Boy, was Mike a true "Meathead" in the end - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

ThomasE · 11-18-2000, 05:04 AM

In the Episode entitled,"Gloria's homecoming", she moves back to NYC to start over when Mike decides to join a commune. The commune only takes couples and since Gloria refused, he took one of his puplis:The homecoming queen. This episode was from the 1981-1982 season of "Archie Bunker's Place"

cp · 11-18-2000, 11:36 PM

Too bad Rob Reiner never appeared in the episode. I always wish he would of.

Richard · 12-13-2000, 12:53 PM

-and the last telecast episode of the spinoff show,"Gloria,"which only lasted a year,had her getting official divorce papers from Mike and adjusting to the realization that she and Mike were divorced and that she was a single mother.

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callmetootie · 05-03-2001, 08:48 AM

I never liked Mike. He was a total slob. Mike wasn't right for Gloria at all. Anyways, I kind of liked the sitcom, "Gloria". It's kind of nice seeing her without the "meathead.

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luvinjuan1980 · 06-16-2001, 09:09 PM

Mike was a real hothead too. I know Archie said alot of really hurtful things to him but I think Mike shoulda just went for a walk or gone upstairs or something. I think that Archie got great satisfaction in making Mike lose his temper.

In my opinion, he was Major Meathead on two
occasions

1. Playing that board game with Lionel Jefferson, Edith, Gloria and Frank and Irene Lorenzo: He was very quick to lose his temper and he was really being a jerk.

2. The last night before moving to California, Edith planned that nice dinner for the four of them and Mike made plans last minute to meet his new boss, withouth thinking of how it would make his mother-in-law feel

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06-17-2001, 01:18 PM

On last night's episode, where The Bunkers stayed at Mike and Gloria's, because the furnace was broke, Mike was holding a grudge against Archie for baptizing Joey, and when they both fought, Mike seemed to be the louder one

06-20-2001, 05:21 AM

You now, when I first watched AITF back about a year ago, Mike was my favorite character, Now, ArchieTalk about a 180. Now, i understand why Archie called Meathead Meathead.

boodaghost · 06-27-2001, 12:44 AM

Archie should have been more specific about the "meat" in Meathead. Something referencing, say, part of the male anatomy.

mstewart · 07-28-2002, 06:00 PM

I thought Mike was a total jerk to Archie. Given that Archie was not kind and was very mean to him but he did put a roof over his head and food in his gut while in school. Popping off while living under someone elses roof is a good way of getting kicked out. In real life that would have happened

FactsofLifeRulz · 07-28-2002, 06:35 PM

In last night's episode when it's Christmas and Archie and Edith go to California, I thought Mike was being a real 'meathead'.

I never really liked him that much.

DarleneIllyria · 07-28-2002, 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by FactsofLifeRulz
In last night's episode when it's Christmas and Archie and Edith go to California, I thought Mike was being a real 'meathead'.

I never really liked him that much.

Hey, in last night's episode I would've said he was more of a pompous @ss. I was kind of glad when Gloria slapped him after he made the "Since I moved out...you got fat" comment.

FactsofLifeRulz · 08-01-2002, 07:06 AM

I woulda kicked him.

Crimson and Clover · 08-08-2002, 02:09 PM

2. The last night before moving to California, Edith planned that nice dinner for the four of them and Mike made plans last minute to meet his new boss, withouth thinking of how it would make his mother-in-law feel

this i agree with. i started to hate mike when i saw this episode. that was so mean and rude what he did.

Johnny_Fever · 08-08-2002, 08:43 PM

I couldn't stand her crying jags....the overacting made me cringe. Now that I think of it, it's no wonder everyone liked Archie.

My favorite part is when Lionel would come over and verbally mop the floor with Archie, and Archie couldn't catch on.

Carmen_Epstein · 08-15-2002, 11:29 AM

this one is directed more towards Rob Reiner. I was watching Hollywood Squares on the Gameshow Network. Peter Marshall asked him a question that had to do with the oldest Police Officer on the force. Anyway Rob Reiner said False. The guy agreed with him. The answer was True (There was a cop who was 76 at the time in San Diego). Rob Reiner goes off on the guy "YOU'RE A COP AND YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT!" Peter Marshall told him to calm down. I was like Oh my god. Neither contestant chose him after that scene. Did anybody else see that. This was Tuesday Night I believe at 8:30.

11-18-2000, 05:04 AM	#1
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Boy, was Mike a true "Meathead" in the end In the Episode entitled,"Gloria's homecoming", she moves back to NYC to start over when Mike decides to join a commune. The commune only takes couples and since Gloria refused, he took one of his puplis:The homecoming queen. This episode was from the 1981-1982 season of "Archie Bunker's Place"

06-17-2001, 01:18 PM	#6
corwayn2 Guest Posts: n/a	On last night's episode, where The Bunkers stayed at Mike and Gloria's, because the furnace was broke, Mike was holding a grudge against Archie for baptizing Joey, and when they both fought, Mike seemed to be the louder one
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06-20-2001, 05:21 AM	#7
Devastation26 Guest Posts: n/a	You now, when I first watched AITF back about a year ago, Mike was my favorite character, Now, ArchieTalk about a 180. Now, i understand why Archie called Meathead Meathead.
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07-28-2002, 06:35 PM	#10
FactsofLifeRulz Roseanne Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 07, 2002 Posts: 324	In last night's episode when it's Christmas and Archie and Edith go to California, I thought Mike was being a real 'meathead'. I never really liked him that much.
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08-08-2002, 02:09 PM	#13
Crimson and Clover Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 09, 2002 Location: NC Posts: 17,345	2. The last night before moving to California, Edith planned that nice dinner for the four of them and Mike made plans last minute to meet his new boss, withouth thinking of how it would make his mother-in-law feel this i agree with. i started to hate mike when i saw this episode. that was so mean and rude what he did.
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11-18-2000, 11:36 PM	#2
cp Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 10, 2000 Location: MN Posts: 359	Too bad Rob Reiner never appeared in the episode. I always wish he would of.

12-13-2000, 12:53 PM	#3
Richard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Cleveland,Ohio-USA Posts: 352	-and the last telecast episode of the spinoff show,"Gloria,"which only lasted a year,had her getting official divorce papers from Mike and adjusting to the realization that she and Mike were divorced and that she was a single mother. ARCHIE:All her life,she waits for Mr.Right- and then gets Mr.Wrongski! ------------------ Richard Ranke

05-03-2001, 08:48 AM	#4
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	I never liked Mike. He was a total slob. Mike wasn't right for Gloria at all. Anyways, I kind of liked the sitcom, "Gloria". It's kind of nice seeing her without the "meathead. ------------------ Andrew Carden

06-16-2001, 09:09 PM	#5
luvinjuan1980 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 08, 2001 Location: West Sand Lake, NY Posts: 568	Mike was a real hothead too. I know Archie said alot of really hurtful things to him but I think Mike shoulda just went for a walk or gone upstairs or something. I think that Archie got great satisfaction in making Mike lose his temper. In my opinion, he was Major Meathead on two occasions 1. Playing that board game with Lionel Jefferson, Edith, Gloria and Frank and Irene Lorenzo: He was very quick to lose his temper and he was really being a jerk. 2. The last night before moving to California, Edith planned that nice dinner for the four of them and Mike made plans last minute to meet his new boss, withouth thinking of how it would make his mother-in-law feel ------------------ Epstein: I refuse to speak on the grounds it may incinerate me. Squiggy: We wanna be like Ginger Rogers. Lenny: And Fred Upstairs. Jessica: Did the Devil make Chester disappear? Mary: No, fear made Chester disappear.

06-27-2001, 12:44 AM	#8
boodaghost Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jun 27, 2001 Location: AlbertvillE, Alabama Posts: 3	Archie should have been more specific about the "meat" in Meathead. Something referencing, say, part of the male anatomy.

07-28-2002, 06:00 PM	#9
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	I thought Mike was a total jerk to Archie. Given that Archie was not kind and was very mean to him but he did put a roof over his head and food in his gut while in school. Popping off while living under someone elses roof is a good way of getting kicked out. In real life that would have happened

08-01-2002, 07:06 AM	#12
FactsofLifeRulz Roseanne Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 07, 2002 Posts: 324	I woulda kicked him.

08-08-2002, 08:43 PM	#14
Johnny_Fever Member Forum Cub Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 2	Gloria was no prize either... I couldn't stand her crying jags....the overacting made me cringe. Now that I think of it, it's no wonder everyone liked Archie. My favorite part is when Lionel would come over and verbally mop the floor with Archie, and Archie couldn't catch on.

08-15-2002, 11:29 AM	#15
Carmen_Epstein Epstein's Sister Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 259	this one is directed more towards Rob Reiner. I was watching Hollywood Squares on the Gameshow Network. Peter Marshall asked him a question that had to do with the oldest Police Officer on the force. Anyway Rob Reiner said False. The guy agreed with him. The answer was True (There was a cop who was 76 at the time in San Diego). Rob Reiner goes off on the guy "YOU'RE A COP AND YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT!" Peter Marshall told him to calm down. I was like Oh my god. Neither contestant chose him after that scene. Did anybody else see that. This was Tuesday Night I believe at 8:30.
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