"Well goodbye and good ribbons."

tv star collector · 03-24-2008, 06:34 PM

"Capital punishment is an effective detergent to crime."

Dr. Thong · 03-24-2008, 07:05 PM

"Minororities."

Ireneparalegal · 03-24-2008, 07:08 PM

"A witness shall not bear falsies against thy neighbor."

OH Nuts! · 03-25-2008, 09:22 AM

Archie sure butchered the English language. There are so many I have to go back and watch the eps again. There's gotta be AT LEAST one in each. How ironic for Carroll to play a character like Archie, considering Mr. O'Connor was once an English teacher!

The other thing that was funny was when the real meaning of a word went right over Archie'ss head. Like when Irene Lorenzo is coming over and telling Edith all abt Catholicism. Archie gets mad and tells Irene to stop coming over and shoving her religion down Edith's face. Irene looks Archie right in the eye and says "Are you accusing me of proselytizing?" Of course Archie, dumbbell that he is, has no clue to the correct meaning of the word, and thinks Irene means hooking, and says red-faced "I never accused you of THAT!!"

MavFan92 · 03-25-2008, 05:48 PM

"Going to a Catholic church with the priest sprinkling incest over everybody!"

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-27-2008, 03:00 PM

going Chatholic Church

KurtfromPitts · 03-28-2008, 02:09 PM

Women's Lubrication Movement.

kooky12 · 03-28-2008, 02:20 PM

He even did one on Spanish: Por favor ? Yes, pour some more !

Nighthawk76 · 03-28-2008, 02:39 PM

I like how he always called Reverand Feltcher, Reverand Fletcher.

And then when someone would correct him, Archie would say, "whatever".

kooky12 · 03-31-2008, 09:16 AM

He signed the contract for aluminum siding under duress, without knowing he was under-the-dress !

Schmoopie · 09-21-2009, 03:33 AM

There is one episode where he's in the social security or unemployment office and there is a Mexican guy next to him. He tells the Mexican guy to hand him a
"pencil-eto!" I about DIED

when I heard that!!! I wish I knew which episode it was!

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-21-2009, 04:35 PM

Well Goodbye and Good Ribbins

Retro4Life · 09-21-2009, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MavFan92

"Going to a Catholic church with the priest sprinkling incest over everybody!"

I remember that episode; I always laugh for several minutes after that line!

Retro4Life · 09-21-2009, 10:23 PM

How about guns being proven to be a "detergent" to crime?

03-24-2008, 06:11 PM	#1
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,962	Favorite Archie Malaprop Over All in the Family's long run, Archie uttered so many malaprops. Which ones were your favorites? I'll start with three: "You're taking it out of contest." "It's just a pigment of your imagination." "Well goodbye and good ribbons."

03-24-2008, 07:05 PM	#3
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03-27-2008, 03:00 PM	#7
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	going Chatholic Church
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03-28-2008, 02:09 PM	#8
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03-24-2008, 06:34 PM	#2
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	"Capital punishment is an effective detergent to crime."

03-25-2008, 09:22 AM	#5
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Archie sure butchered the English language. There are so many I have to go back and watch the eps again. There's gotta be AT LEAST one in each. How ironic for Carroll to play a character like Archie, considering Mr. O'Connor was once an English teacher! The other thing that was funny was when the real meaning of a word went right over Archie'ss head. Like when Irene Lorenzo is coming over and telling Edith all abt Catholicism. Archie gets mad and tells Irene to stop coming over and shoving her religion down Edith's face. Irene looks Archie right in the eye and says "Are you accusing me of proselytizing?" Of course Archie, dumbbell that he is, has no clue to the correct meaning of the word, and thinks Irene means hooking, and says red-faced "I never accused you of THAT!!"

03-25-2008, 05:48 PM	#6
MavFan92 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 13, 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 249	"Going to a Catholic church with the priest sprinkling incest over everybody!"

03-28-2008, 02:20 PM	#9
kooky12 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 2,022	He even did one on Spanish: Por favor ? Yes, pour some more !

03-28-2008, 02:39 PM	#10
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I like how he always called Reverand Feltcher, Reverand Fletcher. And then when someone would correct him, Archie would say, "whatever".

03-31-2008, 09:16 AM	#11
kooky12 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 2,022	He signed the contract for aluminum siding under duress, without knowing he was under-the-dress !

09-21-2009, 03:33 AM	#12
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	There is one episode where he's in the social security or unemployment office and there is a Mexican guy next to him. He tells the Mexican guy to hand him a "pencil-eto!" I about DIED when I heard that!!! I wish I knew which episode it was!
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09-21-2009, 04:35 PM	#13
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Well Goodbye and Good Ribbins

09-21-2009, 10:23 PM	#15
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	How about guns being proven to be a "detergent" to crime?