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4. Two greats...Reiner set the table and O'Connor delivered

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 12:17 PM

Dec 2025

And the writing…impeccable. What a show that was. I was just a kid, a budding liberal surrounded by Archie types, some more lovable than others. My family was from the Bronx but they may as well have been on 704 Hauser Street. There was a lot of conflict. I think a lot of boys my age identified with Michael and would always be fond of Rob Reiner whatever he did because of it.

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Final scene between Rob Reiner and Carroll O'Connor on "All in the Family" [View all] Tanuki Dec 2025 OP

Thank you very much, Tanuki. I remember that episode. This clip bought me to tears, I watched every episode of All in debm55 Dec 2025 #1

What a loving, tender scene, between 2 men who love one another but don't know how to say it. Still, it's clear. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2025 #2

This was hard to watch LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #3

Two greats...Reiner set the table and O'Connor delivered BeyondGeography Dec 2025 #4

Crying now. I loved this show and all of the actors. livetohike Dec 2025 #5

Omg SuzyandPuffpuff Dec 2025 #6

The magic those two had together... appmanga Dec 2025 #7

I remember how overwhelmed I felt when I found out that Carol O'Connor was a liberal. Aristus Dec 2025 #8

The great Carroll O'Connor Mblaze Dec 2025 #9

Carroll O'Conner was a good man Mr.WeRP Dec 2025 #10

I have always thought that O'Conner murielm99 Dec 2025 #14

I miss them both, but losing Rob Reiner the way that we did (and he with his wife) at the hand of their own son... hlthe2b Dec 2025 #11

My 43 year old son just left his home town to pursue his dream. I've got to say that clip was a real tear jerker. flashman13 Dec 2025 #12

May he flourish out and beyond BaronChocula Dec 2025 #19

Thanks for posting MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #13

I cried when this episode aired and I'm getting choked up once again. llmart Dec 2025 #15

I'm not crying PatSeg Dec 2025 #16

Thanks for posting that. All In The Family was such a microcosm of our country. mjvpi Dec 2025 #17

That episode was on the TV just a few days ago. One of the moniss Dec 2025 #18

Just too sad. What wonderful people they were. tazcat Dec 2025 #20

Add another DU'er who is bawling her eyes out. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #21

Thank you Tanuki. JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #22

That teared me up KS Toronado Dec 2025 #23

Thank you for sharing this LittleGirl Dec 2025 #24

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