The Threat

"The Threat"
Season 3, episode # 3 # 40 overall in series (205 episodes)
Bobbi Jo Loomis (Gllori Leroy), the attractive, buxom blonde second wife of Archie's WWWII army buddy duke arrives for a visit, Edith begins to worry when Archie seems a little too cordial with her in "The Threat" in Season 3 (ep.#3).
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Series:	All in the Family
Network/Country:	CBS-TV
Air date	September 30, 197
Production code	304 (3x03)
Teleplay by:	Lila Garrett & Michael Elias
Story by:	Bill Manhoff, Lila Garrett & Michael Elias
Directed by:	John Rich
Guest starring:	Gloria LeRoy
IMDb:	The Threat
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The Threat is the third episode of the third season and the 40th overall episode of All in the Family. The Season 2 episode first aired on CBS-TV on September 30, 1972. Directed by John Rich, the story was written by Bill Manhoff and Lila Garrett & Michael Elias; the teleplay was also written by Garrett and Elias.

Note: Episode features Gloria LeRoy, who would later play Mildred "Boom Boom" Turner in a few episodes during later seasons.

"The Threat"
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Synopsis

The wife of Archie's old war buddy, Duke Loomis, Bobbie Jo, arrives for a visit. Make that the second, much younger wife of Archie's old wartime friend. Edith begins to worry when Archie seems a little too cordial with the woman.

Summary

Paying a visit to the Bunker household is Bobbie Jo, the bubbly, buxom, blonde, and much-younger newlywed wife of Duke Loomis, an old Air Force buddy who saved Archie's life in WWII. Expecting his older first wife, a surprised Archie falls over himself being uncommonly gracious and hospitable to Bobbie Jo, whose beauty, bounce, and over-developed bosom Archie can't take his eyes off of. Naturally friendly, Bobbie Jo expresses her gratitude by unexpectedly kisses him good night on the lips. Aghast that Mike & Gloria may have witnessed this, Archie claims that she'd made a pass at him. Unfortunately, Edith overhears this, and confronts Bobbi Jo, asking her to leave. While Archie tries to explain to Edith what actually happened, a solemn Bobbie Jo walks out, leaving Archie to worry about the future of his friendship with Duke.

Did You Know?

Trivia

• This is the first appearance of Archie and Edith's bedroom.
• This is the first series appearance of Gloria Leroy, who would later appear in three episodes as Mildred "Boom Boom" Turner in Seasons 4-8.

Goofs

Character error

According to Edith, Bobbie Jo's visit will mark the "first time in twenty four years that Archie and Edith will not be sleeping in the same bed together." She seemed to have forgotten when Cousin Maude visited in a previous episode, Edith slept in the bedroom and Archie slept on the couch and when Edith had jury duty in a previous episode, she slept in a hotel without Archie and in a future episode (Archie The Gambler), she said that after a fight with Archie, she took Gloria when she was a little kid and left Archie and stayed at her mother's home. Not to mention the many times Archie stayed overnight at hotels during various conventions.

Errors in geography

Bobbi Jo mentions going to Germany, however, Germany did not exist at the time since the show was set before the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Scene excerpts

Quote

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• Bobbi Jo Loomis: [catching him staring at her cleavage] Archie? You're not going to find them looking there!

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Cast (in credits order)

Main cast

• Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker
• Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker
• Rob Reiner as Michael Stivic
• Sally Struthers as Gloria Bunker Stivic

Recurring cast/characters

None

Guest starring

• Gloria LeRoy as Bobbie Jo Loomis

More External Links

• "The Threat" at TV.com