"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

The Last Remains of "All in the Family".

Archie Bunker ("Carroll O'Connor) moved up in the world by 1979 with this fair follow-up to "All in the Family". He decides to buy the bar down the street that always served as his second home and hilarious situations followed for another 96 episodes over a four-year run from 1979 through 1983. O'Connor though made the transition alone as Jean Stapleton passed away on the show and O'Connor found solace with a young orphan (Danielle Brisebois) who he started to rear as the previous series ended. The comedic timing of O'Connor and Brisebois (an adolescent at the time) was impressive for the most part, but honestly O'Connor thrived on old colleagues like Stapleton, Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers much better. Good performers like Anne Meara and old movie character actor Martin Balsam were high-lighted as the series ran its course. Just always lacked the edginess and creativity of its predecessor. 2.5 out of 5 stars.