Archie Is Branded

Episode aired Feb 24, 1973
TV-PG
25m

IMDb RATING

8.7/10

398

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Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)

Comedy Drama

Archie thinks a swastika painted on his door may be juvenile pranksters, but Mike is concerned that the Bunkers' home may have been mistaken for the residence of a Jewish radical.Archie thinks a swastika painted on his door may be juvenile pranksters, but Mike is concerned that the Bunkers' home may have been mistaken for the residence of a Jewish radical.Archie thinks a swastika painted on his door may be juvenile pranksters, but Mike is concerned that the Bunkers' home may have been mistaken for the residence of a Jewish radical.

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IMDb RATING

8.7/10

398

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10zalewskimm

Unexpected

While many if not all of the episodes in the show's first 4-5 seasons are near perfect, this one ends in an unsettling way. With the death of a person from a car bomb. Archie's reaction is rather haunting, as is the quiet ending. Norm Lear outdoes himself here. Little things, details, are great. Archie has Mike stay on the line with the police while he sits down to eat. Mike's acting is really great in this episode. This one, and the episode where Gloria has a miscarriage are the rare ones that actually leave the viewer feeling sad at the end. Sometimes I'm just amazed at how truly excellent this show was and the live acting before an audience - how did they pull it off week after week?

Trivia
John Putch, who plays the Boy Scout who criticizes the way that Archie hangs the flag over the swastika painted on his door, is the real-life son of series co-star Jean Stapleton. (His father was producer/director William Putch, accounting for the different last name.)

Goofs
The mailman delivers their mail on a Sunday.

Quotes
Paul: [when the Bunker house is defaced by mistake, Mike and a radical Jewish defender disagree about how to respond] I don't agree with what you say, but I like your chutzpah. Y'know somethin'? One of these days you're gonna find out that this is the only answer.
Paul: [he forms Mike's hand into a fist] Right there.
Mike Stivic: I still think you're wrong. Because this...
Mike Stivic: [He makes his other hand into a fist] ... only gets you this.
Paul: OK, friend. You keep talkin', and I'll do what I have to do. Shalom.
[he leaves]
Edith Bunker: Shalom. What does that mean?
Mike Stivic: Believe it or not, Ma, it means 'Peace'.
Gloria Stivic: Jewish people also use it to say 'Hello' or 'Goodbye'.
Edith Bunker: How do you know which one they mean?
Archie Bunker: Why don't you use your common sense, Edith? If a Jew is comin' at you, it means 'Hello'. If he's goin' the other way, it means 'Goodbye'.
Edith Bunker: [sincerely trying to understand] But when does it mean 'Peace'?
Archie Bunker: Ahhh, Edith, in between 'Hello' and 'Goodbye'.