The Return of Archie's Brother

When referring to Charles Chaplin marrying a young girl, Archie says that "They chased him out of the country for that." Though in reality Chaplin's public image had been tarnished in the United States due to his vocal activism and political stances in the 1940's and early 1950's. His activism led some to question whether he was a communist or a communist sympathizer, which in the "Red Scare" era of McCarthyism was enough to turn political sentiment against him. Though he had lived and worked in the country for decades he was not a citizen, thus when Chaplin sailed to London, England for the premiere of his film Limelight (1952) he was informed that his re-entry permit to the United States had been revoked by the U.S. Attorney General.

When Archie meets Katherine, he asks Fred if this is his daughter, then remarks he knew his daughter was older. But Fred has at least two daughters. When Linda visited on "Lionel Steps Out" (1974), Linda mentioned that there were four siblings in her family. Besides Linda, Billie is another of Fred's daughters who ends up moving into the Bunker home during season three of Archie Bunker's Place (1979).

References The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972)