This is one of the best scenes ever. I never laughed so much in my life . Only discovered All in the family this year and am binge watching . Thank you to RU-vid 👍
I love how Archie loses it all and screams "We're gonna start this whole transfaction over!" He always had a way with words, or rather malapropisms, he was the grand master of them.
I haven't seen this since its original air date, more than 30 years ago. I remember laughing so hard, I fell off the sofa. It's still the funniest extended comedy bit since "Who's On First". And, as usual with "All in the Family", impeccably performed. Thanks for a wonderful post!
I'm such a Huge fan of All in the family. I have been since I was a child, this shows shows the true family dynamic the way it was when I grew up. Not like now where men run out on their families and everyone's so consumed with Material things and everyone's such a phony. I raise my children with Good old fashioned values. With above all else Love and Respect
As always, this show was simply great! Great and talented cast, always made people laugh (except for the serious episodes) and overall one of the best shows ever made. Thank you for all the wonderful memories growing up!!!
The only thing I don't like about this scene is that Gloria and Mike are being straight bums! They both live in Archie's house, why does Archie have to pay her back for using a plumber to fix something that they ALL use. Mike also is relying on Archie to foot the bill for the ball game tickets...stupid. Still funny as hell though.
I love it 💕 I never get tired of watching it's timeless I watched every episode this is so clever you really had to be a genius to write these episodes it was simply great.
"Transfaction". Ha Ha! Archie's malapropisms are just classic! You just don't see shows like this anymore in this day and age. Now it's just contaminated with political correctness.
For those that have asked what episode this is from: The episode is called "Pay The Twenty Dollars", Season 4, Episode 23 (March 1974). Certainly one of the Top 10 All In The Family episodes, and one of the best scenes from the entire series.
All in the Family is the greatest television show of American television. It is nearly 40 years later, and the topics are still relevant and the humor is still funny.
I am crying with laughter. This trailblazing show had one of the finest actor's ever in Carroll O' Connor. So many episodes that I love from All in the Family.
I think that you guys have said everything already but I just have to chime in on this one... This is absolute classic television. Early 'All In The Family' was some of the best TV ever.
I totally agree with you. The 70's, economically speaking, was very tough for the majority of the population. There was stagflation-high inflation and low economic growth. There was the energy crises caused by the arab oil embargo of 1973 that caused high prices at the pump. Various stategies were employed by Nixon, Ford and Carter. Ie. wage and price controls, deregulation etc. There was a big recession of 1973 and 1974. Things didn't really turn for the better until 1983.
Well, he did pay Archie back for living expenses with interest after he graduated (sort of in lieu of student loans), plus he did pick up a part-time job during Archie's Union strike to help out with bills. You are right about the declining quality of TV though.
