All in the Family: Gloria's Boyfriend (1974)
Season 4, Episode 19
Brilliant
11 March 2014
This just may be the funniest episode of the entire run of this mostly great series, and there's too many classic lines by Archie to mention, but do whatever you can to see this before your time is up, as it's that hilarious. I have to give major props to Richard Masur, who plays mentally challenged George Bushmill to perfection. The gist is that George, who works at a local market, carries bags home for Gloria, and Archie does his best to calm the boy down, especially after finding him lifting Gloria in the air to reach a cupboard. I won't mention any funny lines, because there are way too many, and the acting here is simply excellent; the writing is great too. As it turns out, Archie feels that the market takes advantage of boys like George, and insists that he "take a break from work" at the Bunker's; even though Archie had good intentions, George ends up getting fired anyway, and vows to find another job. Guess where he ends up finding a job? That's right, on the loading dock with Archie's company! My review doesn't do proper justice to a great episode, but it's probably the funniest in the stable.
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