O’Connor once revealed that one scene with Reiner ranked as one of the most emotional of the series. Because of its improvisational moments, the trust between the two actors helped make it one of the most heartbreaking moments in All in the Family history.
As they talked, Archie revealed why he was so prejudiced against people whom he believed were different than him. Archie admitted he learned that message from his father.
However, Archie maintained he loved his father despite his use of physical punishment, including locking him in a closet for hours, to "teach me to do good." O'Connor said of that pivotal character arc, per MeTV, "I improvised much of my dialogue, and [Reiner] improvised his.”
In a 1999 interview with The Television Academy, O'Connor later revealed that many of Archie's preconceptions "kept him from enjoying life. He never smiled, he never had anything nice to say, everything was poison in life."
"I told him that (Archie's father) told him these things. That's the guy who taught you how to play ball. He took you on your first walk and held your hand. The father who loved you, he ain't gonna lie to you."
All in the Family ran on CBS from 1971 through 1979. Carol O'Connor died in 2001. Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer were found dead in their Los Angeles home on December 14, 2025. An investigation is ongoing.
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