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So Stapleton remained with the show through to the original series run, but then decided to leave before the first season of Archie Bunker’s Place had wrapped up. At that point, Edith had been written out due to a stroke and died off-camera. As such Stapleton appeared in all but four episodes and had a recurring role during the first season of Archie Bunker’s Place. She commented that she wanted to leave as “she had had enough of the weekly series and was anxious to leave it to resume her career on the stage and in movies.”
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Rob Reiner A.K.A. Michael Stivic is even credited with having written three of the series’ episodes.
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