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All in the Family: Season 7, Episode 15The Draft Dodger (25 Dec. 1976) 7.7
It's Christmas again and the Bunker's are preparing for their holiday meal with Archie's buddy Pinky. Mike's old friend David Brewster drops by unexpectedly and Mike is concerned because he... See full summary » Director:Paul BogartWriters:Norman Lear (developed by), Johnny Speight ("Til Death Do Us Part" created by), 2 more credits » |
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It's Christmas again and the Bunker's are preparing for their holiday meal with Archie's buddy Pinky. Mike's old friend David Brewster drops by unexpectedly and Mike is concerned because he is a draft dodger who has been living in Canada and is wanted by the FBI. Pinky comes by and Archie warns the family not to let him move the conversation toward his son Steven since Pinky is still in shock over his tragic death in Vietnam. During dinner Archie won't stop quizzing him about why he lives in Canada. David is so put out that he admits that he is a draft dodger, which insights a furious rage from Archie. He assumes that since Pinky, the "gold star father", has lost his son in Vietnam that he will join him in his outrage, but to Archie's shock, Pinky sides with David and wishes him a Merry Christmas. Dealing with the shock of this turn of events, Archie tells the family that he needs time to work this out. He goes to the door and tells a group of carolers that he doesn't want to have to ... Written by Jerry Roberts <armchair-cinema@hotmail.com>
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25 December 1976 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
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Archie Bunker: What do you mean, a lot of guts?
David Brewster: My own father couldn't understand, why should he?
Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: When the hell are you going to admit that the war was wrong?
Archie Bunker: I ain't talkin' about that war!Goddammit I don't want to talk about that Goddamn war no more! I'm talkin' about somethin' else! And what he done was wrong! Sayin' he won't go! Whaddya think, the old people of this country can say whether or not they wanna go to war? You couldn't get a decent war off the ...
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(uncredited)
Written by José Feliciano
Portion sung by Liz Torres
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The term in the title refers to a person who avoids the conscription policies of the country in which he or she is a citizen by leaving or going into hiding. See more »Quotes
Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: Look, Arch, what David did took a lot of guts!Archie Bunker: What do you mean, a lot of guts?
David Brewster: My own father couldn't understand, why should he?
Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: When the hell are you going to admit that the war was wrong?
Archie Bunker: I ain't talkin' about that war!Goddammit I don't want to talk about that Goddamn war no more! I'm talkin' about somethin' else! And what he done was wrong! Sayin' he won't go! Whaddya think, the old people of this country can say whether or not they wanna go to war? You couldn't get a decent war off the ...
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"Feliz Navidad"(uncredited)
Written by José Feliciano
Portion sung by Liz Torres
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