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Archie in the Lock-Up

  • Episode aired Oct 2, 1971
  • TV-PG
  • 26m
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8.3/10
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Rob Reiner in All in the Family (1971)
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Archie manages to get himself arrested when he goes to rescue Mike from an out-of-control protest.Archie manages to get himself arrested when he goes to rescue Mike from an out-of-control protest.Archie manages to get himself arrested when he goes to rescue Mike from an out-of-control protest.

  • Director
    • John Rich
  • Writers
    • Paul Wayne
    • Michael Ross
    • Bernard West
  • Stars
    • Carroll O'Connor
    • Jean Stapleton
    • Rob Reiner
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    346
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    • Director
      • John Rich
    • Writers
      • Paul Wayne
      • Michael Ross
      • Bernard West
    • Stars
      • Carroll O'Connor
      • Jean Stapleton
      • Rob Reiner
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Carroll O'Connor
    Carroll O'Connor
    • Archie Bunker
    Jean Stapleton
    Jean Stapleton
    • Edith Bunker
    Rob Reiner
    Rob Reiner
    • Michael 'Meathead' Stivic
    Sally Struthers
    Sally Struthers
    • Gloria Bunker-Stivic
    Mike Evans
    Mike Evans
    • Lionel Jefferson
    Allan Melvin
    Allan Melvin
    • Sgt. Pulaski
    Ken Lynch
    Ken Lynch
    • Guard Callahan
    Corey Fischer
    Corey Fischer
    • Jesus Hippie
    Kelly Houser
    • Hippie
    Harrison Page
    Harrison Page
    • Black Hippie in Jail
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Rich
    • Writers
      • Paul Wayne
      • Michael Ross
      • Bernard West
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    9vitoscotti

    Mike could be working instead of protesting

    Mike's not a layed back guy. Again he ruins a day off for Archie. He's not shy about voicing his liberal views where he pays no rent. Classic scene with Archie in jail with his worst nightmares.
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    Archie meets some fellow citizens

    For me, this remains one of the funniest episodes of the series, especially during Archie's interactions with the various demonstrators. I don't want to give away some of the most hilarious lines, but the dialog following Archie's use of an inhaler for allergies still cracks me up after having seen it dozens of times over the decades. The scene also is an interesting time capsule, in that it gives a pretty thorough overview of the various types of demonstrators at the time, exactly as I remember them: the blissed-out hippie, the political activist, the Jesus freak, the Black pride advocate, the mellow Black dude, the radical, etc. -- it was a mixed bag back then!

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    • Trivia
      Allan Melvin makes his first appearance in the series as Sgt. Pulaski, but will soon return in season two as recurring character, Barney Hefner.
    • Goofs
      "All in the Family" shot each show twice consecutively, and often took the best scenes and shots from each to make one full show. Here, in the jail scene, Archie's shirt keeps changing (top button open/closed/open/closed), and the U.S. flag on his jacket keeps changing (small/large/small/large) due to using footage from both shoots, where O'Connor wore slightly different wardrobe for each taping.
    • Quotes

      Archie Bunker: That's what I keep telling my big, dumb Pollack son in-law.

      Sgt. Paul Pulaski: Big, dumb what?

      Archie Bunker: [Smiling for emphasis] Pollack.

      Mike Stivic: Say it louder, Arch, Sgt. Pulaski didn't hear you.

    • Connections
      Referenced in All in the Family: Archie and the F.B.I. (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Superstar
      (uncredited)

      From Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

      Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber

      Heard on tape player in jail cell

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Tandem Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 26m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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