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| Season 5, episode # 18 | ||||
 Cousin Amelia (Elizabeth Wilson) admits her marriage is on the rocks and asks Edithäs "secret" in keeping her marriage to Archie happy. | ||||
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| Series: | All in the Family | |||
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV | |||
| Air date | January 25, 1975 | |||
| Production code | 519 (5x18) | |||
| Written by: | Lloyd Turner and Gordon Mitchell | |||
| Directed by: | H. Wesley Kenney | |||
| Guest starring: | Bob Hastings George S. Irving Elizabeth Wilson | |||
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Amelia's Divorce is the 18th episode of the fifth season and the 103rd overall episode of All in the Family. It first aired on CBS-TV on January 25, 1975. Written by Lloyd Turner and Gordon Mitchell, it was directed by H. Wesley Kenney.
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Synopsis[]
Edith is looking forward to a visit from her cousin Amelia and her husband Russell whose marriage she thinks is perfect, but after learning how unhappy Russell and Amelia are together, Archie and Edith realize how lucky they are to have one another.
Episode summary[]
Edith's cousin Amelia and her husband Russell come to visit despite the fact that Archie can't stand either one. Amelia won't shut up about her love for Russell, and Russell won't shut up about his wealth. Archie tries to excuse himself from their love-fest by going down to Kelcy's, but Russell wants to go with him. Separately, Edith and Archie find out how much trouble Russell and Amelia's marriage is really in. Despite presenting themselves as an extremely happy couple upon entering the Bunker residence, Amelia later tells Edith in private that she is ready to divorce Russell. She strongly suspects that he is cheating, due to things like his supposed extended work hours, though she knows he is not at his office during some of these hours. Meanwhile, Russell tells Archie about his appetite for young girls. Returning home, Russell and Amelia say their goodbyes, leaving Archie and Edith with a new appreciation of their own relationship.
- Note: Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers both do not appear in this episode.
Cast (in credits order)[]
Main cast[]
- Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker
- Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker
- Rob Reiner as Michael "Meathead" Stivic (credited only)
- Sally Struthers as Gloria Bunker Stivic (credited only)
Guest stars/Recurring cast[]
- Bob Hastings as Tommy Kelsey
- Elizabeth Wilson as Amelia DeKuyper, Edith's cousin
- George S. Irving as Russell DeKuyper, Amelia's husband
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