All in the Family - Archie introduces the Family to Sammy & The Kiss

[@marieruiz5696]

This is probably the best episode from all in the family that is my favorite, the look on Archie face when Sammy Davis Jr gives him a kiss is priceless!!! RIP Mr.Davis

[@308W82]

One of the most brilliantly written and performed TV episodes in, well, TV history! Pure comic gold!

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

yes

[@renegaderunner332]

INDEED!

[@scottyh8494]

Absolutely brilliant, priceless, amazing what ever we want to call it. It was such a great show.

[@depaola63]

Absolutely Classic 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I just turned 57 and remember my parents laughing so hard when it aired 🌈 this was a show I got to watch at 8 in 1971 ! A learning experience Nick Sr. Told me not to be like Archie when I grew up yet looking back he and many from his era were just like him as well as the men of color like Jefferson 👀. Lionel however Mr Bunker did like ⭐️. Classic indeed

[@everettbarney6325]

Great freakin' show no matter what color you are!!😂😂🤣🤣😁

[@rubydeveraux2403]

I'm a beuatiful woman of color Archie was hilarious

[@eramorgan7375]

I got to meet Sammy Davis, Jr in person and shake his hand. A most gracious gentleman.

[@josealba5027]

Sammy Davis Jr is one of my favorite singers of all time even if I have alot of favorites . Even if I was born in 1985 but I started listening to Sammy and the other great singers before my time . I listen to Sammy Davis Jr and the other great singers with my grand ma when I was little and I still do. My grandma passed alway four years ago this month when I listen to the great classic music I think of my grandma everyday.

[@no40acresandamuleforyou.47]

Probably the greatest entertainer in modern history. Davis was a great singer, dancer, actor, impersonator and could do comedy with the best of them

[@peterdarker1]

aw

[@dariowiter3078]

The most famous episode in the history of this series. And Sammy Davis Jr. was a huge fan of this show. 😁😁😁😁😁

[@knaziringram4589]

First time Archie was happy to announce Mike as Gloria's husband. I always appreciated the wit of the show.

[@Zeldarw104]

the longest laugh in television history, so I'm told!!😂😂😂😂😄🤭

[@ogkrieg]

They actually had to edit this for airtime. The laughter went on and on for several minutes without letting up. The crew themselves began to break down in laughter and the scene had to be reset from just after Sammy Davis left so they could get the punchline in.

[@realazduffman]

Makes sense. I do not remember hearing the punchline in the reruns

[@chrisaultman1]

Thanks for sharing that! That's awesome.

[@brucef310]

27 seconds.

[@meredithwhitcomb2354]

The show was filmed with a live audience. After the kiss, the audience could not stop laughing. They had to delay the next scene until the audience finally calmed down.

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

thank you i can just imagine, for telling us that piece of history

[@odiecalodie]

Lionel and Archie were like a comedy duo.

[@yellowveedub]

Bring back the 70s and 80s please

[@franciscobarrantes7150]

a beer for this guy!

[@PRHILL9696]

Yes please do!!!

[@ddmck1972]

"My daughter's married to the white guy over here." LMAO!

[@andredupuis5461]

Brian Johnson 😂😂

[@unclefunkyd.6040]

No,No,No

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Me, too!

[@depaola63]

Brian Johnson Absolutely Hysterics 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Best episode of all the classic one’s they had !

[@PsychoRickMyWorld]

I LOVED that scene.

[@currier207]

My grandfather was in the audience when this was recorded

[@verlinden80]

How amazing is that!!

[@verlinden80]

Is ur grandfather still alive?

[@jacquelinemcgrathcurtis2787]

josiah currier That is so cool!! That is something you can tell your kids and grand kids for years to come. This show was a classic.

[@haboab0216]

Really wow , but we didn't see him

[@Angel.lee-333]

@@haboab0216 lol

[@jeancurrier2697]

Great laughter and great show. miss it.

[@marionv.brittainiii7188]

That still has to be the most funniest scene and even episode out of the entire series of All In the Family til this day! What's really comical is that Sammy left Archie totally speechess with the rest of the bunch just cracking UP!😂😂😂😂

[@derekleaberry1199]

I wonder if O'Connor was set up. Not told what the other actors already knew- Sammy Davis would kiss him.

[@mikemanno02]

I think this episode is the #1 funniest episode in TV sitcom history...!

[@garyrasberryjr.552]

@@derekleaberry1199 I wonder if Archie's line "He said it was in his contract" was ad-libbed. The way he said it sounded more like Carroll's natural voice rather than Archie's usual accent.

[@jayram31]

One of my top episodes, but I think Lionel’s engagement party is still the best…

[@JamesJames-ut9yu]

Nope when Mike and Archie tell their side of the story . The fridge breaks down

[@williamwilson6499]

I remember when this first aired...it was beyond hilarious.

[@helengrigsby4838]

That kiss was priceless. 😂😂😂😂

[@theannouncer5538]

Archie’s face when he got kissed😂😂😂

[@MrHarveyrex23]

I think Archie cared about Lionel Jefferson more than he would like to admit.

[@RichWeigel]

He did his best to hide it. But yes he cared.

[@thorstrebla980]

Archie even let Lionel move in when George was badmouthing Lionel's fiance for being half white.

[@teej783]

Compared to Meathead he was the perfect son.

[@SingleTax]

The thing I like most about the character, Archie Bunker, is that he unwittingly draws attention to the fact that the most racist people on the planet (generally speaking) are those who wear their "anti-racism" like a fashion accessory. Archie may have been a buffoon, but he wasn't a hater. The brothers all knew this.

[@mjjohnson9925]

As a black male, I have ZERO issues with Archie. Unlike most, he didn’t hide his racial hang ups and animosities. With honest and open dialogue, you will find that many issues come from false information and lack of awareness and understanding of people who don’t look like you. Great show.

[@beckyevepete]

I had to come find this clip! One of the standout episodes from one of the best sitcoms ever!! Thank you Norman Lear! RIP! Your serious lessons done with humor were a huge part of my childhood & beyond. Lessons we are still in desperate need of today!❣❣

[@skingerskanger]

Lol I LOVE how Gloria's expression is like "OK I can be Lionel's wife" after Sammy mistakes Lionel for Mike

[@paulgrimaldi1751]

Sammy should have received an Emmy for his nice performance!

[@natalieps2387]

Sammy davis jr was so talented & he broke racial barriers.

[@krisgreenwood5173]

I loved that show and Sammy Davis Jr was an absolute riot in that episode.

[@mdhbh]

There is no way I could be in the audience without laughing.

[@heidigraney931]

This was a break-through moment in sitcom history!!! Love it!

[@hallnoats4ever]

us whites are paying for his racism

[@helengrigsby4838]

Yessssss

[@MichelleSmith-op7ls]

I will never forget that kiss!!

[@johnbertrand7185]

Perfect look on O'Connor's face after the kiss. Shows what a pro he was, that look got a bigger laugh than the kiss it self.

[@deesplaylists6941]

The kiss heard around the world lmao.

[@neilparmar5705]

RIP Sammy Davis Jr. RIP Archie

[@TheWinterShadow]

Carroll O'Conner not Archie. Carroll was no Archie in real life.

[@Freethinker1958]

Can you even imagine this show without Carroll O'Connor? Mickey Rooney was the first choice to play Archie Bunker. Rooney is a fine actor, but Carroll O'Connor made the show what it is.

[@marcdewey3848]

Freethinker1958 ...I think Jackie Gleason could have been good at playing Archie.

[@nyterpfan]

I think Gleason would have been too "over the top." There's a lot of subtlety in the way Carroll O' Connor portrayed Archie--IMHO he was so brilliant I can't imagine ANYONE else playing the part!!

[@tommyparkerparker]

I also read somewhere also that Tom Bosley from Happy Days was also in consideration for the role of Archie. Good actor but IMO would not fit the role of Archie. Also Carroll O'Connor I read also was considered for the role of Dr. Smith on Lost in Space. Can you imagine that.

[@carlitobregaunte2513]

So so true..can't picture the show with Mickey Rooney...I liked Micky but the Bunker's was special with all the cast...

[@knaziringram4589]

Freethinker1958 I couldn't imagine anyone but the amazing Carroll O'Connor R.I.P. and yes Mickey Rooney a fine actor, but O'Connor's subtle quirks could not be denied. He never under or overplayed the character.

[@sheldonhchambliss1385]

I remember this episode i loved it and still do

[@xntrik69]

My fave line/moment: "Mr Davis, would you like some cream and sugar in your eye?"

[@jayonnaj18]

Sammie Davis Jr was just the cutest, and full of talent! He was fantastic, and I miss him!❤

[@D.Antony]

It just doesn't get any better than this!

[@maryammure5151]

The face on Archie and the audience reaction is everything!! Lol

[@skingerskanger]

What's funny is that Sammy actually called Lionel by his real name lol

[@waldolydecker8118]

good point, lol

[@gfree4173]

Would someone please turn back the years to this era?

[@alimerhi5531]

I’m dying here and I just remember watching it as a kid with my family. My mom told me do the opposite of Archie lol

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

I loved the look on Archie's face. He's caught between his homophobia and his fanboy sides. On one hand he's terrified that a man just kissed him. But on the other hand that man is Sammy Davis Jr. And like any fan he has bragging rights to that moment.

[@travisjohnson6676]

Opposition to homosexuality is not a phobia

[@sirwinstoncarterlxxxvii2536]

That kiss was brilliant, archie's line was brilliant. "What the hell, he said it was in his contract." You can tell for a brief moment character was broken. The meaning behind that is hilarious.

[@travisjohnson6676]

I dont get the contract joke

[@Camop-iz9kt]

@@travisjohnson6676 Sammy says earlier that when he's on various shows, his contract calls for him to kiss the other guests.

[@travisjohnson6676]

@@Camop-iz9kt Ahhhhh! Very cool. I missed that Thanks!

[@Camop-iz9kt]

@@travisjohnson6676 Archie had criticized him for it.

[@lasheemrichardson9283]

The only blackman archie was happy to see in his house lol

[@davidlauritzen4420]

What about the "black buster"

[@davidlauritzen4420]

@Michael Harley Archie said Black buster

[@davidlauritzen4420]

@Michael Harley it was about "white flight"

[@qaddfeyirichardson7907]

Lmfao 😂😹

[@micjakes1]

@@davidlauritzen4420 Wish I could afford it. mexico has taken over our neighborhood.

[@Jazzhog]

My favorite episode. CLASSIC !!!

[@dannatrotter5717]

Sammy Davis a talented man. Miss you ! 😢

[@InTheKnow2011]

John Rich said it best.........."the longest laugh I ever got in show business"

[@raymondhoelscher9307]

What an introduction only ARCHIE could do!!!

[@evoman1776]

Later Archie asks Sammy "Now, yous bein' black, I know you had no say in that - but what ever made you turn Jew"? LOL That entire scene with Sammy sitting there talking to Archie for a few minutes is hilarious.

[@jfaz63]

The Best All in the Family..

[@donschmidt8203]

One of the two best episodes of this classic series. My all time favorite is "Ediths Reunion." Archie is jealous of Ediths crush on the class hero Buck Evans. When the two of them meet Archie almost falls into a dead faint. "YOU'RE WHO!?" "Buck Evans." "It looks like she's in there with you!" I almost passed out laughing. Archie says to Edith, "You see a beautiful person, I see a blimp!" This show is a solid second. Sammy's stating "I mean, there was work for us!" "Room, board, chains." This show dealt with the ignorance of bigotry and hate in an uplifting way. It wasn't just funny. It was necessary.

[@alanwebster2479]

Can you imagine this show,on the air today..

[@renegaderunner332]

Did you see Mike and Gloria's faces when Archie says "no no" to Lionel being his son in law. They wanted to bust out laughing on the set.

[@jillian5582]

I burst out laughing.

[@renegaderunner332]

Me too! LOL!

[@motownfan3]

@@renegaderunner332 I saw this when i was kid and that part had me on the floor back in 1971 and here it is 2022 and I'm still laughing .greatest ALL IN THE FAMILY episode :)

[@renegaderunner332]

TRUE!

[@Jolene8]

A good episode especially the entire last scene.

[@marcdewey1242]

Bert Munsun played by Billy Hallop he was one of the Dead End kids, also guest starred on some Andy Griffith episodes and other television shows.

[@henry11973]

the greatest all in the family episode!!!!!!!!!!!

[@patsynorth2308]

VIDEOART gio

[@patsynorth2308]

god

[@vickifraser5218]

love this scene so much one of the best!!!!!!

[@234dilligaf]

Bring back this show, and the Jeffersons.

[@rtususian]

I remember sometime years ago someone, maybe it was Norman Lear, who said we were only going to have Sammy Davis Jr. appear as a guest on the show, but no other celebrities at any other time because we didn't want All In The Family to become the Lucy Show with guest stars every week!

[@AD-yi3qz]

One of the greatest scenes from the series.

[@MsKekeChannel]

This is my favorite episode from this series, I mean who doesn't love Sammy Davis Jr. ? It's not shown in this video but I love Isabel Sanford's reaction and Jean Stapleton's one liners are classic: "you forgot your floor" lol I wonder if the kiss was scripted or improvised.

[@jazziehuggins7764]

What episode was this

[@andredupuis5461]

It was scripted by veteran character actor Bill Dana who wrote the episode.

[@PIXPromosMore]

You forgot a scene..."Do you take Cream & Sugar in your Eye?"

[@bravo915]

sally struthers looks like she's legit cracking up at 1:55

[@scdevon]

+superman82 She was. There was lots of improvisation on this show and it was taped live in front of a real audience. The reaction of the audience probably tickled Sally's funny bone. Television has gone WAY downhill since this 1972 episode in my opinion.

[@Tinyman12]

+scdevon Hi. I dont think Sally Rob and Lionel (sp) knew that this was coming. It looks like that was all of their natural reactions to Archie getting kissed.

[@cheribarnes750]

+Charlie Moskowitz The kiss lingered lmbo

[@kidfrombrooklyn66]

I don't the cast members was expecting that. Someone asked Norman Lear about this & he responded that that was an ab-lib !!

[@MrMike-fm8bp]

superman82 yowza

[@mrgreenjeans1794]

When network TV was worth watching.

[@mariaboletsis3188]

ICONIC TV history.

[@Lawomenshoops]

In this episode- Lionel- He's not a bad guy, Mr. Davis. He would never burn a cross on your lawn. Mr. Davis- yeah, but he'll toast a marshmellow on it!

[@joebaxley1503]

CLASSIC!!!!

[@georgealexander7976]

BEST EPISODE OF THE SERIES!

[@lonlevinholler74]

The "Hello Mike" and "nooooo" was funnier than the kiss

[@jillian5582]

I laughed so hard! Hysterical!

[@tilesetter1953]

So glad none of the comments are poltical in any way! Just enjoy the humor, leave the bs where it belongs.

[@bethchaney9922]

THAT WAS A CLASSIC. :-) :-) :-)

[@D-unfadeable]

I loved this episode when I was a kid!!!!!

[@Camop-iz9kt]

The reruns usually cut out the final scene. Archie gets an autographed picture from Sammy in the mail. He hands it to Mike and he reads it. It says, "To Archie....the whitest guy I know".

[@lawanatowner2694]

This is the very BEST of all the episodes.

[@kennycab3374]

The greatest moment ever on TV

[@LoriNetsell]

Loved that episode when I saw it as a kid

[@jamesbishop5804]

The absolute BEST "interacial" kiss on tv ever!

[@maryammure5151]

I love this episode. And sammi meeting weezy for the first time. He also made a guest appearance on the Jefferson and had scenes with weezy.

[@briancordova1299]

The longest recorded laugh of the entire series!!

[@josephcarpenter6921]

Priceless

[@markboyd1696]

Pure gold.

[@df5295]

My favorite episode! Here's some trivia: The actor who played Munson (Billy Halop) was one of the Dead End Kids.

[@deepdeliciouschickenturkey6736]

0:42 lmfao! Sammy thought Gloria's husband was Lionel (assumed was Mike), and Archie's reaction was priceless.

[@jillian5582]

I literally burst out laughing! Hilarious!

[@scottdavidson7001]

My gosh this stuff is fantastic!!!

[@latvguy1]

Edith's curtsy is darling!

[@brentad2004]

Yep, remember back when people had good "manners".

[@Jeng4280]

😂loved this. 😂

[@josephcarpenter6921]

Edith forever

[@heidigraney931]

It's funny cuz lioniol's really name was Milke. ( Mike Evans).

[@andredupuis5461]

Heidi Graney I thought about that too. Haha

[@jacquelinemcgrathcurtis2787]

Heidi Graney Mike Evans was the creator of the show Good Times. Ralph Carter used his name.

[@dealingthereal6922]

Jacqueline McGrath Curtis yes. He and Eric Monte are credited as being co-creators of the show. The life was based more on Monte’s life experiences, growing up in Chicago’s Cabrini Green housing projects.

[@jacquelinemcgrathcurtis2787]

Dealing The Real the way Good Times was portrayed was in a realistic way of how life was in the inner city. It showed the audience the struggles of everyday life and the solutions to the problems that were ignored by government. Those same problems repeated itself even in today’s world.

[@dealingthereal6922]

Jacqueline McGrath Curtis No Doubt. And that manner of REALNESS came from Eric Monte and his experiences.

[@hairychest7865]

One ironic thing was when Sammy assumed Lionel was Gloria's husband and shook his hand and said "Hello Mike". The guy playing Lionel's real name is Mike Evans. lol

[@craigconley1872]

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ronaldwelch903]

Love them both,😘❤️💕😘

[@christopherbonanno1120]

He was a bigot of the times but after watching this since the 70s. I can say he actually was a caring man and not filled with hate

[@rmarsden8485]

...the scene when the black lady doctor told him she donated blood for Archie... 😂😂😂

[@hammersandoval4624]

When comedy was King🤣🤣🤣

[@robertmasina7388]

This kiss is one of the most classic scenes in television history.

[@russellharris9503]

Classic!

[@atticusfinch3931]

Sammy was entertainer of the century just a class act

[@jpolar394]

A classic moment from great TV that we enjoyed so much instead of the shit that's on the the air today.

[@rtususian]

Yes, I really took 60s and 70s TV for granted when I was growing up. So many quality shows. I still marvel at The Carol Burnett Show, they put on an extravaganza each and every week, and I don't know how Bob Mackie was able to create like 50-60 costumes every week on that show AND the Sonny and Cher Show too. Carol says no one could ever put on a show like that today because of the expense. That's why we have so many stupid reality shows today, they are much cheaper to produce.

[@markkalfahs1047]

...one of the greatest 2:10 of comedy ever!!!!!...

[@ralphabreu5022]

Carroll O'Connor and Sammy Davis Jr were great friends.

[@latin725]

I heard that Sammy Davis Jr was a big fan of the show and he ask the producers can he be in the show.