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All in the Family - The Complete Sixth Season by Michael Kidd, Bud Yorkin, Norman Campbell, Walter C. Miller, Hal Cooper
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DVD detailsActor: Bill Quinn, Brendon T. Dillon, Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Vincent Gardenia Director: Bud Yorkin, Hal Cooper, Michael Kidd, Norman Campbell, Walter C. Miller Brand: O'CONNOR,CARROLL DVD: Region Code 99 Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Unknown Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 612 minutes DVD Release Date: 2007-02-13 Audience Rating: Unrated Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Reviews of All in the Family - The Complete Sixth SeasonDVD Review: The Last of the Number 1 Seasons Summary: 4 Stars
Welcome to 1975/76, no more Vietnam War, Family Viewing Hour commences, pushing AITF to a later time slot, and Archie, Edith, Gloria and Mike are no longer living under the same roof. This brings down the show a bit in quality, not saying it's gone sour grapes, by all means buy this if you loved the first 5 seasons and want more, but just saying be warned for a noticeable, but not overly large drop in quality. Gloria also gives birth to her first and only child, Joey, this season.
1. The Very Moving Day (8/9/75): On the day they move out, Gloria announces to Mike that she is pregnant, Mike is worried but Archie and Edith are delighted. 7/10
WARNING: For some of the more conservative viewers, the topic ab*****n is referred to.
2. Alone At Last (15/9/75): First night for Mike and Gloria in their new house, with no utilities because Mike forgot to turn them on! 9/10
3. Archie, The Donor (22/9/75): While going for a higher-earning job, Archie donates his organs to science, and becomes frightened when he finds out. 8/10
4. Archie The Hero (29/9/75): One night driving Bert Munson's cab, Archie saves the life of a woman, not knowing she's a transvestite. 5/10
5. Mike's Pains (6/10/75): Mike wants to be with Gloria in the delivery room when their baby is born, but on hearing advice from none other than Archie, has second thoughts. 7.5/10
6. Chain Letter (20/10/75): Back luck strikes Archie after he refuses to pass on a chain letter delivered to him. 7/10
7. Mike Faces Life (27/10/75): Fed up with having to fix everything in the house by himself, Mike is further angered when Gloria loses her job over her pregnancy. 9/10
8. Edith Breaks Out (3/11/75): Fed up of Archie's constant orders to stop, Edith stays a volunteer at the nursing home. 6.5/10
9. Grandpa Blues (10/11/75): Worried about a physical and his impending grandfather status, Edith, Gloria and Mike attempt to play calm for Archie. 6.5/10
10. Gloria Suspects Mike (17/11/75): One of Mike's students has been receiving extra "lessons" from him, making Gloria highly suspicious. 7.5/10
11. The Little Atheist (24/11/75): A brawl brews at Thanksgiving over unborn Joey's religion - Archie and Edith insist on him being raised as a Christian, whilst Mike and Gloria believe he should make up his mind when he's old enough. 9/10
12. Archie's Civil Rights (1/12/75): One night driving Munson's cab, Archie uses tear gas against a mugger, which turns out to be a crime itself. Archie must then defend himself in court.10/10
13. Gloria Is Nervous (8/12/75): Nine days overdue, Gloria is extremely distressed and lashes out on Mike. 8.5/10
14. The Birth of the Baby, Part One (15/12/75): Gloria goes into labour while Mike and herself are at a restaurant celebrating their last night as a twosome. Meanwhile, Archie is trying to bail out of his lodge's minstrel show. 10/10
15. The Birth of the Baby, Part Two (22/12/75): After a traumatizing experience in a phone booth and many, many contractions, Gloria gives birth to a healthy baby boy.10/10
16. New Year's Wedding (5/1/76): Mike is making too many decisions in his marriage without consulting Gloria, even allowing the wedding of his best friends. 7/10
17. Archie The Babysitter (12/1/76): Mike and Gloria go out one evening, and with Archie disapproving of their choice of babysitter, Archie chooses to babysit Joey himself... at a poker game. 5/10
18. Archie Finds A Friend (26/1/76): A Jewish man lures Archie into a business deal, but Edith is strongly against investing a large quantity of their money. 8/10
19. Mike's Move (2/2/76): Mike is up for a promotion that involves moving to Minnesota, but he loses it to a black man of equal qualifications. 9/10
20. Archie's Weighty Problem (9/2/76): A fight between Archie and Edith erupts over Archie's new diet, which Edith strictly enforces. 10/10
21. Love By Appointment (16/2/76): Gloria is very busy with housework and caring for Joey, frustrating Mike as he does not spend enough time with her. 7/10
22. Joey's Baptism (23/2/76): Mike does not want Joey baptized, much to Archie's dismay, so Archie sneaks him down to church and does it himself. 7.5/10
23. Gloria and Mike's House Guests (1/3/76): Archie and Edith stay the weekend at Mike and Gloria's house, with the usual family arguments taking place until a sudden change that is too good to spoil in this review. 9/10
24. Edith's Night Out (8/3/76): Fed up with Archie's negativity to nights out, Edith goes to Kelcy's Bar alone and makes friends with the regulars. 8/10.
Average rating for first season: 7.88/10
Average rating for second season: 9.03/10
Average rating for third season: 9.25/10
Average rating for fourth season: 9.27/10
Average rating for fifth season: 9.19/10
Average rating for sixth season: 7.96/10
And one word to Sony if you ever read this: Please release Seasons 7-9 of All In The Family on DVD! I, amongst many other fans will buy them!
Along with the lower average rating for this season, this explains why I have only given this season four stars.
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Description of All in the Family - The Complete Sixth SeasonAll in the Family centers on a working class family man whose conservative views of the world clash with nearly everyone he meets. The cast of supporting characters includes Archie?s long-suffering but loving wife Edith (Jean Stapleton); daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers), and liberal son-in-law Mike "Meathead" Stivic (Rob Reiner). In the sixth season, Mike and Gloria finally move into their own home and discover Gloria is pregnant. After the baby is born, Archie has the baby baptized without their permission. While driving a cab, Archie rescues a woman who turns out to be a transvestite, and Edith starts volunteering at an old age home. Guest stars this season include Billy Crystal, Doris Roberts (TV?s "Everybody Loves Raymond"), Robert Guillaume (TV?s "Benson"), Bernadette Peters and Betty Garrett, who won a Golden GlobeŽ for her role.
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