All in the Family - The Complete Fifth Season |  | Directors: Michael Kidd, Bud Yorkin, Norman Campbell, Walter C. Miller, Hal Cooper
Actors: Vincent Gardenia, Brendon T. Dillon, Bill Quinn, Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 621 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.9
MPN: D11978D
ISBN: 1404991816
UPC: 043396119789
EAN: 9781404991811
Theatrical Release Date: January 12, 1971
Release Date: January 3, 2006
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Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/03/2006 Run time: 620 minutes
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Expecting anything resembling growth from Archie Bunker is like asking the sun to rise in the west: it ain't gonna happen. Accordingly, the most unrepentantly incorrigible character in TV sit-com history is his old self throughout this three-disc box set, which includes all 24 episodes from the fifth season of producer Norman Lear's All in the Family. Which is to say that Archie (played brilliantly as always by Carroll O'Connor) is an irascible, intolerant, sexist, ignorant, cheap misanthrope. Funny, too. Still, a few subtle changes are apparent. For one thing, this was the mid-'70s, the Gerald Ford era, and after the tumultuous Richard Nixon years, things were a little mellower… sometimes even Archie. Sure, he's still a guy with a blue collar and red state politics (on Nixon and Watergate: "He did not lie. He forgot to tell the truth"), a bigot ("the whole place is locked up tighter than a Jew's purse") and a master of malapropisms ("that's the crotch of the problem"). But Archie's political arguments with son-in-law Mike "Meathead" Stivic (Rob Reiner) are fewer and farther between; in fact, the overall tone of the show seems a bit lighter, with more outright slapstick humor, and the almost constant bickering is less shrill than before. That's a welcome development, as are the occasional moments when Archie reveals that he might even have a heart. Season Five also finds George and Louise Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford) and son Lionel (Mike Evans) moving out of the neighborhood (the pilot for The Jeffersons is one of the episodes here), while daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) and Meathead move into the Jeffersons' house next door at season's end. But perhaps the most notable change is Edith's gradual willingness to stand up to her husband. She's still a dingbat, but her assertiveness and confidence show through from time to time, especially in the hilarious episode 18 ("All's Fair"), in which Edith, coached by Mike and Gloria, learns how to engage Archie in a fair fight. Although the box set contains no bonus material, it does include a "Best Of" episode with highlights from the first 100 shows, hosted by Henry Fonda, of all people. And look for future Oscar winner James Cromwell in the recurring role of Stretch Cunningham, one of Archie's co-workers. --Sam Graham
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 Turn back the clock and laugh agailn! April 20, 2009
Charles H. Adams (Seminole,FL)
It's fun to see Archie again and to hear them sing the opening song. Something I always laugh at is the area view of their supposed city. Every house in the neighborhood looks the same. As a former Bergen County person from New Jersey, a lot of the towns there look like Archies neighborhood.
I remember one night when I was visiting my sister in Lynhurst. I stopped to have a couple of scotches at a local tavern. It was tough to find her house though I knew I was on the right street.
Tis the end of an era for Archie, Edith, Gloria and Mike February 25, 2009
DonkeyKongFan91 (Perth, Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's the 1974/75 TV season, Nixon is finally out of office (hello Gerald Ford), gas and food prices are still sky high, and Norman Lear dominates half the Top 10 of the TV ratings: at #9 is Maude, at #7 Good Times, which knocked ABC's Happy Days out of the Top 30 for the season, #4 is The Jeffersons, the second spin-off from All In The Family, #2 Sanford and Son and #1 (for the fourth season in a row), All In The Family.
1. The Bunkers and Inflation, Part One (14/9/74): It's Archie and Edith's 26th wedding anniversary, and Archie's union goes on strike... 10/10
2. The Bunkers and Inflation, Part Two (21/9/74): Archie is still on strike, and when he's not picketing, he's at home, getting in Edith's way. 7.5/10
3. The Bunkers and Inflation, Part Three (28/9/74): Archie is STILL on strike, and Edith and Mike end up getting jobs, Edith's being at a certain drycleaners... 9.5/10
4. The Bunkers and Inflation, Part Four (5/10/74): Archie's union finally resolves the strike, but with Archie being in an even worse position. 9.5/10
5. Lionel the Live-In (12/10/74): After a high-decibel late night argument with his father over his girlfriend, Lionel temporarily moves into the Bunker house. 10/10
6. Archie's Helping Hand (19/10/74): Archie gets Irene a job at his plant, not knowing it's one with him... 9/10
7. Gloria's Shock (26/10/74): Mike announces to Gloria that he doesn't want to have any children, shocking and angering Gloria. 9.5/10
8. Where's Archie?, Part One (2/11/74): While Edith is hosting a Tupperware party, Archie hasn't called from Buffalo, meaning he didn't make it to his lodge convention... 6/10.
9. Where's Archie?, Part Two (9/11/74): Edith, Gloria and Mike continue their search for Archie, and it turns out he is NOT with a lady by the name of "Boom-Boom" Turner, which makes Edith more stressed... 8/10.
10. The Longest Kiss, aka Where's Archie?, Part Three (16/11/74): Archie finally gets home after two days, and finds Mike and Gloria kissing in his chair. 9/10
11. Archie and the Miracle (23/11/74): Archie is almost killed at work by a crate of machinery and all of a sudden turns into a devout Christian. 10/10
12. George and Archie Make a Deal (30/11/74): George is running for the Republican Party council and needs Archie's signature for a petition. However, the capital gain George wanted backfires... 10/10
13. Archie's Contract (7/12/74): Archie sings a deal to get his house protected from heat, but doesn't know the real terms and conditions behind that.... 10/10
14. Mike's Friend (14/12/74): Mike's friend from college Stewart comes to visit, and Mike makes Gloria feel very dumb and slave-like. 10/10
15. The Best of All In The Family, Part One (21/12/74): Henry Fonda hosts this 100th episode celebratory clip show. 10/10
16. The Best of All In The Family, Part Two (21/12/74): See review for Part One.
17. Prisoner in the House (4/1/75): A prisoner as part of a rehab program is helping out a local plumber with the Bunkers' plumbing, and Archie is not too happy. 9/10
18. The Jeffersons Move Up (11/1/75): This episode serves as the pilot for the hit AITF spinoff The Jeffersons, the first episode of which premiered the following week, and shows the Jeffersons interacting with their new neighbours.... 8/10.
19. All's Fair (18/1/75): Mike and Gloria tell Edith to take action about the way Archie pins her down in fights, which she does a little too well. 10/10
20. Amelia's Divorce (25/1/75): Edith can't wait for her cousin Amelia and her husband Russell to come over, but it turns out not all is well in paradise. 9/10
21. Everybody Does It (8/2/75): When Archie borrows some tools from work, he tries to defend himself against stealing them, especially in front of Irene. 9/10
22. Archie and the Quiz (15/2/75): Archie feels really bummed when a life expectancy quiz gives him only 6 more years to live. 10/10
23. Edith's Friend (22/2/75): Edith goes to a friend's wedding in Scranton, and bumps into an old "friend". 7.5/10
24. No Smoking (1/3/75): Archie and Mike have a heated contest over who can go without their respective desire for 48 hours - cigars for Archie, and food for Mike! 10/10
25. Mike Makes His Move (8/3/75): Archie and Edith have finally paid off their mortgage, and after MANY negotiations, Mike and Gloria move into the old Jefferson house. 10/10
Average rating for first season: 7.88/10
Average rating for second season: 9.03/10
Average rating for third season: 9.25/10
Average rating for fourth season: 9.27/10
Average rating for fifth season: 9.1875/10
Cream of the crop. January 30, 2009
ADRIENNE MILLER (TENNESSEE)
All in the Family - The Complete Fifth Season continues to satisfy my funnybone. The whole cast is amazing, Rob Reiner really gets to shine in season 5. Carroll O'Connor was the coolest airhead of the '70s, the things that come out of this guy's mouth are offensive but you love him anyway, his charm wins everytime! I highly recommend this STILL hilarious show, enjoy!
ARCHIE BUNKER, MEAT HEAD, DINGBAT AND LITTLE GIRL January 13, 2009
yukon ho (vermont)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
THIS WAS AND IS ONE OF THE BEST ALL TIME SHOWS. BRINGS BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES AND LAUGHS AT A NUMBER ONE BIGGOT AND HOW SMALL HIS VIEW ON LIFE IS. ITS A HOOT!
 Archie Bunker Time November 2, 2008
Thomas Colladay
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These videos of days gone by continue to bring laughs. Today, there is a tendency to lack appreciation for this form of humor. Today, many would say that these episodes simply are not politically correct. They, I think, were never intended to be PC. That was the point. We need to learn to laugh at ourselves, examine our biases, but not be so up-tight about it. Humor is not an easy genre in which to achieve success. I believe these episodes managed to accomplish the difficult.
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