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Edith Writes a Song

Edith Writes a Song

1971TV Episode⏱️ 26mTV-PG
ComedyDrama
⭐ 8.5
IMDB Rating
388 votes

Edith writes a poem and gets a letter from a company that wants to turn it into a song for only $30. Archie buys a "dog alarm" and a gun to protect the house all for only $60. The family gets into an argument over which is more im...

Director
John Rich
Writers
Lee Kalcheim, Johnny Speight
Stars
Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner
Release Date
October 9, 1971
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 5
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
as Archie Bunker
Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton
as Edith Bunker
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
as Michael 'Meathead' Stivic
Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers
as Gloria Bunker-Stivic
Mike Evans
Mike Evans
as Lionel Jefferson
Cleavon Little
Cleavon Little
as Coke
Demond Wilson
Demond Wilson
as Horace

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Tandem Productions

🏷️ Keywords

telephone callthiefcharacter name in episode titlepokerhome security

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

What if Archie got the loaded gun first?
by vitoscotti • 2021-10-14
10/10

"I always liked how Cleavon Little pronounced "bigot", and "liberal". Who looked more foolish? Archie's bigotry? Or Mike's liberal view he understands what living in the ghetto does to a man? Investing in Edith's song not a good idea...."

💡 Did You Know?

This episode is one of the reasons that Demond Wilson got the role of Lamont Sanford on "Sanford and Son" (1972). The role had been offered to Cleavon Little, who also appears in this episode, but he turned it down and suggested Wilson for the role.

📖 Synopsis

Edith writes a poem and gets a letter from a company that wants to turn it into a song for only $30. Archie buys a "dog alarm" and a gun to protect the house all for only $60. The family gets into an argument over which is more im...