Just one of many examples I love All In The Family:
Archie (looking at a political leaflet): I call this representative government. Youโve got Feldman, Salvatori, OโReilly and Nelson: A Jew, an Italian, an Irishman and a regular American. What I call a balanced ticket.
Mike: Why do you always have to label people by nationality?
Archie: Because how else are you gonna get the right man for the right job? See, theyโve got Feldman up for Treasurer. Thatโs perfect. All them people know how to handle money. You know what I mean?
Mike: No, I donโt.
Archie (ignoring Mike): Then youโve got Salvatori running for DA. He can keep an eye on Feldman. You know, I wanna tell you something about your Italians - when you do find an honest one, youโve really got something. Then thereโs OโReilly - the mick. He can see that the graft is equally spread around. You got Nelson, the American guy. Heโs good for TV appearances. Make the rest of them look respectable.
By Dan Rosenberg