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KayEn78 · 07-11-2003, 11:15 PM

When I was watching the episode "Mike Meets Archie," I noticed how immature Gloria was in this episode. When she said was going to marry Mike (the way she was talking/yelling at Archie), I thought, "She's so immature, and not ready for marriage...acting like a child like that." Can anyone think of any other instances of when Gloria was immature? She hit Archie on the head quite a few times, now that's very immature. This could be an interesting topic....
-Kristi

TVFactFan · 07-12-2003, 12:34 AM

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Originally posted by KayEn78
When I was watching the episode "Mike Meets Archie," I noticed how immature Gloria was in this episode. When she said was going to marry Mike (the way she was talking/yelling at Archie), I thought, "She's so immature, and not ready for marriage...acting like a child like that." Can anyone think of any other instances of when Gloria was immature? She hit Archie on the head quite a few times, now that's very immature. This could be an interesting topic....
-Kristi

Yeah i think Gloria's Whinning and Moaning and Crying was the only thing that bothered me when I watched all in the Family.

ConservativeBalla · 07-13-2003, 01:58 PM

But you've gotta admit that in the Season 1 episode "Archie Gives Blood", when everyone's arguing at the table while playing Monopoly and Gloria half-cries out "It's my tuuurn!" is funny.

TVFactFan · 07-13-2003, 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by ConservativeBaller
But you've gotta admit that in the Season 1 episode "Archie Gives Blood", when everyone's arguing at the table while playing Monopoly and Gloria half-cries out "It's my tuuurn!" is funny.

The only time Gloria made me laugh is when Mike was telling Archie that Back people have Arrived and Archie said I'm not letting them in, and then Gloria says-" Not Here, HERE!!!!!!!!!!-She stands up and acts all crazy

mstewart · 07-17-2003, 10:39 PM

Episode #11 - Gloria Discovers Women's Lib. She showed a lack of respect for her parents by speaking to them in an underminding manner and throwing temper tantrums.

Episode #61 - Battle of the Month. An adult child living at home being that unruly toward her parents like Gloria was calling Archie stupid and narrow minded pig and telling her mother she is nothing. That would have been grounds of being kicked out of the house.

Episode #138 - The Unemployment Story. Gloria, again, yelling at Archie.

I find it disturbing to find Gloria, being an adult married woman living under her parents roof with her husband, does not respect her parents. Some parents would had told their adult kid to move out if they don't agree with the way things are. Frankly I thought Mike was an immature jerk as well.

KayEn78 · 07-17-2003, 10:47 PM

Those are good points to bring up. Gloria was very disrespectful toward her parents at times. Remember in "Gloria Sings the Blues" when she yells, "I don't want to end up like the two of you!" and storms up the stairs. I'm sure Archie and Edith felt very hurt, I mean, they did the best they could.
-Kristi

mstewart · 07-17-2003, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by KayEn78
Those are good points to bring up. Gloria was very disrespectful toward her parents at times. Remember in "Gloria Sings the Blues" when she yells, "I don't want to end up like the two of you!" and storms up the stairs. I'm sure Archie and Edith felt very hurt, I mean, they did the best they could.
-Kristi

I forgot about that one. She was not respectful toward her husband. But at the same time he did treat her as though she was stupid. A person with only a high school diploma does not make a person stupid. HELLO the woman worked while her husband went to school. Gloria was smart but very sacrificing as well. I find that to be a good quality for a person to put on hold thier own plans so the spouse can pursue their dream.

Lucylover22 · 08-14-2003, 03:02 PM

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Originally posted by KayEn78
When I was watching the episode "Mike Meets Archie," I noticed how immature Gloria was in this episode.
-Kristi

I just watched this episode. Gloria is indeed very immature. I would NEVER talk to my father like that. And the way she always whined to Edith. She sounded like she was six years old. I love when Archie is singing God Bless America. Mike was being the immature child then.

DetectiveGriffin · 08-14-2003, 03:06 PM

I thought Mike and Gloria were both very immature throughout the series. I'm not saying it in a bad way, a lot of people are like that, but they were definately all into that, "if it feels good, do it no matter what the consequences". It makes it less surprising that they eventually divorced -- one of them was bound to whip around and say, "I can't deprive myself - I have to have this or that."

Pug Lover · 11-07-2003, 10:12 PM

I always got a kick out of the way Gloria used to cry like a baby.It was hilarious.I usually couldn,t help laughing whenever she would break down into her silly crying routine.She was pretty funny.

GeeBee · 11-08-2003, 02:49 AM

In the case of Archie, there really wasn't much for Gloria TO respect.

Pug Lover · 11-08-2003, 04:40 PM

I think the trouble with Gloria was,she didn,t have enough life experience.She had obviously lived all her life with her parents before she was married.And then she remained living under her parents, roof for the first five years of her marraige.The following three and a half years,she only lived next door.In a way,she didn,t get a chance to really grow up,if you know what I,m saying.It seems that it wasn,t until the Stivics moved out to California,when Gloria got her first taste of living independently out in the real world.Having never lived so far away from her parents before.By the time she got her own short lived series in the fall of 82,she had matured somewhat.I never saw her do any of her silly crying on that show.She was now a divorced mother,raising her son Joey on her own.Big difference from her situation on All In The Family.I know that by this time Mike,s portrayer Rob Riener,had become a movie director.He even directed my favourite movie"Stand By Me".

TVFactFan · 11-08-2003, 07:00 PM

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I think the trouble with Gloria was,she didn,t have enough life experience.She had obviously lived all her life with her parents before she was married.And then she remained living under her parents, roof for the first five years of her marraige.The following three and a half years,she only lived next door.In a way,she didn,t get a chance to really grow up,if you know what I,m saying.It seems that it wasn,t until the Stivics moved out to California,when Gloria got her first taste of living independently out in the real world.Having never lived so far away from her parents before.By the time she got her own short lived series in the fall of 82,she had matured somewhat.I never saw her do any of her silly crying on that show.She was now a divorced mother,raising her son Joey on her own.Big difference from her situation on All In The Family.I know that by this time Mike,s portrayer Rob Riener,had become a movie director.He even directed my favourite movie"Stand By Me".

Yeah there was a ig difference in the Gloria character on her spinoff. I guess Gloria had no choice but to mature after Mike left her.

GeeBee · 12-03-2003, 12:20 AM

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Originally posted by Lucylover22
I just watched this episode. Gloria is indeed very immature. I would NEVER talk to my father like that. And the way she always whined to Edith. She sounded like she was six years old. I love when Archie is singing God Bless America. Mike was being the immature child then.

It's amazing how two people can watch the same show and come to completely different conclusions. I always thought Archie was a bully who needed to be told off. If anything, Gloria went easy on him. When you talk about respect, you have to consider the circumstances. It wasn't exactly "Father Knows Best". Gloria grew up in a household headed by a very ignorant man who had no respect for anyone, not even his own wife. You get back from your children what you give to them.

Pug Lover · 12-03-2003, 02:11 PM

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It's amazing how two people can watch the same show and come to completely different conclusions. I always thought Archie was a bully who needed to be told off. If anything, Gloria went easy on him. When you talk about respect, you have to consider the circumstances. It wasn't exactly "Father Knows Best". Gloria grew up in a household headed by a very ignorant man who had no respect for anyone, not even his own wife. You get back from our children what you give to them.

Absolutely!Very well said.I couldn,t have said it better myself.

07-11-2003, 11:15 PM	#1
KayEn78 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 23, 2002 Location: Rolling Meadows, Illinois Posts: 201	Gloria's Immaturity When I was watching the episode "Mike Meets Archie," I noticed how immature Gloria was in this episode. When she said was going to marry Mike (the way she was talking/yelling at Archie), I thought, "She's so immature, and not ready for marriage...acting like a child like that." Can anyone think of any other instances of when Gloria was immature? She hit Archie on the head quite a few times, now that's very immature. This could be an interesting topic.... -Kristi
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07-13-2003, 01:58 PM	#3
ConservativeBalla R.I.P., Mr. Reagan. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2003 Location: 704 Hauser Street, Queens, New York; having an eating contest with Meathead eating Edith's beef stew. Posts: 1,822	But you've gotta admit that in the Season 1 episode "Archie Gives Blood", when everyone's arguing at the table while playing Monopoly and Gloria half-cries out "It's my tuuurn!" is funny.
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Pug Lover Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 05, 2003 Location: Hamilton Ontario Canada Posts: 467	Gloria,s cries I always got a kick out of the way Gloria used to cry like a baby.It was hilarious.I usually couldn,t help laughing whenever she would break down into her silly crying routine.She was pretty funny.
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07-17-2003, 10:39 PM	#5
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	Episode #11 - Gloria Discovers Women's Lib. She showed a lack of respect for her parents by speaking to them in an underminding manner and throwing temper tantrums. Episode #61 - Battle of the Month. An adult child living at home being that unruly toward her parents like Gloria was calling Archie stupid and narrow minded pig and telling her mother she is nothing. That would have been grounds of being kicked out of the house. Episode #138 - The Unemployment Story. Gloria, again, yelling at Archie. I find it disturbing to find Gloria, being an adult married woman living under her parents roof with her husband, does not respect her parents. Some parents would had told their adult kid to move out if they don't agree with the way things are. Frankly I thought Mike was an immature jerk as well.

07-17-2003, 10:47 PM	#6
KayEn78 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 23, 2002 Location: Rolling Meadows, Illinois Posts: 201	Those are good points to bring up. Gloria was very disrespectful toward her parents at times. Remember in "Gloria Sings the Blues" when she yells, "I don't want to end up like the two of you!" and storms up the stairs. I'm sure Archie and Edith felt very hurt, I mean, they did the best they could. -Kristi

08-14-2003, 03:06 PM	#9
DetectiveGriffin Sankontessou! Senior Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2001 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 1,288	I thought Mike and Gloria were both very immature throughout the series. I'm not saying it in a bad way, a lot of people are like that, but they were definately all into that, "if it feels good, do it no matter what the consequences". It makes it less surprising that they eventually divorced -- one of them was bound to whip around and say, "I can't deprive myself - I have to have this or that."

11-08-2003, 02:49 AM	#11
GeeBee Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2003 Posts: 1,578	In the case of Archie, there really wasn't much for Gloria TO respect.

11-08-2003, 04:40 PM	#12
Pug Lover Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 05, 2003 Location: Hamilton Ontario Canada Posts: 467	I think the trouble with Gloria was,she didn,t have enough life experience.She had obviously lived all her life with her parents before she was married.And then she remained living under her parents, roof for the first five years of her marraige.The following three and a half years,she only lived next door.In a way,she didn,t get a chance to really grow up,if you know what I,m saying.It seems that it wasn,t until the Stivics moved out to California,when Gloria got her first taste of living independently out in the real world.Having never lived so far away from her parents before.By the time she got her own short lived series in the fall of 82,she had matured somewhat.I never saw her do any of her silly crying on that show.She was now a divorced mother,raising her son Joey on her own.Big difference from her situation on All In The Family.I know that by this time Mike,s portrayer Rob Riener,had become a movie director.He even directed my favourite movie"Stand By Me".