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chunkygee2002 · 01-30-2003, 08:52 PM

My favorite AitF episode is when Edith goes through changes. This one is titled "Edith's Problem". It all starts with Archie with a cigar in his mouth sitting on his favorite chair reading the magazine, and Archie is planning a trip to Disney World in Florida. When Edith runs into the house with two grocery bags piled in her arms, Archie, sitting there waiting for dinner to be served says
"there you are! Geez, we're waiting here, we're starving?") Then Edith madly replies "don't rush me, Archie Bunker! You'll get your dinner on time! You always get your dinner on time!") My favorite part of this episode is when Edith says "Stifle" to Archie. Edith yells into Archie's ear, "Stifle, stifle, STIFLE!!!, and Edith freaks out in anger saying "We're not going to Disney World or ANY OTHER WOOORRRLD!!!!!!"

AtlantaBravesFan29 · 01-30-2003, 09:15 PM

That's my all-time favorite episode as well!!! Another episode that I enjoyed was the one where Archie and Edith attended Lionel's engagement party and Mother Jefferson gets after George for drinking too much and Archie says you are making your mammy cry here,and Mother Jefferson says, Who You Callin' Mammy??? I am nobody's mammy!!! And George tells her,that's telling him,Mama!!! And she says, Don't Talk To Me and leaves in a huff

DarleneIllyria · 01-30-2003, 10:12 PM

Archie in the Cellar and Archie in the Lockup are my top favorites.

jon123 · 01-31-2003, 03:13 AM

If I have to narrow down my favorites it would be Sammy's visit, Edith's problem, and the one where Archie and Mike have different recollections in the restaurant about the plumber and his helper. Maybe the the most poignant one (though not the funniest) was when Mike's draft dodger friend came for Christmas.

AtlantaBravesFan29 · 01-31-2003, 11:02 AM

Another one of my favorites is the episode where they flashback to Mike and Gloria's wedding and when they had the wedding,they were all there and Gloria was ready to come down stairs to get ready to get married and Edith was playing The Wedding March offkey and she asked Edith from upstairs where Archie was and then you can hear the toilet flushing and Edith said, "I think we're ready!!!"

chunkygee2002 · 01-31-2003, 02:36 PM

I have another fave. How about when Lionel Jefferson steps out with Archie's niece Linda. The funniest part is when Edith hides the picture of Linda and Lionel from Archie. Once Archie saw the picture, he went wild. The funnest part is right to a commercial break, Archie runs through the living room like he's flying, and shouts, "THHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSS IS GOING ONNNNNN!!!!!!!!!"

TVgen62 · 02-01-2003, 04:45 AM

This is great! A group of people, like me, citing dialogue word-for-word and cracking themselves up. I enjoy every single episode just mentioned so I'll name a different one:
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"The Bunkers ad the Swingers" -
Guest stars: Rue Mc Lanahan Vincent Gardenia
Plot: Edith unknowingly answers and ad for swingers.

Louise - "There here to trade partners, but not for dancing!"

Archie (to Curtis and Ruthie) - "Geez! Ya don't drink, ya don't smoke. Whadda yaz do fer fun?"

Ruthie - "We were drowning; swinging saved us."
Edith - "I think I would rather have drowned!"

TVgen62 · 02-01-2003, 05:07 AM

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Originally posted by jon123
If I have to narrow down my favorites...the one where Archie and Mike have different recollections in the restaurant about the plumber and his helper...

I'm hysterical thinking about how Mike's version of the events unfolds. Archie bursts through the front door and growls something completely unintelligible (with a lot of tongue-rolling).

What about Mike's preposterous claim of Archie's remark to the plumber's aide. The guy accidentally brushes against Archie with his apple. He tries to clean off Archie's shirt by wiping it with his hands:

Archie - "Don't you know you're not supposed to touch a white poysons's clothes wit' a white poyson in 'em?!"

TVFactFan · 02-01-2003, 08:18 PM

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Originally posted by chunkygee2002
My favorite AitF episode is when Edith goes through changes. This one is titled "Edith's Problem". It all starts with Archie with a cigar in his mouth sitting on his favorite chair reading the magazine, and Archie is planning a trip to Disney World in Florida. When Edith runs into the house with two grocery bags piled in her arms, Archie, sitting there waiting for dinner to be served says
"there you are! Geez, we're waiting here, we're starving?") Then Edith madly replies "don't rush me, Archie Bunker! You'll get your dinner on time! You always get your dinner on time!") My favorite part of this episode is when Edith says "Stifle" to Archie. Edith yells into Archie's ear, "Stifle, stifle, STIFLE!!!, and Edith freaks out in anger saying "We're not going to Disney World or ANY OTHER WOOORRRLD!!!!!!"

Anyone like the episode when Lionel moves in with the Bunkers because he was mad at George?

Chad22 · 02-01-2003, 08:19 PM

My favorite is the one at the restaurant where Archie and Mike each tell their own storys about what happened that night with the Repair Men. That ones hilarious

Three'sCompanyrules · 02-04-2003, 04:59 AM

My favorite AITF episode is when Archie gets locked in the cellar-my all time favorite! My second favorite is when Archie and Mike get locked in the back room of the Bar.

TVgen62 · 02-04-2003, 05:20 AM

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Originally posted by Three'sCompanyrules
My favorite AITF episode is when Archie gets locked in the cellar-my all time favorite! My second favorite is when Archie and Mike get locked in the back room of the Bar.

I guess you like seeing Archie get locked up!

With that in mind, have you seen the one where he gets arrested with a bunch of protestors?

When he's locked in the cellar, I especially like the part when he writes a note that says, "Help! Man in cellar." Then he shoves it through the crack in the cellar door (to the back yard) and yells, "Hey, anybody! Dere's a note up dere!"

AtlantaBravesFan29 · 02-04-2003, 09:52 AM

I like the episode where Maude comes to visit when everyone's sick with the flu and Archie and Maude get after each other!!! It starts when Maude is sitting is in Archie's chair.and Archie wants her out of his chair!!! Here's some of the exchange from it!!!

Archie: I know of somethin' that'll get this little lady out of the chair,here we go!!! This country was ruined by Franklin Delano Roosevelt!!!
Maude:---looks at Archie--: You're fat!!!
Archie: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Edith: You promised that you wouldn't say anything...
Archie: Franklin Delano Roosevelt!!!
Maude: He did a lot for our country!!!
Archie: For 2 terms,yes,I didn't know he was going to hang on like a pope!!!
Maude: He was a great man,a leader,a saint,he had charisma!!!
Archie: I don't care if he was sick
Archie: And he was always going on with his Fireside Chats!!!
Maude: I like those chats, and one "My Friends" is worth a barrel full of "Let Me Make This Perfectly Clears"
Archie: Oh now, you're rapping on my president now!!! Well, Nixon knows how to keep Pat at home,but not with Eleanor,she was always on the loose,hanging around with the coloreds, she found them we didn't even know they were there!!! And as usual, Maude, you're wrong!!! AND I GOT MY CHAIR BACK!!!
Maude: You know,I kind of liked it when you were stuffing straws up your nose!!!

Three'sCompanyrules · 02-04-2003, 04:15 PM

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Originally posted by TVgen62

I guess you like seeing Archie get locked up! With that in mind, have you seen the one where he gets arrested with a bunch of protestors?

When he's locked in the cellar, I especially like the part when he writes a note that says, "Help! Man in cellar." Then he shoves it through the crack in the cellar door (to the back yard) and yells, "Hey, anybody! Dere's a note up dere!"

I guess I do, I think those episodes were hilarious. Like when in the one were Archie and Mike get locked in the back room of the bar when Archie says to Mike Put the Box down, sit down and then the classic Archie and Mike discussion starts. Yeah I have seen the one were he get arrested with the protestors that one is funny to.

TVgen62 · 02-05-2003, 02:52 AM

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Originally posted by BravesFan712002
I like the episode where Maude comes to visit when everyone's sick with the flu and Archie and Maude get after each other!!!

That was a great episode, too! (I love Bea Arthur's slow "takes".) I like how Archie refers to Nixon as "Richard E. Nixon"! (It happens during the very exchange you cited.)

Also, when everyone (but Archie) was at the breakfast table, Maude mentions Ish Kabibble:

Maude: Whenever Kay Kyser said, "And here's Ish Kabibble!" your father laughed.
Gloria: Was he funny?
Maude: Like a migraine.

* BTW, FDR's catch-phrase was "my friends", not "my people".

01-30-2003, 08:52 PM	#1
chunkygee2002 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 16, 2002 Location: College Point, NY Posts: 53	Favorite AitF ep My favorite AitF episode is when Edith goes through changes. This one is titled "Edith's Problem". It all starts with Archie with a cigar in his mouth sitting on his favorite chair reading the magazine, and Archie is planning a trip to Disney World in Florida. When Edith runs into the house with two grocery bags piled in her arms, Archie, sitting there waiting for dinner to be served says "there you are! Geez, we're waiting here, we're starving?") Then Edith madly replies "don't rush me, Archie Bunker! You'll get your dinner on time! You always get your dinner on time!") My favorite part of this episode is when Edith says "Stifle" to Archie. Edith yells into Archie's ear, "Stifle, stifle, STIFLE!!!, and Edith freaks out in anger saying "We're not going to Disney World or ANY OTHER WOOORRRLD!!!!!!"

02-01-2003, 04:45 AM	#7
TVgen62 My baby! <aawww> Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 02, 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 476	This is great! A group of people, like me, citing dialogue word-for-word and cracking themselves up. I enjoy every single episode just mentioned so I'll name a different one: ____________________________________________________ "The Bunkers ad the Swingers" - Guest stars: Rue Mc Lanahan Vincent Gardenia Plot: Edith unknowingly answers and ad for swingers. Louise - "There here to trade partners, but not for dancing!" Archie (to Curtis and Ruthie) - "Geez! Ya don't drink, ya don't smoke. Whadda yaz do fer fun?" Ruthie - "We were drowning; swinging saved us." Edith - "I think I would rather have drowned!"
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02-04-2003, 09:52 AM	#13
AtlantaBravesFan29 Atlanta Braves Fan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Location: Pleasanton,TX--40 Miles South Of San Antonio Posts: 1,859	I like the episode where Maude comes to visit when everyone's sick with the flu and Archie and Maude get after each other!!! It starts when Maude is sitting is in Archie's chair.and Archie wants her out of his chair!!! Here's some of the exchange from it!!! Archie: I know of somethin' that'll get this little lady out of the chair,here we go!!! This country was ruined by Franklin Delano Roosevelt!!! Maude:---looks at Archie--: You're fat!!! Archie: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but Franklin Delano Roosevelt Edith: You promised that you wouldn't say anything... Archie: Franklin Delano Roosevelt!!! Maude: He did a lot for our country!!! Archie: For 2 terms,yes,I didn't know he was going to hang on like a pope!!! Maude: He was a great man,a leader,a saint,he had charisma!!! Archie: I don't care if he was sick Archie: And he was always going on with his Fireside Chats!!! Maude: I like those chats, and one "My Friends" is worth a barrel full of "Let Me Make This Perfectly Clears" Archie: Oh now, you're rapping on my president now!!! Well, Nixon knows how to keep Pat at home,but not with Eleanor,she was always on the loose,hanging around with the coloreds, she found them we didn't even know they were there!!! And as usual, Maude, you're wrong!!! AND I GOT MY CHAIR BACK!!! Maude: You know,I kind of liked it when you were stuffing straws up your nose!!!
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01-30-2003, 09:15 PM	#2
AtlantaBravesFan29 Atlanta Braves Fan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Location: Pleasanton,TX--40 Miles South Of San Antonio Posts: 1,859	That's my all-time favorite episode as well!!! Another episode that I enjoyed was the one where Archie and Edith attended Lionel's engagement party and Mother Jefferson gets after George for drinking too much and Archie says you are making your mammy cry here,and Mother Jefferson says, Who You Callin' Mammy??? I am nobody's mammy!!! And George tells her,that's telling him,Mama!!! And she says, Don't Talk To Me and leaves in a huff

01-30-2003, 10:12 PM	#3
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	Archie in the Cellar and Archie in the Lockup are my top favorites.

01-31-2003, 03:13 AM	#4
jon123 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 04, 2002 Location: Temecula Valley, CA Posts: 395	If I have to narrow down my favorites it would be Sammy's visit, Edith's problem, and the one where Archie and Mike have different recollections in the restaurant about the plumber and his helper. Maybe the the most poignant one (though not the funniest) was when Mike's draft dodger friend came for Christmas.

01-31-2003, 11:02 AM	#5
AtlantaBravesFan29 Atlanta Braves Fan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Location: Pleasanton,TX--40 Miles South Of San Antonio Posts: 1,859	Another one of my favorites is the episode where they flashback to Mike and Gloria's wedding and when they had the wedding,they were all there and Gloria was ready to come down stairs to get ready to get married and Edith was playing The Wedding March offkey and she asked Edith from upstairs where Archie was and then you can hear the toilet flushing and Edith said, "I think we're ready!!!"

01-31-2003, 02:36 PM	#6
chunkygee2002 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 16, 2002 Location: College Point, NY Posts: 53	I have another fave. How about when Lionel Jefferson steps out with Archie's niece Linda. The funniest part is when Edith hides the picture of Linda and Lionel from Archie. Once Archie saw the picture, he went wild. The funnest part is right to a commercial break, Archie runs through the living room like he's flying, and shouts, "THHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSS IS GOING ONNNNNN!!!!!!!!!"

02-01-2003, 08:19 PM	#10
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,661	My favorite is the one at the restaurant where Archie and Mike each tell their own storys about what happened that night with the Repair Men. That ones hilarious

02-04-2003, 04:59 AM	#11
Three'sCompanyrules Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2002 Location: Holdrege, NE Posts: 1,233	My favorite AITF episode is when Archie gets locked in the cellar-my all time favorite! My second favorite is when Archie and Mike get locked in the back room of the Bar.