ALL IN THE FAMILY-ARCHIE AND THE KISS and HENRY’S FAREWELL

 

ALL IN THE FAMILY-ARCHIE AND THE KISS and HENRY’S FAREWELL

A number of funny lines but overall mediocre episodes with few laughs, certainly not terrible but not the more memorable episodes. Even the first appearance of George Jefferson isn’t all that memorable other than to prove that black people can feel love for a brother, too. In many ways, Louise hasn’t been in the show all the much either and when she is it is either silly or very, very short or both. Lionel, too, though in it more often isn’t in every episode. Irene and Frank are also proving liabilities. Their scenes together have no spark and aren’t funny. Frank, alone, is, again, obnoxious and I found myself as annoyed by him as Archie was, which is probably not supposed to be the idea. In KISS, Archie buying a horrid statue to replace the one he manipulated Frank into taking back (though Irene and Frank as just as guilty as Archie of taking something back  that they gave, what used to be called Indian Giver or Indian Giving which is probably NOT okay to say today) is touching.  I also will not miss Henry as he wasn't funny either but served a purpose that would be better served by George. Edith's Henry Mancini day is the funniest part of these episodes.