I was a boy when I first saw this skit and knew exactly what Archie meant. And to this day (I'm now a middle aged man) this sticks with me. Nearly a half century later, from time to time when I get dressed in the morning, I think if this. Unreal...

I saw in an interview with Rob Reiner that this was actually improvised in rehearsal when Rob Reiner as Mike put his shoes and socks on the way he did it. Carroll O'Connor saw that and started improvising. Rob Reiner just went with it and that's how this classic scene came about. Amazing!

The subtext to All In the Family was Michael was alone and really needed a family (Mom and Dad). Despite Archie ragging on him a lot, he knew Archie was making the ultimate sacrifice for him (as Archie was not rolling in the dough). The leaving for CA episode and the farewells said it all. The best sitcom ever produced.

'And do it that way for the rest of your life!' They still make me laugh.

There are no good writers left in Hollywood… Stuff like this was brilliant. Simple and brilliant.

I can watch this 1000 times and laugh every time. Brilliant all around...

The Rob Reiner Sirius XM interview sent me here. According to Mr Reiner this whole scene was improvised. Fantastically and hilariously genius acting 😆

He was always funniest when he was frustrated.

How on earth did they stay so straight-faced when they did this???

And do it that way for the rest of your life !!!!!!!!!!! Lmao !

I wish this had the beginning when Archie walks in, sees Mike sleeping, and says “Lookadat...Rip Van Meathead”

I have always done it Bunker's way my whole life. Never thought about it any other way.

I caught myself doing it the Meathead way this morning ....and immediately corrected myself

This is as good as any routine that any comedy team ever did.

This stuck in my head as a child the frist time I saw this show. Every time I put socks and shoes on I think of this argument lol

My favorite sequence in the entire series.

Archie's right. I've never met anyone in my life who does it Mike's way.

I'm 56 - to this day I can't put on socks and shoes (or boots) without thinking about this bit. :D

I remember when I saw this originally. Since then every time sock sock shoe shoe😜

to make a story about putting on socks/shoes + how to get into bed, and make them so incredibly funny, is just genius

One of Archie's best moments

This is so funny!😂😂Brilliant writing.

All my life I have thought of this skit every time I put my shoes and socks on (or should I say socks & shoes!). Thanks for posting this. Now I can show it to my husband instead of just trying to explain it to him!

So insanely simple and hilarious and brilliant. Even though we're in a somewhat golden age of television now, you don't see much on TV that's this satisfying.

I just watched an interview with Rod Reiner and he says the whole scene was improvised! Unreal talented cast....

I saw this when it first aired and think of it almost every time I put my shoes on! So funny!

Sock, shoe, sock, shoe here! My wife judge's me for it, too. I am who I am! Lol!

Funny thing. In the end Archie loved Mike. And Mike loved Archie.

Great scene..reminds me of my dad and I watching this years ago we laughed so hard

PS this really sums up Archie and Michael's relationship. They couldn't even agree on the little things.

This has to be my favorite skit in Aitf

This and the scene were Archie shoes mike how to go to bed are my favorite

"DON'T KEEP DOIN' IT, LISTEN TO ME".. HAHAHAHA

Mike just wanted to be weird to PROVOKE Archie!! Being a liberal myself, I will readily admit that many of the hang-ups that Mike had, were ridiculous and hypocritical. I'll always remember when he was so adamant about not creating any children, rather adopting one. BUT......he would NEVER wear a condom. And when Gloria became pregnant, Mike was so upset about that, so she told him, if he didn't want anymore children, he needed to get a vasectomy. He resisted so vehemently.

This was one of my favorite episodes...I remember seeing this back in the 70s when I was growing up...and til this day, I still negotiate with myself as to what I should put on first...my sock, or my shoe...Hilarious!

I saw this when it first aired, and I laughed till I cried. To this day I put on a sock, sock, shoe, shoe.

AB is hilarious. The world needs more people like AB😁😁😁😁

This never gets old lol.

He had an opinion about EVERYTHING. This was one of their greatest bits, and its tv comedy gold.

I remember this from being a kid. Absolute genius level writing. Perhaps the best television show ever.

This skit is too funny!

Archie's right. Classic bit.

This is one of the most memorable episodes. Every time I'm rushing and putting on socks I think of this episode. This was all ad-lib...that was talent back then.

One of my favorite scenes! I crack up every time I see it!!

This scene, to me, epitimized the entire relationship between Archie and the Meathead. It was classic nonsense, and sheer fun. Thanks for posting this!

Lol You can tell "Seinfeld" got its inspiration from this scene.

Archie vs Meathead. Some of the best TV comedy ever.

One of my favorite debates between meathead and archie

I remember an episode where Mike put the roll of toilet paper backwards! Archie had a fit! LOL Also an episode where Mike drank a glass of water from the bathroom sink! LOL

😂😂this is without a doubt the most hilarious scene on AITF. And I see Archie's POV on a sock and a sock and a shoe and a shoe!😂

They say this scene was based on an actual on the set argument between Rob Reiner and Carrol O'Connor.

Sadly this type of humor is gone from t.v. now. Now, everybody talks like robots.

This is my favorite moment from this show

Mike was right. No "sock sock shoe shoe' has yet been able to explain to my how it makes sense to raise the same foot twice, except to say "that's just the right way", which means nothing

I sent this to my father recently because this was one of his favorite moments from the show back in the day. He said he laughed just as hard at it now as he did back then.

I just loved this when I saw it for the first time on AFRTS in West Germany around the time of the end of the Vietnam War. Myself, I do the sock-and-a-sock thing, always have, but I was amused by Archie's volatile opposition to anyone doing things their way, and not his, especially when there was no material difference in outcome. My dad was very much like O'Connor's character, but a LOT less friendly, and sometimes I did something the way he didn't like just to piss him off, maybe trigger a literal (not figurative!) hopping mad tantrum. Then, when I laughed at the absurdly comical spectacle that he presented, the ensuing beating didn't matter- I had won.

I will reiterate as a Black Woman, I LOVE..... A.I.T.F.!! However, Archie's INSISTENCE about HIS way being THE right way, simply because he was the only wage earner in that household, showed in "Neon Lights.....," how uneducated he was. Mike on the other hand, although College educated, was always too INSULAR to realize that arguing with Archie, was a task in futility!!

Watching in 2020 in St. Louis. I remember this, one of a classic

Still to this day, June 3rd 2018, I still do a sock and a sock and a shoe and a shoe since this episode orginally aired.

This is one of my favorite scenes. Thanks

freaking brilliant

PARENTS! Everything always has to be done the way they did it when they were growing up. Had incidents like this with my Father.

One of the best bits of all time. Right up there with "Who's on First?" Maybe even better because I think of it EVERY time I put on socks and shoes. Personally, I'm a "one foot at a time" person.

Words of wisdom from Archie Bunker Priceless love this show

The funniest part was they were in a hurry lol

Always loved watching All In The Family favorite scene of all made makes me howl with laughter !

Never agreed with Archie about anything but I agreed with him on this!

This is one of my favorite Archie moments. How to go to bed is funny too.

I loved that show - as they say, you couldn't make it today, everybody'd get all pissed...

How trivial matter can become hilarious.Carroll was a master.

This is pretty much me and my dad. Awesome.

Seinfeld was taking notes on this one

Archie does the same thing when Mike eats food on his plate one group at a time.

HAHAHAHAH ... OMG, TOO FUNNY, I LAUGHED AT THIS BACK IN 78 AND AM STILL LAUGHING, JUST AS FUNNY THE 100TH TIME YA WATCH IT!!!

I think I love this bit more than any other from this series!

Archie is always right A sock and a sock A shoe and a shoe

the reason why this show was number 1 for 5 seasons, pure talent!!!!!

(Grabs boot) DONT KEEP DOING IT! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Rob Reiner stated in an interview that this was his favorite scene throughout the entire series run

When I was in the Army they taught us to take care of one foot at a time, Archie is wrong on this one

I thought: What’s funnier than a bunch of people commenting on a clip from a tv show, discussing which character they agree with? Then I decided it must be me- ‘cause I’m taking the time to read all of the comments!!!!!! It WAS a funny show and this was one of my favorite scenes!!! And I’ve done it both ways!!!LoL!!

Nobody like Norman Lear. Just hilarious and brilliant comedy!

Thanks for posting.I remember the scene like yesterday.Classic !

Omg I love this part!😂

Timing and delivery can make the most inane thing sound funny.

And do it that way for the rest of your life. Cracks me up.

7/26/19. Just discovered that AITF reruns are no longer televised on Antenna TV. Color me......DEEPLY saddened!!

Me too!!!! Every morning I hear this!!!

Lol I feel the same way as Archie I love every episode and bought them all

Some of the best 2 minutes in tv.

i love this show abput the sock.

This is very Seinfeldian... finding humor in the quirky little things in life 🙂

The show never gets old

Words of wisdom from archie Bunker

Archie is right, yet again! Conservitism beats "liberalism" 99 times out of 100!

One of my favorite comedies of all time!! Shows aren’t even close to being funny these days.

Both were amazing actors. The depression era generation vs the baby boomers. Probably one of the most generational change in 100s of years. I am Gen-X but am the youngest of 3 children. My parents are in between Archie and Meatheads generation but can still relate to those changes. As a kid of the 1970s and 80s the only world I know is "free love". The wait until you are married thing was long dead. The few people my age that did manage that were kind of weird and ended up divorced like everyone else. The timing of this show made it furtile ground for clashes of very different world views.

I remember watching this..omg, I still laugh until I cry!

Lol - it proves how much he loves him

Love the show still watch on get TV channel