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The Great Escape

(1,235 posts) Mon Nov 21, 2016, 10:49 AM Nov 2016

Been Watching "All In the Family" Reruns In the AM

instead of cable news. I haven't watched the show in probably 30 years. Other than specific early 70's references, I am amazed by how relevant the show seems today.

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Been Watching "All In the Family" Reruns In the AM (Original Post) The Great Escape Nov 2016 OP

I agree Va Lefty Nov 2016 #1

For the most part Archie Bunker had a good heart. He was a bumbling bigot. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #2

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)

1. I agree

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Mon Nov 21, 2016, 11:18 AM

Nov 2016

a lot of Norman Lear's shows stand up well, comically speaking. Good Times (before they wrote out John Amos) and Sanford and Son come to mind. Maude, not so much.

DemocratSinceBirth

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2. For the most part Archie Bunker had a good heart. He was a bumbling bigot.

Reply to The Great Escape (Original post)

Mon Nov 21, 2016, 11:20 AM

Nov 2016

Trump is white hot hate.

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