O’Connor won four Emmys for playing Archie Bunker, in 1972, 1977, 1978 and 1979. (He won a fifth for “In the Heat of the Night” in 1989, making him the rare performer to score lead-acting Emmys in a drama and a comedy.) Stapleton, as Edith Bunker, won three, in 1971 and then twice in years that O’Connor won, 1972 and 1978.
“All in the Family” co-star Sally Struthers, by the way, won two Emmys as supporting actress in a comedy, in 1972 and 1979, and Rob Reiner won comedy supporting-actor Emmys in 1974 and 1978.
O’Connor died in 2001. Stapleton died in 2013.
I object strongly when I hear a commercial that has “OMG” in it. We all know that stands for “Oh My God” and I feel that using the name of God in vain is both irreverent and blasphemous. Is there anything we can do about this? If curse words are not to be used on prime-time television, then why is it OK to toss the name of God around?
First of all, you can hear some cursing in prime time. The first episode of FX’s “Feud: Bette and Joan” even surprised me with the degree of spoken vulgarity — although I can’t say it offended me, either. Television tries to keep pace with the culture, and that means its standards can change as the culture itself changes. I remember when, in 1990, a TV series version of “Uncle Buck” infuriated a critic because a child said, “You suck!” That might have shocked then, but it would be considered mild today. So would OMG. Still, if such language offends, you could contact the station or network carrying it.
If you want to go beyond that, you can find information about the Federal Communications Commission rules by searching “obscene, indecent and profane” at www.fcc.gov or go directly to consumercomplaints.fcc.gov with your issue.
