Jean Stapleton dies at age 90

[T@T]

Most people here are to young to appreciate her work.

All in the family was very funny in it's day, It was the top comedy on TV for 5 consecutive years and it probably wouldn't even be allowed on TV now days. Jean won 3 emmys for her part and appeared in countless films including You've Got Mail , The Muppets and Michael. John Travolta still called her mom

Not sad, afterall she was 90. Great talent gone.

[Dion]

Her best role was Edith Bunker on All in the Family

[Northendzone]

Would it not be considered tame by today's standards?

Show was ground braking back in the day.

[KTrain]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

Would it not be considered tame by today's standards?

No, don't think they could get away with a lot of it on primetime TV, network television these days:

Couldn't find this on YouTube:

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/81989600/

[Puppet Guy]

Very funny lady.

[NBC]

What a fantastic show that was. The episode with Sammy Davis Jr. was nothing short of brilliant.

[Vulcan]

I didn't watch much TV at the time 'All in the Family' was on but it was a great show with a great cast as far as sitcoms go. I know my mother really liked the show and it changed the attitude of a lot of the older generation. Ground breaking, I guess you could say.


Jean Stapleton played a version of a housewife stuck in the past of twenty years ago but still open and honest in her life while putting up with her red neck husband. Lovely lady.

[The Goon]