Best Of Edith | All In The Family

In celebration of Women's History Month, here is a collection of Jean Stapleton's BEST moments in 'All In The Family'. Let us know in the comments below what your favorite Edith moment is!
00:00 - From Season 5, Episode 16 'Prisoner In The House'
00:40 - Intro
00:53 - From Season 5, Episode 18 'All's Fair'
01:50 - From Season 7, Episode 11 'Mr. Edith Bunker'
04:04 - From Season 8, Episode 13 'Edith's Crisis of Faith: Part 1'
05:32 - From Season 4, Episode 8 'The Games Bunker Play'
06:40 - From Season 5, Episode 17 'The Jeffersons Move On Up'
07:50 - From Season 6, Episode 24 'Edith's Night Out'
09:47 - From Season 3, Episode 7 'The Bunkers And The Swingers'
11:30 - From Season 3, Episode 24 'The Battle Of the Month'
13:50 - From Season 9, Episode 25 'Too Good Edith'
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One of the most acclaimed comedy series of all time, All in the Family with Archie Bunker as the irascible, highly opinionated, working-class family man who viewed the world on his terms and his terms only. When not arguing with his liberal son-in-law, "Meathead," Archie took refuge in his long-suffering wife, Edith, who tries her best to understand Archie's conservative ways and outdated beliefs.
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[@SteveODonnell25]

Edith was a real gem. Jean Stapleton really made this show .

[@williamhoward7634]

She was the heart of the show

[@nycarrhythmiacarepllc7894]

Heart & soul of the show

[@carolmanning1333]

Jean Stapleton never did anything without being paid. She said so on Donny and Marie's talk show.. She was asked to do the Edith voice, and refused unless they paid her. Lost all respect for her. She was a pride.

[@Jbutters616g]

Totally, she was SUBLIME, a consummate actress as was Carol I Connor ❤❤

[@CALLMESIR...]

​@carolmanning1333 You lost all respect for Jean Stapleton? Lol! How is that even possible? She was an actress and doing Edith was a job. Would you work for free? On the other side of the coin, why not do a sentence or two? It's not to be questioned. It's a matter of respect. Look at her credits online. Phenomenal actress as was her sister, Maureen.

[@carrollmurphy2289]

Archie really loved Edith. She was a hoot and so much smarter than people gave her credit for.

[@renneedwards9826]

💯👀💅🏾💙🥹

[@patriciamika523]

Actions speak louder than words,

[@Lynda812]

❤❤❤

[@leighsaldivar4439]

I about choked when I saw Rue 😂😂😂I forgot she was on this episode

[@violetwolf2001]

I'm sure Mike and Gloria always knew how smart she was. 😊❤

[@BradyQuartermaine]

That last scene is such a tear jerker. Wow. A truly beautiful moment. They are both so good, you actually believe they are a real couple. Amazing.

[@RichV20]

@@Lieveheersbeestje1010 Archie was able to play against type in "In The HEat Of The Night" in the 80s. Edith was able to play against type in future roles as she was an accomplished theater actress. Meathead pretty much parlayed his success behind the camera as a big director. And Little Girl, well she became the big girl of TV/VCR repair and the starving kids.

[@ArtTripper]

@@Lieveheersbeestje1010Two have passed, not four.

[@rjddurhamnc]

Edith Bunker.....the most decent character to ever grace our TV screens

[@karenpoteet751]

She reminds me so much of my own wonderful mother.....

[@lindaeasley5606]

Edith had a way of standing up to Archie that made her sound noble and dignified 👏

[@yvonnebarash9373]

They left out the best one: the episode where Edith tells Archie to stifle.

[@brt5273]

Edith has got to be one of the most beloved TV characters of all time. I remember when she died and the world went into mourning. I saw Jean Stapleton in interviews afterward and she tried to play it down but people would just gush about Edith. Of course the character's thoughts and actions are based on the writing but Jean brought the character to life in a masterful and magical way. True artistry. I hope the younger generations and the future does not forget her, both the character and the actress.

[@MatteBlack2024]

I recall the wide scale mourning, too. The show was never the same. I was too young to know anything about ratings but I suspect they noticeably dropped.

[@sherryhook9066]

Always loved Edith, even when I was a little girl and I am almost 61. 😊🌞☀️

[@marmichaux7520]

1 of my favorite tv Moms. Edith really came around to speaking her peace, with each season. Jean Stapleton brought such a presence and a love for dingbats, LoL. 😊 She earned her Emmys.

[@donaldschmidt2990]

There is no way to fully comprehend the brilliance of Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker!! She is simply without peer as a Television actress. Any time before or since!! A veritable parade of Television Actresses behind her, fighting for the second spot on the podium. This the funniest, most heart wrenching, tear jerking, collection of clips ever witnessed on the small screen. All because of this virtuoso that never failed to make us laugh. And most all, to make us cry. The scene where Louise Jefferson and Edith are saying goodbye could squeeze tears from a Granite Stone!! Surpassed only by the later scene where Edith hides her illness from Archie. That is the greatest scene in the history of this classic series. OR ANY OTHER. The greatest husband and wife team ever to appear on the Small or Big Screen. Is it any wonder that when Edith was written out of the show the Legendary Norman Lear nearly snapped. "She's just a Television Character," Stapleton told him. "Not to me she wasnt," Lear replied. Let's get this straight. JEAN STAPLETON DIDNT PLAY EDITH BUNKER. SHE WAS EDITH BUNKER. The greatest Television Actress of All Time. Now and forever.

[@debbieshaw9018]

Very Well Said😢

[@Melissa-jp8ps]

All Archie ever really wanted was to come home to the wife he loved, sit in his chair, have a cold adult beverage, and have peace in his house, and you can't hate a guy for that 🥰

[@stephenschoener1253]

Amen

[@VeRonicaMitchell-ii1pm]

Really?

[@michelemelucci4667]

Right on.he earned it ❤

[@allisontaylor1818]

His face...😂😂😂😂😂

[@allisontaylor1818]

Stellar acting...from Jean and Carroll

[@relaxinmaxin7246]

That last one " I ain't nothin without you" got me misty eyed.

[@lainechange1765]

I have told my daughter (18 yo) about Edith Bunker and had her watch the show since she was 10 . She knows all about her and I am so glad I did!

[@christiandenault7606]

That's great to know! Most kids/young people these days would have a stroke trying to get through just one episode of this series lol. 😂

[@thejoshsings9280]

Edith:” put the phone down,dammit!” Lol!

[@tonymanzi3358]

My favorite is when she is going thru the change of life!! STIFLE,STIFLE,STIFLE!!

[@phinesiajones3415]

Mine too!! 😂😂😂

[@tammi67able]

One of mine too

[@marcyhannah4812]

Edith, what a gem, loyal to her family, filled with love towards others and flowing with kindness, and consideration for others, she warms our heart.❤

[@freemanlacroix674]

Did I ever tell you I love you!!! Am I the only one who shed a tear?

[@retroguy9494]

'Every minute we've spent together.' I'd give anything to have just ONE friend like Edith and Louise.

[@margretkates1394]

This was one of all time favorites and it was never really the same after Edith died.

[@Marchant2]

That last one is total and complete emotional gold.

[@GOLDENFLYWARRIOR]

BEST sitcom of the 70s. Norman Lear stoled my heart with this sitcom that I watch in these times STILL. All In The Family characters could NOT had been done better by any other actors. RIP Carroll O'Connor. RIP Jean Stapleton. I think Americans fell in love with the sitcom because it had heart in how it addressed serious issues that hit home. But loved Stapleton & O'Connor in other movies & series too. Sad about O'Connor's person life as he got older and what happened to his son and wife. Glad to see Rob Reiner still in the SHOW BIZ. And Thank You Sally Struthers and Jean Stapleton for helping women break through that male dominant barrier. Thankful for the 70s helping American society evolve regarding to women. I just wish America and the world would EVOLVE regarding animals as considered mere objects, harmed & killed.

[@Kimberlytheresam]

One of the greatest of all time..

[@tomjr839]

One of the realest tv characters in history.

[@brt5273]

I think it's rare that a TV character has such a strong and meaningful affect on culture across the generations like Edith did.

[@Mozart1220]

Archie was the guy we loved to hate, but TWO episodes stand out. WHen he an Mike got locked in the freezer at the bar, and when Edith died. You saw the real humanity in him. I love that stuff, like when Frank Burns got to show HIS humanity and wit those precious few times. As someone who saw a girl I ADORED go off with someone else and marry them (My best friend and she and I are married NOW , so..) I tear up every time I see the scene Hot Lips leaves on her honeymoon . "Goodbye Margaret" . I also have a step Dad like Archie, completely ignorant of the world around him but convinced he knows everything, and then..when you least expected it a wonderful gesture.

[@steveohorchler2669]

JeanStapleton greatest actress of all time

[@GOLDENFLYWARRIOR]

Major issues addressed with humor and love. Great series during times that seemed more simple yet in reality were not. Character of Edith was heartfelt.

[@scotterspotters7273]

Definitely a genuine heart my auntie was just like her just sweet

[@tammi67able]

Awwww she was a gem for sure

[@davidb4429]

She was one of a kind! Thank you for sharing!

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

5) The Games Bunkers Play This segment exemplifies the depth of insight and character of Edith Bunker more than most any other episode. Edith's character as written was profoundly wise and not just a pip or a dingbat. Jean Stapleton brought Edith to life brilliantly for all to see. 👍🏽💯🤗

[@familyoftacticaldroids309]

The fact that even Edith was surprised about what she just said sometimes. xD She really did have some great moments.

[@f_9sersstuff853]

My wonderful grandma was so much like Edith. Sweetheart and timid. She favored her. The last card my granddaddy gave her he wrote to Edith.

[@tammi67able]

Awww

[@loiscandler814]

Love Edith!! 🥰

[@walkerpantera]

Its about time!!!! Go Edith!!

[@allisontaylor1818]

We need more Edith's in this world!!!

[@ivanmolina5203]

"In front of the kids?" I love the disappointment like never he did worse. It just too cute.

[@kennyworth007]

That was vintage, Archie! Lol

[@tammi67able]

I know right 😂

[@donnab345]

With this show, the acting skills are so brilliant., you feel as though you are really watching a real family in their lives. Jean and Carrol especially are excellent to watch. The set is so realistic. The subjects are interesting yet funny. Wonderful show!

[@rhondareid7540]

Yes, wonderfully cast, and the recast version with Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner was soooo much better than the other two pilots of the same scene and different actors.

[@Kimberlytheresam]

She has always been one of my all time favorite TV characters ❤.. the whole show was great

[@charlyshay1013]

No else could have played that role the way Jean Stapleton did. She and Carroll O' Conner had the best chemistry I've ever seen in a television couple. (p.s I adored Edith's wardrobe. Kudos to whoever was responsible for that!)

[@danicegewiss862]

Her character was way ahead of her time in so many ways.

[@lauriewest9495]

The greatest sitcom ever the greatest show was the change of life

[@randomunicorn1578]

Amazing woman.! I have always loved her ❤

[@pianoman551000]

"We'll have a plate of some of that Veal Scalapippi." Love Archie's way of mispronouncing words!

[@lavellwilliams1541]

It Seems like if something was important enough to Edith she stood up to Archie The Look Archie had on his face I think Edith was shocked 😲 herself LOL 😆

[@lavellwilliams1541]

I've Always Liked Gloria

[@lavellwilliams1541]

Sally Struthers Gloria Bunker

[@lavellwilliams1541]

Edith Archie and Gloria I Liked

[@lavellwilliams1541]

Never really cared for Meat Head I Felt Like He didn't show Archie Too much Respect to be in Archie House

[@beachboys3326]

​@@lavellwilliams1541 Good point

[@SMiles.21]

"I refuse to call Estelle." **Applause from the kitchen.** 😂

[@calvinbealer7264]

Great 😃👍 Sitcom. Never be another one PERIOD.

[@michelleagleton2344]

Sweetest character! Loved her.

[@shuib]

In a rather strange way. Edith reminds me of my late mom. She ❤ her family, her child, neighbours, son-in-law and just about anyone and everyone who crosses her path. She ❤ cooking for her family and always looks at people's good side.

[@retroguy9494]

I think a lot of us of a 'certain age' all knew people like Archie and Edith back in the day. You can't tell these kids today how common people like that were 50 years ago.

[@bookwoman53]

Jean Stapleton was versatile. She and Marion Ross (of Happy Days) both played the Brewster sisters, the sweet homicidal old ladies in Arsenic and Old Lace.

[@synthonaplinth5980]

It never fails. A whole video on Edith and the thing that gets me laughing uncontrollably is Isabel Sanford's expression at 09:56.

[@EphemeralProductions]

i think with that last one, Carroll really meant it when he said that he was nothing without her. He probably knew Jean was leaving soon, by then, so could have been thinkin about that when he said that.

[@retroguy9494]

Yes; that scene and the monologue he does with the slipper in the bedroom after Edith's death have to be his 2 top scenes. Well, maybe the anger he displays in the draft dodger episode too. In the monologue scene his display of grief and anguish is just so believable that you can't even tell he's acting. You know, I saw that when it first ran when I was in high school and I cried and I STILL tear up when I see it.

[@BTURNER1961]

In the first season, this really was mostly the Archie Bunker Show rather than true ensemble acting. by season two Edith is a full fledged three dimensional character. Its impossible to separate O'Connors work in any given scene from Stapleton's or vice versa. So generous and comfortable are they in their scenes, each with the other, that they perform seamlessly as a single acting unit. They both move between humor and pathos so effortlessly.

[@jenniferchin429]

Jean Stapleton was always an incredible actress. God bless her

[@user-dg1hu8uu1o]

I agree 💯 Edith was my favorite actor on All in the family. Jean Stapleton was amazing.

[@moteleyes2]

She really made this show ❤❤❤ I watched it when I was a little girl at my grandparents. Of course back then I didn't realize what was happening and understand it but....... I still loved it.

[@lesliefaske]

Expressions on Edith’s face were priceless 🤣

[@jamesconnolly1201]

I like finally seeing the PRISTINE COLOR LOOK IN THESE EPISODES.

[@stephenschoener1253]

The close-ups of the characters added a realistic drama to the show. Made the Best Sit-com ever.

[@tammi67able]

I Love the innocent of these old shows. Good clean tv shows

[@93Jubilee]

Terrific writing. So touching.

[@sheilastutz6436]

Few comedians can make you laugh more than these series!

[@richardbrowning9953]

The Greatest sitcom of all time 🎥😂😂

[@deniseruffin4343]

I really enjoyed this this was my grandma RIP she and Edith was identical twins just one white and the other black on God!!!

[@julesmcc5477]

Edith…a real pip!! 😂

[@michellesmith4570]

I know I probably seen lame for even asking lol but what does PIP stand for?

[@beachboys3326]

​@@michellesmith4570 It was sarcasm for a real prize

[@ThatVeryArtGal]

I remember when I was young watching this show and I always wondered why Edith stayed with him. As I got older, I understood.

[@tameikadansby9042]

I spent a lot of time disliking archi but seeing him love for Edith makes me see some good things about him.

[@susanstancliff2937]

Thank you for all the memories! Love them all!

[@katherinemack114]

Ms.Edith was a saint I wish there were more people like her she is truly a remarkable woman

[@SkepticalChris]

Edith Bunker is such a Hufflepuff, a person who always does the right thing, not for any benefit to themselves, but because its simply the right thing to do.

[@ctheflower7818]

I love Edith ❤️ what a Beautiful Heart & Soul 😊

[@kimhart5037]

I will forever wish the world had more Edith!! The best show ever!!!!❤❤❤

[@p.walters2481]

This is a series I would watch many times over. Thank you!

[@bookwoman53]

I don’t like to sound corny but Edith was the glue that held the family together.

[@christiandenault7606]

I just recently watched the Archie Bunker's Place episode where Edith dies. During the scene where Archie started sobbing on Edith's slipper, I cried with him! 😢 Edith was a sweetheart and a wonderful wife to Archie. My advice to you men: if you find a woman who will love you unconditionally and stick by you through thick and thin like Edith, DON'T LET HER GO!

[@ArtTripper]

I lived a few miles from Jean Stapleton’s summer home. I spoke with her just before she left to shoot season 5. I wish I had asked to hug Edith ! I never saw her in person again. She’s buried a block away from the high school I attended.

[@bridgettedenise]

why am I crying

[@lorakendall4940]

😅😅😅 Awww that was so sweet‼️ I loved that thanks so much for sharring‼️🙏🙏🙏

[@marieruiz5696]

It's kinda sad that it took Edith being SICK for Archie to realize n I quote " if the whole world went to the dogs as long as I have you by my side, I've been blowing my own horn for alot of years, I ain't nothing without you"!! Sad is she died!! broke my ❤️ heart!!!!

[@cme1027]

Edith and Louis saying goodbye did it for me.. blubber baby

[@tammi67able]

Me too, such a beautiful friendship at a time when their friendship wasn’t common

[@johnwheater4412]

I remember as a kid laying on floor watching the series with my Mom and Pop. Miss it.

[@stacystoltz8722]

Sweet heart

[@walterbatman7949]

We love you Edith Banes Bunker!!!

[@cindykaywebster4643]

Made me cry 😢

[@colleengeorge4035]

There’s so many favourite moments it’s hard to choose. But one of mine is when Edith had lost her friend Beverly Lasell when Mike spoke with her and she regained her faith back.

[@ForeignerFan74]

Thanks For Sharing!

[@beachboys3326]

​@The Josh sings You didn't share anything so nobody's thanking you

[@rebels42wynn83]

The last episode of SEASON 9 was a bit heartbreaking but so sweet . Edith was such a beautiful soul. The ending was so wonderful.

[@michelleagleton2344]

How can anyone not shed a tear or two or three at the very last scene? Iconic TV couple! 🥰💖 Not like the one's on TV today.

[@priscillawilemon7901]

I Ain't Nothing Without you 😢

[@jimbohr]

the scene with louise, so ,long, was beautiful

[@sonjatait4089]

They were áll absolutely excellent!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@leighsaldivar4439]

A favorite show as a kid. There were so many in the 70s. They were all good

[@davidb5889]

Edith Bunker was the best TV character ever created.

[@maryannebagala9109]

Edith was far from stupid..she was really very smart..and her wisdom was "something else"..LOL

[@ukmedicfrcs]

The end was so sweet 😢

[@donaldschmidt2990]

In a further comment, you can't really put the best of Edith Bunker on a video. There are no week long videos in existence!! Jean Stapleton was simply on another level from mere mortals.

[@timothyfogarty5829]

I love how funny yet sincere he is in the last scene especially when he asks her not to sing the song lol

[@bridgetmarden3345]

Edith is my favorite ❤❤❤😊

[@tammi67able]

Edith and Louise so sweet with a special friendship that was rare in those days. Archie said “veal pee pee “. whatever it is I don’t want it lol 😂 I love when they said “I don’t want to learn nothing”😂He loved her because in those days men didn’t miss work for nothing

[@SaucySammy]

*OHhh Awwwrchie*

[@emmashuffle6457]

Her, Sophia from golden girls, and kitty from that 70s show always makes my day 😂❤

[@jmurf67]

That last one kicked me right in the feels.

[@juliegreen7396]

Best TV show ever

[@michellepayne9467]

I"m tearing up,he said I ain't nothing without you