Nice ending to Sammy Davis's 2nd visit to see Archie - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 01-17-2014, 01:22 AM

Classic ending lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQe4Z1Mrf-k

ThomasE · 01-17-2014, 01:58 AM

I was floored when I saw it for the first time. That was a cute scene. Archie evolved. Good for him.

TVFactFan · 01-17-2014, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ThomasE

I was floored when I saw it for the first time. That was a cute scene. Archie evolved. Good for him.

Laughing at Sammy when Archie said no

"what do you mean NO?

LOL

ThomasE · 01-17-2014, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Laughing at Sammy when Archie said no

"what do you mean NO?

LOL

No. My fave was when the black nurse said "Are you the honkey that wasted Sammy"? She was a little bothered. LOL.

Veronica's line to the reporter "Hey lady! I hate your little white hat" line was a little weak.

TVFactFan · 01-17-2014, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ThomasE

No. My fave was when the black nurse said "Are you the honkey that wasted Sammy"? She was a little bothered. LOL.

Veronica's line to the reporter "Hey lady! I hate your little white hat" line was a little weak.

I hated that lady who played the nurse after seeing her on the jeffersons talking sh*t to george

cleverfun3000 · 01-18-2014, 12:21 PM

I was a HUGE fan of "All in the Family" for years - seen every episode at least 3 times - but "Archie Bunker's Place" was garbage. An evolved and politically correct Archie Bunker might be good for society, but it's boring as a sitcom. YUCK. Every episode spent way too much time explaing and showing how he had evolved from his bigoted and racist ways and quite frankly, not only did it make the character less interesting, it was no fun seeing a watered-down version of what he used to be. The show might have run for another three years if he had maintained the level of predjudice and discrimation he showed in the first 2 or three episodes of that cherished 1st season.

ThomasE · 01-18-2014, 12:25 PM

Cleverfun3000, I don't think it would have lasted more time. Times were changing and Archie was mellowing with the times. Most TV shows that started in the 70's and went into the 80's were dying down from the intensity and had more of an upbeat type of feel to them. The 80's were a time of change and less intensity.

king of comedy · 01-18-2014, 01:14 PM

I just saw that and it was funny. But I agree with you. It would have lasted 2 more years but not beyond that. All in the Family was perfect in its' time but the times were changing and people do change with the times.

TVFactFan · 01-18-2014, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cleverfun3000

I was a HUGE fan of "All in the Family" for years - seen every episode at least 3 times - but "Archie Bunker's Place" was garbage. An evolved and politically correct Archie Bunker might be good for society, but it's boring as a sitcom. YUCK. Every episode spent way too much time explaing and showing how he had evolved from his bigoted and racist ways and quite frankly, not only did it make the character less interesting, it was no fun seeing a watered-down version of what he used to be. The show might have run for another three years if he had maintained the level of predjudice and discrimation he showed in the first 2 or three episodes of that cherished 1st season.

no one stays the same

Mr. Television · 01-18-2014, 10:43 PM

ABP was a good show. They had to change the show around some after Mike left. Archie was even getting mellower during the last few years of AITF. It happened with George on the Jeffersons too. Nothing stays the same.

TVFactFan · 01-18-2014, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

ABP was a good show. They had to change the show around some after Mike left. Archie was even getting mellower during the last few years of AITF. It happened with George on the Jeffersons too. Nothing stays the same.

exactly, I am not the same way I was when I first joined this site lol

we all change

ThomasE · 01-18-2014, 11:25 PM

Thank you Sol and 70. The sitcom characters from the 70's transformed in some ways as the 80's did approach. Even in the 80's there were characters like Blair Warner from "Facts of Life" that become more grounded in later years.

TVFactFan · 01-19-2014, 12:05 AM

even though I know the 1975 george and 1971 archie could not stay the same, it sure would have been nice to keep seeing those characters lol

king of comedy · 01-19-2014, 07:15 AM

You keep a character the same for a long period of time, that character becomes one dimensional, flat and boring.

cleverfun3000 · 01-19-2014, 09:24 AM

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no one stays the same

You are right. . .No ONE stays the same. In REAL life. But we are NOT talking real life here. We are talking television. We are talking entertainment. We are talking about people's livelihoods. If staying the same would keep these classic shows on longer - than to hell with character development. I am not always interested in seeing the characters get married, have a baby and fit blandly into society. It's their quirkiness and outlandish personalities that made the show a success and that's what's going to keep it on the air. It's NOT entertaining to see a television character become run-of-the-mill normal as the years progress.

01-17-2014, 01:22 AM	#1
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01-18-2014, 12:21 PM	#6
cleverfun3000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,685	I was a HUGE fan of "All in the Family" for years - seen every episode at least 3 times - but "Archie Bunker's Place" was garbage. An evolved and politically correct Archie Bunker might be good for society, but it's boring as a sitcom. YUCK. Every episode spent way too much time explaing and showing how he had evolved from his bigoted and racist ways and quite frankly, not only did it make the character less interesting, it was no fun seeing a watered-down version of what he used to be. The show might have run for another three years if he had maintained the level of predjudice and discrimation he showed in the first 2 or three episodes of that cherished 1st season.

01-18-2014, 12:25 PM	#7
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Cleverfun3000, I don't think it would have lasted more time. Times were changing and Archie was mellowing with the times. Most TV shows that started in the 70's and went into the 80's were dying down from the intensity and had more of an upbeat type of feel to them. The 80's were a time of change and less intensity.

01-18-2014, 01:14 PM	#8
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	I just saw that and it was funny. But I agree with you. It would have lasted 2 more years but not beyond that. All in the Family was perfect in its' time but the times were changing and people do change with the times.

01-18-2014, 11:25 PM	#12
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Thank you Sol and 70. The sitcom characters from the 70's transformed in some ways as the 80's did approach. Even in the 80's there were characters like Blair Warner from "Facts of Life" that become more grounded in later years.

01-19-2014, 12:05 AM	#13
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,097	even though I know the 1975 george and 1971 archie could not stay the same, it sure would have been nice to keep seeing those characters lol

01-19-2014, 07:15 AM	#14
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	You keep a character the same for a long period of time, that character becomes one dimensional, flat and boring.