Archie Bunker lived in an Archie Bunker
August 22, 2008 2:13 PM Subscribe
Did the term "Archie Bunkers" for the detached houses in Queens, NY come from "All in the Family," or did Norman Lear name the character after the term?
I'm almost positive that Norman Lear didn't name the character after anything. The original name of the Bunkers in the pilot was "Justice."
posted by nedpwolf at 2:48 PM on August 22, 2008
posted by nedpwolf at 2:48 PM on August 22, 2008
My wife grew up in a single home in Flushing, well before 1971, and she said she never heard this term. So I'm guessing the show came first.
posted by fixedgear at 2:53 PM on August 22, 2008
posted by fixedgear at 2:53 PM on August 22, 2008
Yep, the family's name was originally Justice. I heard Norman Lear say in a lecture that he changed the last name to "Bunker" because he felt that Archie had a "bunker mentality." I don't know if that was retconning on his part, though.
posted by Sidhedevil at 3:14 PM on August 22, 2008
posted by Sidhedevil at 3:14 PM on August 22, 2008
Fun fact: All in the Family was based on a British comedy.
posted by Daddy-O at 4:10 PM on August 22, 2008
posted by Daddy-O at 4:10 PM on August 22, 2008
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posted by beagle at 2:46 PM on August 22, 2008