Another so-so episode. This one takes too long introducing the story–Archie faking whiplash–and then fills the remainder of the episode with some unfunny guest spots. Three guest stars and not one of them really fits. They–three lawyers, two (at different times) for Archie, one against–all give fine performances, but they just change the tone of […]
Entries Tagged as 'All in the Family'
All in the Family 1×3 “Oh, My Aching Back”
February 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: All in the Family · Stanley Ralph Ross
All in the Family 1×2 “Writing the President”
February 7th, 2008 · No Comments
“All in the Family” so far, has an act-based structure (two episodes in, it could very well change). One, two and three (commercial break to commercial break). This episode suffers greatly from it. The first act is fantastic. The second, featuring Archie writing the President (the first act covers Archie flipping out because Mike is […]
Tags: All in the Family · Fred Freiberger · Lee Erwin · Norman Lear
All in the Family 1×1 “Meet the Bunkers”
February 5th, 2008 · No Comments
It’s amazing how much gets done in this first episode. Every major character gets established, every major character relationship gets established and even a supporting one (if Lionel counts as supporting, I can’t remember how big a character he is in the first season).
Besides the very smart setup for the episode–Archie and Edith’s wedding anniversary–Lear […]
Tags: All in the Family · Norman Lear
