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Mr.Bill

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2. My dad looked a lot like Archie Bunker.

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 10:45 PM

Jul 2021

It hung the nickname on him among his friends and coworkers. He was a good sport about it on the surface, but it made him take a look at himself. he was nothing like the bigot the Archie character was, but he was that age and a blue collar worker like him.

He really didn't need to, but it made him work extra hard at making sure that even though his looks made him like Archie, his actions and words couldn't be mistaken for him. The nickname didn't last for long, and except for his appearance, was not deserved.

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I got nostalgic and watched the pilot for All In The Family. [View all] JohnnyRingo Jul 2021 OP

And this is one show that has stood the test of time Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #1

My dad looked a lot like Archie Bunker. Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #2

Here's the Youtube link... George II Jul 2021 #3

I should watch all those again. I'm watching the old Lou Grant Show now. I was a journalism kid brewens Jul 2021 #4

Oh, Lou Grant was also a favorite of mine! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #8

I watched all of The Mary Tyler Moore Show recently. That's what made me want to watch "Lou" again. brewens Jul 2021 #11

Of course I loved MTM, too. And though Lou Grant was suppose to be the same character in both Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #13

I watched the original show in England Skittles Jul 2021 #5

There were three pilots, with the different sets of Mike and Gloria rsdsharp Jul 2021 #6

Whaaaaaat? JohnnyRingo Jul 2021 #15

Yep! And here's the 1968 pilot that never aired... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #17

I saw the series debut on January 12, 1971. John1956PA Jul 2021 #7

I watched it too. I was a junior in high school. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #18

CNN is showing History of Sitcoms BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #9

And the genius behind it, Norman lear, is still going strong at age 98! markpkessinger Jul 2021 #10

I couldn't get enough of Gloria when I was 16. rickyhall Jul 2021 #12

It's on GetTV channel where I live. edbermac Jul 2021 #14

I've been watching All in the Family recently wnylib Jul 2021 #16