This is my first All in the Family review since the passing of Jean Stapleton, who was terrific in this show, and although I'm not too familiar of her other work, I'm sure she was great in those also. Regarding this episode, the Bunkers get a visit from Russell and Amelia DeKuyper(George S. Irving, Elizabeth Wilson), who appear to have this wonderful marriage on the surface, but there's some problems that both confide to Archie and Edith, although in separate conversations. There's a few funny lines here, but this has more of a serious tone, which I still enjoy, especially with these fine actors on this show, who play it both funny and serious when it's called for. Amelia complains to Edith that her husband likes the younger girls, even though she got a face lift for him; Russell and Archie are at Kelcy's bar and he tells Archie that he needs the young women to stay vibrant and that his marriage is getting older by the day. Archie basically tells him that he's very happy with Edith and he doesn't need to fool around to feel younger and more vibrant. The episode ends soon after that with Archie and Edith holding hands while sitting in separate chairs. Although this is a solid episode with good writing, I wouldn't recommend it highly if you're looking for laughs, because there aren't that many, but the performances from the Bunker's are in fine form.
Review of Amelia's Divorce
