I watched All in the Family from its inception and I noticed in the 3rd year on Archie’s opinions and ststements became crazier and crazier. Norman Lear it seemed was upset and worried that the reactions of too many viewers was “Yeay Arch. Way to go.” I know cause my dad and his family said exactly that. So Bunker began saying things only David Duke or Robert Byrd could agree with.
There was one All in the Family episode I’ll always remember, I think it must have been around the fourth or fifth season. It involved Meathead’s friend who was a Draft Dodger who had just returned from Canada.
Archie’s reaction when he found out was very passionate, and some of the best damn acting Carroll O’Connor ever did.
I remember the “Archie for President” pins.