"Archie Bunker's Place" (1979) TV series 1979-1983

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

23 September 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Television sitcom which was a continuation of 'All in the Family.' In this series, Archie Bunker gets to loudly voice his opinions in his own bar...

Plot Keywords:

Bar | Sitcom | New York City | New York | Widower

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Carroll O'Connor	...	Archie Bunker / ... (96 episodes, 1979-1983)
Danielle Brisebois	...	Stephanie Mills (65 episodes, 1979-1983)
Jason Wingreen	...	Harry Snowden (61 episodes, 1979-1983)
Bill Quinn	...	Mr. Van Ranseleer (60 episodes, 1979-1983)
Allan Melvin	...	Barney Hefner (57 episodes, 1979-1983)
Abraham Alvarez	...	Jose Perez / ... (49 episodes, 1979-1983)
Martin Balsam	...	Murray Klein (39 episodes, 1979-1983)
Anne Meara	...	Veronica Rooney (39 episodes, 1979-1982)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (96 episodes) | USA:60 min (1 episode)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

When Edith Bunker "died", the New York Times ran an obituary for her. This is only the second time the newspaper had ever ran an obit for a fictional character (the first was for Hercule Poirot).

Quotes:

Mr. VanRensselaer: [after Barney Hefner drops Archie's new TV set] I hope that was the sound of Harry dropping a beer glass.
Harry Snowden: Harry was nowhere near it.
Archie Bunker: That was the sound of Barney murdering my new TV. But stay tuned, because the next sound you're gonna hear is me murdering Barney!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy' (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Those Were the Days

Only one memorable episode

Unfortunately I only saw a few episodes when in it orginially aired and have been watching repeats on TV land. I seriously wonder if Archie Bunker's place was staged before a live audience. The laughter in the series seemed almost forced. In my opinion the only memorable episode is when Archie Bunker visits Reggie Jackson and shows off his hidden racist views. Archie Bunker seems to have mellowed from his previous "All in Family" series and is a mere chuckle than a rip roaring laugh.