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06-24-2001, 08:34 PM

Does anybody know how the last episode of All In the Family ends? I never saw it. Do they all appear on it?

dbk · 06-25-2001, 12:51 AM

The final episode of All In The Family before switching to Archie Bunker's Place in 1979 is not part of the Syndication package. I do not understand why? The final was a 2-part of Best of All In The Family in which Norman Lear, producer of All In The Family shows clips of previous episdoes. In 1974, Henry Fonda gave a 2-part episode of Best of All In The Family. Don't know why they don't air the 1979 one. This should come after the episode og Too Good Edith. I have never seen the final Best of All In The Family which aired on CBS in 1979. Can anyone tell us what they showed on this and why can't this episode be found on Syndication and Nick at Nite?

Islamik · 06-25-2001, 03:06 AM

No idea but we should all email them with a similar message and perhaps they'll listen.

Sean Snow · 06-25-2001, 12:55 PM

I think NAN or TV LAND Aied this once. Norman Lear was the host

06-25-2001, 01:49 PM

The 1979 retrospective was listed in the TV Guide 15 years ago,for a channel that carried ALL IN THE FAMILY, that eventually was the newly FOX network, and the special would require being a three or four-part episode, but, instead, there were episodes from the middle of the sixth season

TV Guy · 06-25-2001, 02:41 PM

I've seen the Henry Fonda-hosted retrospective in syndication (can't remember if I've seen it on N@N, though). The 1979 retrospective has a different format, though. It has couples from around the country commenting on the show and their perspective on it. There aren't quite as many clips as in the first retrospective, and it would probably come off as pretty dated today, so maybe that's why it's not in syndication.

This retrospective aired several weeks before the final regular AITF episode, "Too Good Edith," in which Edith prepares an Irish dinner for the bar's St. Patrick's Day celebration, even though she's sick and the doctor has told her to stay off her feet.

06-25-2001, 09:44 PM

They haven;t showed the final highlight show, but as for the final main episode, Too Good Edith, they showed it during the Carroll O' Conner tribute marathon over the weekend.

Jack's Beatle Poster · 06-26-2001, 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by JRosie:
Does anybody know how the last episode of All In the Family ends? I never saw it. Do they all appear on it?

The final episode ends as Archie and Edith are in bed. Edith is sick and has a blood clotted leg. Archie tells her that she means the world to him and he really loves her. Edith replies, "Your a pip Archie. A real pip." Then it irises out.

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When you gotta gun
in your hand, your
free to make any speech
you want!!-Archie Bunker

STANLEY: The car was overheated,
Helen!
HELEN: So was I!!

MARGE: Kids can be so
cruel!
BART: We can? Thanks, Mom!
(Bart socks Lisa)
LISA: Oww!!

HELEN: Stanley, you got
2 choices. You either
put your pants on and take
me to that resturant...
Or leave them off and we
could stay here and
have fun!

KIMBERLY: Willis, you gotta
do something about that
bathroom.
WILLIS: Like what?
KIMBERLY: Like not leaving
the seat up.
WILLIS: That's Arnold.
ARNOLD: No way, I stand
on the seat!

Sean Snow · 06-26-2001, 07:40 PM

I guess I saw the 1974 thing then.....

Yeah, I saw "Too Good Edith".

FOLN@NFan · 06-28-2001, 09:32 PM

they aired "The Best of All in the Family" i remember, i think in April

i rememeber that norman lear introduced the cast one by one then Carroll and Jean sang "Those Were the Days" live

Doug

06-24-2001, 08:34 PM	#1
JRosie Guest Posts: n/a	Final AITF Episode Does anybody know how the last episode of All In the Family ends? I never saw it. Do they all appear on it?
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06-25-2001, 01:49 PM	#5
corwayn2 Guest Posts: n/a	The 1979 retrospective was listed in the TV Guide 15 years ago,for a channel that carried ALL IN THE FAMILY, that eventually was the newly FOX network, and the special would require being a three or four-part episode, but, instead, there were episodes from the middle of the sixth season
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06-25-2001, 09:44 PM	#7
Devastation26 Guest Posts: n/a	They haven;t showed the final highlight show, but as for the final main episode, Too Good Edith, they showed it during the Carroll O' Conner tribute marathon over the weekend.
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06-25-2001, 12:51 AM	#2
dbk Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 16, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 53	The final episode of All In The Family before switching to Archie Bunker's Place in 1979 is not part of the Syndication package. I do not understand why? The final was a 2-part of Best of All In The Family in which Norman Lear, producer of All In The Family shows clips of previous episdoes. In 1974, Henry Fonda gave a 2-part episode of Best of All In The Family. Don't know why they don't air the 1979 one. This should come after the episode og Too Good Edith. I have never seen the final Best of All In The Family which aired on CBS in 1979. Can anyone tell us what they showed on this and why can't this episode be found on Syndication and Nick at Nite?

06-25-2001, 03:06 AM	#3
Islamik Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jun 24, 2001 Posts: 3	No idea but we should all email them with a similar message and perhaps they'll listen.

06-25-2001, 12:55 PM	#4
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	I think NAN or TV LAND Aied this once. Norman Lear was the host

06-25-2001, 02:41 PM	#6
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I've seen the Henry Fonda-hosted retrospective in syndication (can't remember if I've seen it on N@N, though). The 1979 retrospective has a different format, though. It has couples from around the country commenting on the show and their perspective on it. There aren't quite as many clips as in the first retrospective, and it would probably come off as pretty dated today, so maybe that's why it's not in syndication. This retrospective aired several weeks before the final regular AITF episode, "Too Good Edith," in which Edith prepares an Irish dinner for the bar's St. Patrick's Day celebration, even though she's sick and the doctor has told her to stay off her feet.

06-26-2001, 07:40 PM	#9
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	I guess I saw the 1974 thing then..... Yeah, I saw "Too Good Edith".

06-28-2001, 09:32 PM	#10
FOLN@NFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 27, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 706	they aired "The Best of All in the Family" i remember, i think in April i rememeber that norman lear introduced the cast one by one then Carroll and Jean sang "Those Were the Days" live Doug