I'm not gonna lie, every time I see this scene still, after all these years, it makes my eyes well up. After 9 seasons, he finally tells her how he feels about her. He played that scene brilliantly!! It takes a special kind of actor to pull that off to make me all weepy, and Carroll was speaking from Archie's heart. Norman Lear was a genius 😊
After all these years ..... from teenager when I watched All in the family , to being 61 now , I still tear up , when I see this particular ( very well acted ! ) scene ! It was the last talk they had , as Edith passed away that night ..... Such a SAD episode but at the same time , ever so loving from both sides . Thanks very much for uploading this part ! Love , Helen ❤❤❤
This was the perfect ending to a magnificent series. We all knew how much they loved each other, but it was nice to see Archie actually say how much he cared for her out loud.
My grandfather was so mean to my grandmother. He had to face reality when she was dying of cancer a few years ago. I hope that one of his last conversations with her went like this ❤
I get choked up when I watch episodes where Edith gets hurt, especially the one where she gets attacked at home. She reminds me of my mother. She was devoted, hard working, and frail.
Carroll and Jean were two of the finest actors of their generation and TV was damn lucky to have them. They had acted with the best, both talented musically, dramatically and in comedy....unlike the reality trash of today, the TV of the 50's, 60's and 70's was golden, a real joy to watch.
Brilliance pure brilliance thank God Edith told Archie she loved him before she died I didn't hear that from my husband because he couldn't talk he died of covid but I knew every day of my life that he loved mei miss him every minute
@@MARIANSCATLIFFEI'm so sorry you lost your Husband.. the thought of that for myself scares me the older we get . I appreciate and love him so much . He's a hard worker and so much like this Archie fella , I love watching these shows with him. , it's the only time he laughs at him self and I think he knows he is .. lol. Men .my man. Is so precious. I wish I were a better Edith.
My Dad always reminded me of Archie. He also found it difficult to put his feelings into words - but everyone knew how he felt about things, and them (well, if they were smart enough to read the signs). He only told me he loved me after I became an adult - and I was going though a really tough time in my life - but before that - he SHOWED me (which IMO means more than saying the words) on a daily basis.
still makes me sad my grandfather was like Archie grandma worked endlessly to make him happy always thought he was grumpy than i saw his softer side when grandma was sick,than passed he had a huge heart a great episode
I saw this as a teen when it first aired. It had an impact on me then. Amazing that over 40 years later it still does. This is what good writing and acting can do. Good Lord how low we've sunk since. Today's programming is garbage compared to this. God rest both Mr. O'Connor and Ms. Stapleton.
"I ain't nothing without you" that sentence said it all. With the sight of loosing her he realized just how much she meant to him and how much she did for him.
That's how it's done. It's as easy as that, two human beings, affirming to each other, the bond they share. Rock on Archie, Carrol O'Connor wasn't acting, the cast of the show all truly love and respect each other, it's obvious to see
Of all the episodes I have watched, this was one of the most heart felt episodes ever.. Never do I recall Archie expressing and sharing his true feelings about Edith. It brought me to tear's. What actor's.. Edith: "You know what Archie? Your a real Pip." I really miss this show. A Real Classic.♥♥
To be a husband and know the depth of this moment is priceless. Edith played what a wife should be, encompassing grace, honor, strength, and sacrifice. When a man has a good woman of character like this, he can do anything he puts his mind to. For men with "good" wives validated by actions and not words, tell them how you feel about them as often as you get the opportunity because one day, that opportunity will not be there to take. God bless them both, and a brilliant piece of acting.
Archie is a character written with depth instead of just being and archetype. He's a reminder even underneath tough exteriors and difficulty personalities, there is more to them than the ranting. Everyone one of these characters, Edith included, is imperfect. None of them is always right and none of them is always wrong. But all of them are loving as family and very different from one another. The world would be better off if we would be more like this instead.
I still feel the love for the characters played as well as the actors. A really really great scene. Just the idea that Edith wasn’t feeling good now that we know later Edith passes away, makes this scene precious. Thank you Norman Lear b
3:30 the best side of Archie . Who knew he had it in him after all those years of treating sweet Edith like she was his maid. All wives need to hear those words of love and to reassure them that they matter. especially when they live with a grumpy offensive man for years on end who doesn't show outwardly affection towards their partner or loved ones. They can cry and get emotional over a tear jerker movie, Yet the person that is right by their side they ignore till their sick or dying. I don't get it. I know this was just a show but they really did put realistic topics on here for years. Serious stuff towards the end. The writers were good and the actors gave it their all every single time. Loved this show even though at times it gave me extreme anxiety.
Two things I want to say about this scene. First, I am surprised that Archie took Edith seriously when she cried to him from the steps. Maybe he could hear it in her voice that something really was wrong. Second, I want to say that I think that if we didn't see Edith suffer so much when she limped to the steps, the audience probably would have laughed when Archie sang from the kitchen acNemara's Band, because he sang it really funny. But we, the audience, were so concerned about poor Edith's pain. And last, I must say, Archie, you used and belittled Edith all your marriage to her. Now, you're confessing that you are nothing without her is too little too late!😢😢😢😢
It's still hard for me to believe that they weren't in love and married in real life!! Even though I know they weren't!! Great show great actors!! But a lot of it wasn't actually acting
Yes. They may not have had an actual romance, but off screen they had a deep friendship and truly adored each other. I’m sure it helped their onscreen chemistry. That’s difficult to fake.
Yes ..... like all of a sudden , the penny dropped . Worst part really , he was indirectly the cause of her dying ..... That's some " guilt feeling " to live with ! He allways thought and told Edith , he'd be the " foist " (1st) to go ... I cried during this scene , as if I lost a dear friend as well ... That's a pure compliment , for awesome " acting " !..... so awesome , that it seemed REAL ! Classy actors , the entire cast . And as for Norman Lear , what a GREAT writer 👍👍👍👍👍💙🎁 A gift to the acting world and to television !!! ***** It's known , that Archie was using his OWN words for the larger part , totally unscripted . I think he felt like Edith was his REAL inscreen wife , a true " PIP " ..... 👍😢😢💜💜💜
Touching ending but IMO, Archie laid an ostrich egg in this one. First he treats Harry his partner like a rented mule then berates him for taking a 5 minute break. Then Edith clearly tells him she should stay off her feet, which he glibly ignores, then after all the cooking, Edith is practically passed out, and Archie says, "Now all ya gotta do is soive da food!" Jackass!
Yes, this is what makes this ending so special...he realized what he had done to her, almost killed her! And it scared the hell out of him. It's called master class acting and Carroll OConnor was the "PiP" !
When this episode aired back in the 70’s we must have naively assumed that Edith would get better. The later show when Archie comes home from her funeral to their room, emptied of all her things except a pink slipper by the bed, was even more poignant and touching if that is even possible. Great writing and great acting. Cheers, Michael Albuquerque NM USA
Had meathead see and hear how tender Archie was to Edith here, he probably would never argue with him again since he never saw that side of Archie before. And finally there’d be peace between them. Which would last maybe two weeks before they’re at each other’s throats again.
For the most part, I was a teenager, and was subjected to my parents watching this series, and I really didn't like it. But at least when the series ended, Archie showed his true colors concerning how he felt about Edith. While boys are growing up, they should be taught how to treat their wives right.
As brilliant as Carroll O'Connor was as Archie, Jean Stapleton was a dozen times more so as Edith. There were lots of working class wives in Queens after World War II who ruled their roosts with an iron fist while letting their husbands wear the crowns, but she captured it perfectly as Edith Bunker. They were a team, entertained each other by being themselves, and never wanted for anything.
It took me several attemps trying to watch "Too Good Edith" in full knowing what was going to happen. Sorry, but I just wanted to slap Archie. Couldn't he for once pay attention to his wife and listen to her, stop bossing her around? My grandmother had three daughters (my mom was the youngest). The eldest was her favorite. Many years ago, when I was a kid, my grandmother was sick just like Edith and had to stay in bed. My mother and my aunt (middle child) took care of her, so I hardly see my mother for a year. One day, the favorite daughter came to visit, my aunt was at work and my mom took a minute to go to the supermarket and asked "the favorite" to take care of my grandmother. When she came back, she found my grandmother sitting down literally dying because the favorite had made my grandmother make her favorite (a very elaborated) dish. Needless to say from that day on my grandmother spent her last weeks at the hospital. My family and my aunt paid for her funeral. The other one just left and, later, came back to sign some papers and collect her reward for being such a good daughter, because my grandmother left her house to her.
He may have been an ignorant ass, but he loved his wife and kids. Even Mike... very much, just wasn't his way to be able to show it till something like this... he was a tough ol dog and it was touching to see one of the first times you get to see his heart. He'd die for his family without a thought, and they all knew he'd be there for them. I always wished they'd show after the funeral at the house, With The Jeffersons and Findlays and Lorenzos and everybody together one more time.. think even Maude and George would have been extra kind to Archie.
I grew up on shows like this and The Flintstones and The Honeymooners, and that was probably part of the reason I never married. These men were just unbearable and I never wanted to be stuck with one of them. Give me the professor on Gilligan's Island any day.
She was his heart. He didn't always show it but she meant everything to him. Carroll and Jean both are legendary.
One of the best on-screen couples ever. Legends.
I'm not gonna lie, every time I see this scene still, after all these years, it makes my eyes well up. After 9 seasons, he finally tells her how he feels about her. He played that scene brilliantly!! It takes a special kind of actor to pull that off to make me all weepy, and Carroll was speaking from Archie's heart. Norman Lear was a genius 😊
They were both really good in fact the best
😢 me too😢
Me also😢
I'm balling right now from this scene and your beautiful comment.💐
After all these years ..... from teenager when I watched All in the family , to being 61 now , I still tear up , when I see this particular ( very well acted ! ) scene ! It was the last talk they had , as Edith passed away that night ..... Such a SAD episode but at the same time , ever so loving from both sides .
Thanks very much for uploading this part !
Love ,
Helen ❤❤❤
“I ain’t nothing…without you.” 🥺🥺🥺
Such a simple, but beautiful line.
😢facts.
Archie word's so meaninful. I Loved it.
This was the perfect ending to a magnificent series. We all knew how much they loved each other, but it was nice to see Archie actually say how much he cared for her out loud.
Then along came season 2, and Edith died of a stroke.
"Your always being too good, good, good I'm tired of suffering from that"🤣🤣 Carroll and Jean were a perfect combination ❤
That was hilarious 😂
This is like watching a master class of acting. So good!
The best acting I’ve ever seen in a sitcom! Just phenomenal acting !❤
I really like that they both wipe their tears with his tie.
She's one of the best, God Bless to the both of them😊
❤Bless them both
My grandfather was so mean to my grandmother. He had to face reality when she was dying of cancer a few years ago. I hope that one of his last conversations with her went like this ❤
I get choked up when I watch episodes where Edith gets hurt, especially the one where she gets attacked at home.
She reminds me of my mother. She was devoted, hard working, and frail.
Carroll and Jean were two of the finest actors of their generation and TV was damn lucky to have them. They had acted with the best, both talented musically, dramatically and in comedy....unlike the reality trash of today, the TV of the 50's, 60's and 70's was golden, a real joy to watch.
And the 80s and 90s was good
She told him she was tired and he made her keep goin'. I saw this when I was a kid, but wow does it have an impact on me now. Xoxoxo
That final line was a perfect way to end it. In the first episode of All in the Family, Archie tells Edith "You're a pip, you know that? A real pip"
What is a pip?
@@kattaakecustomjewelry2213a person who is admired
Brilliance pure brilliance thank God Edith told Archie she loved him before she died I didn't hear that from my husband because he couldn't talk he died of covid but I knew every day of my life that he loved mei miss him every minute
@@MARIANSCATLIFFEI'm so sorry you lost your Husband.. the thought of that for myself scares me the older we get . I appreciate and love him so much . He's a hard worker and so much like this Archie fella , I love watching these shows with him. , it's the only time he laughs at him self and I think he knows he is .. lol.
Men .my man. Is so precious. I wish I were a better Edith.
When Anything This Good Brings Tears To My Eyes. That’s What I Call Phenomenal Acting!!
My Dad always reminded me of Archie. He also found it difficult to put his feelings into words - but everyone knew how he felt about things, and them (well, if they were smart enough to read the signs). He only told me he loved me after I became an adult - and I was going though a really tough time in my life - but before that - he SHOWED me (which IMO means more than saying the words) on a daily basis.
My dad RIP and my mom were just like Arch and Edith. Your post really touched my heart. Thank you and blessings.
still makes me sad my grandfather was like Archie grandma worked endlessly to make him happy always thought he was grumpy than i saw his softer side when grandma was sick,than passed he had a huge heart a great episode
This is a lot like my Dad. I think men who grew up in that era it was just their way. Daddy really mourned my Mom when she passed away.
brought tears to my eyes. Archie, the cold hearted guy, really shows Edith, he truly loves her to the very end.
THAT is how love is supposed to sound and look.
Very fine actors.
I saw this as a teen when it first aired. It had an impact on me then. Amazing that over 40 years later it still does. This is what good writing and acting can do.
Good Lord how low we've sunk since. Today's programming is garbage compared to this.
God rest both Mr. O'Connor and Ms. Stapleton.
Powerful episode
Powerful message
"I ain't nothing without you" that sentence said it all.
With the sight of loosing her he realized just how much she meant to him and how much she did for him.
I love Edith so much.
Archie was a lovable bear. This still brings tears to my eyes. Used to watch this show when I was a kid with my mom and little brother. I miss you Ma.
That's how it's done. It's as easy as that, two human beings, affirming to each other, the bond they share. Rock on Archie, Carrol O'Connor wasn't acting, the cast of the show all truly love and respect each other, it's obvious to see
Of all the episodes I have watched, this was one of the most heart felt episodes ever.. Never do I recall Archie expressing and sharing his true feelings about Edith. It brought me to tear's. What actor's.. Edith: "You know what Archie? Your a real Pip." I really miss this show. A Real Classic.♥♥
That's true love sticking together no matter what happens
She was a good wife
8b
Yes she was..too good
She sure was.
Wonderful scene.
One of the best scenes.
How much he loves Edith. One of the sweetest moments in TV history
I miss those two people so much😢❤
To be a husband and know the depth of this moment is priceless. Edith played what a wife should be, encompassing grace, honor, strength, and sacrifice. When a man has a good woman of character like this, he can do anything he puts his mind to. For men with "good" wives validated by actions and not words, tell them how you feel about them as often as you get the opportunity because one day, that opportunity will not be there to take. God bless them both, and a brilliant piece of acting.
I Cry Everytime I Watch This, Crying Like A Baby!!
Me too
That’s the way to be a spouse, but he can’t take back all the years of calling her a dingbat and chipping away at her self-esteem.
She says in an episode that when they were first married he called her affectionately his little dingbat.
My husband's last words to me were " you daft old thing"😂
That made me cry. I love Archie and Edith.💖💖
Archie may not have always been nice to Edith but, he did truly love her.
If you wanna know how someone truly feels about you, watch what they do. Words are easy to fake, but actions not as much.
Archie is a character written with depth instead of just being and archetype. He's a reminder even underneath tough exteriors and difficulty personalities, there is more to them than the ranting.
Everyone one of these characters, Edith included, is imperfect. None of them is always right and none of them is always wrong. But all of them are loving as family and very different from one another. The world would be better off if we would be more like this instead.
I can say this sincerly. Rob Reiner like his character is a meat head.
I still feel the love for the characters played as well as the actors. A really really great scene. Just the idea that Edith wasn’t feeling good now that we know later Edith passes away, makes this scene precious. Thank you Norman Lear b
3:30 the best side of Archie . Who knew he had it in him after all those years of treating sweet Edith like she was his maid. All wives need to hear those words of love and to reassure them that they matter. especially when they live with a grumpy offensive man for years on end who doesn't show outwardly affection towards their partner or loved ones. They can cry and get emotional over a tear jerker movie, Yet the person that is right by their side they ignore till their sick or dying. I don't get it. I know this was just a show but they really did put realistic topics on here for years. Serious stuff towards the end. The writers were good and the actors gave it their all every single time. Loved this show even though at times it gave me extreme anxiety.
Well spoken, my friend!!!
He loved her.
and THAT is how you end a sitcom!
This scene was perfect.
I came here to cry for Edith 😢
Two things I want to say about this scene. First, I am surprised that Archie took Edith seriously when she cried to him from the steps. Maybe he could hear it in her voice that something really was wrong. Second, I want to say that I think that if we didn't see Edith suffer so much when she limped to the steps, the audience probably would have laughed when Archie sang from the kitchen acNemara's Band, because he sang it really funny. But we, the audience, were so concerned about poor Edith's pain. And last, I must say, Archie, you used and belittled Edith all your marriage to her. Now, you're confessing that you are nothing without her is too little too late!😢😢😢😢
0:08, 4:12, This is GOLD! and I think the last episode of All in the Family
I just watched this episode and I definitely cried, as I do every single time. ❤
As in this scene, in real life, it's fine to be a good person but not too good to a fault.
It's still hard for me to believe that they weren't in love and married in real life!! Even though I know they weren't!! Great show great actors!! But a lot of it wasn't actually acting
Yes. They may not have had an actual romance, but off screen they had a deep friendship and truly adored each other. I’m sure it helped their onscreen chemistry. That’s difficult to fake.
Awwww😢
Tear jerker
So emotionel❤❤
You know something Archie? Your Pip! A real Pip!😭
4:46 Damn Edith tells Archie he's a Pimp, a real Pimp!
Pip, not pimp. Pip means a star. 👍
40 million people tuned in for this finale in 1979. A pretty big deal back then.
Deep and beautiful. 💕
1:59 2:00 2:02 At The Party?!, I Don’t Wanna Hear Nothing More About The Party, The Hell With The Party!
Yes ..... like all of a sudden , the penny dropped . Worst part really , he was indirectly the cause of her dying ..... That's some " guilt feeling " to live with ! He allways thought and told Edith , he'd be the " foist " (1st) to go ...
I cried during this scene , as if I lost a dear friend as well ... That's a pure compliment , for awesome " acting " !..... so awesome , that it seemed REAL ! Classy actors , the entire cast . And as for Norman Lear , what a GREAT writer 👍👍👍👍👍💙🎁 A gift to the acting world and to television !!!
***** It's known , that Archie was using his OWN words for the larger part , totally unscripted . I think he felt like Edith was his REAL inscreen wife , a true " PIP " ..... 👍😢😢💜💜💜
I really wish someone would put the whole scene back up on here, with them doing the scene and show the screen closing and them holding each other 😡
All seasons are on Prime.
@@mommyshark1124Well, I hate Amazon, and will not give them any of my money
Touching ending but IMO, Archie laid an ostrich egg in this one. First he treats Harry his partner like a rented mule then berates him for taking a 5 minute break. Then Edith clearly tells him she should stay off her feet, which he glibly ignores, then after all the cooking, Edith is practically passed out, and Archie says, "Now all ya gotta do is soive da food!" Jackass!
Yes, this is what makes this ending so special...he realized what he had done to her, almost killed her! And it scared the hell out of him. It's called master class acting and Carroll OConnor was the "PiP" !
Perfect...
When this episode aired back in the 70’s we must have naively assumed that Edith would get better. The later show when Archie comes home from her funeral to their room, emptied of all her things except a pink slipper by the bed, was even more poignant and touching if that is even possible. Great writing and great acting.
Cheers, Michael Albuquerque NM USA
Awe ❤❤❤
One of the greatest scenes in tv history
Had meathead see and hear how tender Archie was to Edith here, he probably would never argue with him again since he never saw that side of Archie before. And finally there’d be peace between them.
Which would last maybe two weeks before they’re at each other’s throats again.
Awww
I had a few fevers
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Carroll O'Conner and Jean Stapleton definitely had Chemistry as Archie and Edith Bunker.
This episode always got me because she TRIED to tell him she wasn't up to all that cooking and he kept pushing her. THEN he BLAMES her for being sick.
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As I am NOTHING without my wife...
It's Archie's fault that this happened to Edith, pushing her to cook all that horrible food for that St. Patrick's Day party.
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I agree
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For the most part, I was a teenager, and was subjected to my parents watching this series, and I really didn't like it. But at least when the series ended, Archie showed his true colors concerning how he felt about Edith. While boys are growing up, they should be taught how to treat their wives right.
She'd have to be. She married him, didn't She?😂 That's practically a Mercy Mission!😂🤣😂🎤👩⚕️📺B.W.
That made my eyes leak
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Ne-Ne💔
Ummm why the heck am I crying ❤❤❤such a simp 😂😂❤❤❤❤
Arch is definitely my grandpa John.
Archie drove Edith into the ground
yes he did
No. Her character is a people pleaser and people pleasers tend to not speak up and is very often too nice for their own good and wellbeing.
As brilliant as Carroll O'Connor was as Archie, Jean Stapleton was a dozen times more so as Edith. There were lots of working class wives in Queens after World War II who ruled their roosts with an iron fist while letting their husbands wear the crowns, but she captured it perfectly as Edith Bunker. They were a team, entertained each other by being themselves, and never wanted for anything.
It took me several attemps trying to watch "Too Good Edith" in full knowing what was going to happen. Sorry, but I just wanted to slap Archie. Couldn't he for once pay attention to his wife and listen to her, stop bossing her around? My grandmother had three daughters (my mom was the youngest). The eldest was her favorite. Many years ago, when I was a kid, my grandmother was sick just like Edith and had to stay in bed. My mother and my aunt (middle child) took care of her, so I hardly see my mother for a year. One day, the favorite daughter came to visit, my aunt was at work and my mom took a minute to go to the supermarket and asked "the favorite" to take care of my grandmother. When she came back, she found my grandmother sitting down literally dying because the favorite had made my grandmother make her favorite (a very elaborated) dish. Needless to say from that day on my grandmother spent her last weeks at the hospital. My family and my aunt paid for her funeral. The other one just left and, later, came back to sign some papers and collect her reward for being such a good daughter, because my grandmother left her house to her.
There was no need to continue after this.
You got a fever?
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I like Edith n Archies ok thrye a good couple
He was a cantankerous, miserable and ignorant bastard, but he really loved Edith
He may have been an ignorant ass, but he loved his wife and kids. Even Mike... very much, just wasn't his way to be able to show it till something like this... he was a tough ol dog and it was touching to see one of the first times you get to see his heart. He'd die for his family without a thought, and they all knew he'd be there for them.
I always wished they'd show after the funeral at the house, With The Jeffersons and Findlays and Lorenzos and everybody together one more time.. think even Maude and George would have been extra kind to Archie.
Even though they went on to do Archie Bunker's Place, I think it should have ended right here, if not the season before.
The only reason they kept it going was because the ratings were still good.
I grew up on shows like this and The Flintstones and The Honeymooners, and that was probably part of the reason I never married. These men were just unbearable and I never wanted to be stuck with one of them. Give me the professor on Gilligan's Island any day.
Should have been the final episode
To me it is...
From jeane stappleton who played Edith she said in the show that her character died while visiting her daughter in California. Do I have that right?
I think so. In the first episode of second season of Archie Bunker's Place Edith was just died.
She died in her sleep at home. Archie talks in that episode about trying to wake her up one morning and he realized she was gone.
This is the real ending, no need to watch anything after this
I know. They only kept the show going because the ratings were so good. Jean had had enough.
No Edith died of a embolism if i remember
A stroke, in her sleep.
I thought she was smoking!
Poor Edith is even doing “good” wrong. 😂
I guess Archie laid the pipe right, why else would she put up with his sh-t?
LMAO