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Writing the President

Season 1, Episode 2, Aired Jan 19, 1971

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Mike writes a letter to President Nixon protesting everything that's wrong with America, including the state of the environment and the nation's involvement in Vietnam. Archie finds out, and to refute his son-in-law's claims, he decides he also will write a letter to Tricky Dick, praising the nation's chief.moreless

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Helen Page Camp

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Carroll O'Connor

Archie Bunker
Jean Stapleton

Edith Bunker
Rob Reiner

Michael Stivic (1971-1978)
Sally Struthers

Gloria Stivic (1971-1978)

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This was a hilarious episode!

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By ramone5000, Jan 18, 2008

I always laugh whenever I watch this episode. Archie and Mike arguing about Nixon again. I like it when Archie is wanting to watch football while Mike, Gloria, and Edith want to watch that television special on pollution. I also laughed when Archie was looking at all the things Gloria bought at the store. Than he's like, "What is all this gahbage? Where's my crunchie cereal with the animal cut-outs on the bottom?" Than Gloria says it has no nutritional value. Than Archie says,"My bowels are..." Edith than says" Oh Archie." I always loved it when Mike and Archie never agree on anything. Great episode overall.moreless
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one of the best ever

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By port5170, Feb 17, 2006

this has to be one of the best episodes of a truely great series.. The whole concept ofMike writting a protest leter that Archie then countered I think the best part was Archies Imagined respnse fron Nixon, and all these years later, how much more is read into it this is so far ahead of its time a true classic
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- Edith's comment about Nixon paying more attention to Archie's letter if Nixon thought it was from a plumber would take on a second meaning eight months after this episode's original airing when the White House Plumbers or simply The Plumbers -- the popular name given to the covert Nixon White House Special Investigations Unit -- was established on July 24, 1971.
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- Only All in the Family episode to feature a dream sequence (Archie daydreams President Nixon's reaction to his letter).
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- Archie uses his catch-phrase, "Whatever" for the first time.
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- Swing Out, Sweet Land Variety special, more or less 'Bicentennial Minutes meets The Carol Burnett Show' that was co-produced by conservative John Wayne and liberal Tom Smothers. The special, which aired November 29 1970, featured stars such as Wayne, Smothers, Rowan and Martin, Dean Martin, Red Skelton, Lorne Greene, Micheal Landon, Lucille Ball, Johnny Cash, Bing Crosby, Dan Blocker, Bob Hope, Ann Margaret, Phyllis Diller, Jack Benny, Celeste Holm, Glen Cambell, George Burns, Ed McMahon and many other stars of the day acting in skits portraying historical events, some humorous, some serious.
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