Daily Dingbat: A positive discussion about Edith Bunker

[Zomby Woof]

She was a devoted wife!

[Lisa0825]

1. She reminded me of my mommy

My mom was pretty dingy, but very sweet... heart of gold. My Dad worshipped Archie Bunker. LOVED his crass humor and rude comebacks. Now and then, my mom would snap back at my Dad just like Edith did to Archie.

[Zomby Woof]

2. Welcome to DU Lisa!

Thanks for dropping in this :crazy: thread.

Bet it was fun growing up in your house! :-) That was my Dad's favorite show, although he is not like Archie in any degree.

[Lisa0825]

8. Thanks, ZombyWoof!

We'll just say...... growing up was veddy interesting!

[Cooley Hurd]

3. She had sex with Archie...

That says something about her...

[elperromagico]

21. Which one of those guys is Archie?

The little picture or the big picture?

I kid, I kid! I loves Howard Dean, I tells ya!

[SOteric]

4. She made Archie a better person!

[ronzo]

5. She plays a mean piano.

:)

[CanuckAmok]

7. She kicked that rapist's ass!

Well, burned him with a burned roast, which is damn close to kicking hios ass!

[Lisa0825]

12. That show scared the crap outta me!!!

I was like 12 or 13 then, and didn't know what "rape" was. I knew some kind of crime was going to be the storyline, but I was expecting a robbery or something. it was the first moment that I ever comprehended that someone could force a person to have sex. and I barely knew what sex was at that time. It was a pretty shocking show, for that time.

[Zomby Woof]

13. very shocking!

It broke so much ground. Much as things have changed today, you still won't find a sitcom that deals with such sensitive topics the way that one did.

[elperromagico]

22. That's a stunning episode.

When Edith is running from the house, you can hear the audience cheering her on (and I think you can hear people saying, "Run! Run!"). I have to admit, I get a little teary watching that scene.

[Zomby Woof]

10. boy the way Glenn Miller played

SONGS THAT MADE THE HIT PARADE!!

One of the all-time great themes!

[BurtWorm]

6. She remained faithful despite having a tempting cousin

thrown in her path at a wedding in Pennsylvania.

[dolo amber]

9. BEST. THREAD. TITLE. EVER.

:D

[Zomby Woof]

11. thank you!

It takes a LOT of crack to come up with them, so don't try this at home! :o

[mitchum]

14. She had a really hot daughter...

first couple of seasons anyway

[BurtWorm]

15. ...who looked great in a black wig.

Third or fourth season.

[elperromagico]

18. I think Rob Reiner wore that wig after the first season.

Check out his hair in one of the early episodes sometime... then compare it to his hair in one of the later episodes. If that's not a rug, I'll eat my hat.

[elperromagico]

16. Boy, could that woman sing!

"And you knew what you WERRRRRE then!"

[BurtWorm]

17. Great cook, too.

[Lisa0825]

23. gals were gals and men were men!

[Kat45]

19. She was the one dissenting voice on a jury, and

she was right that the man was not guilty.

[Kat45]

20. She went to Fillmore High

and led her friends in the cheer at her high school reunion.

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. Why...she is Joey Stivic's Grandma, of course!!

And a dang good Grandma at that. :P

[Zomby Woof]

26. and not even grumpy!

:evilgrin: *ducks from cookies being thrown at him*

[eileen_d]

25. I do a great imitation of her!

<insert MP3>

[Zomby Woof]

27. Dingbat Kick!