ALL IN THE FAMILY (1979) M/f ALMOST SPANKING

From Episode 17, Season 9 „Stephanie and the Crime Wave“

Original Air Date: 28 January 1979


All in the Family was an American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from  1971 to 1979.

Produced by Norman Lear, it was based on the British television comedy series Till Death Us Do Part. The show broke ground in its depiction of issues previously considered unsuitable for U.S. network television comedy, such as racism, homosexuality, women's liberation, etc.

Danielle Brisebois played Edith's 9-year old niece, Stephanie Mills. The Bunkers take her in after the child's father, Floyd Mills, abandons her on their doorstep in 1978 after Mike and Gloria moved to California at the end of the previous season.

Young Stephanie gets caught stealing at school and as a result almost ends up over Archie Bunkers knee, rescued, in last minute, from a spanking.

This clip was sent to me by Cinndunc, after first having been posted in the SF&R Chat Forum by Tucker. All credit goes to them.


Almost spanker: Carol O’Connor
Almost spankee: Danielle Brisebois



director: Paul Bogart (Humphrey Bogart’s son)