Christmas Episode: Merry Christmas if you're Archie Bunker. This time, Santa promises not to give, but to take away ... Stephanie, and only Estelle Harris (Edith's aunt and Stephanie's grandmother) is set to receive.
Reasonable Authority Figure: Judge McGuire, who takes charge of a custody battle between Archie and Stephanie's wealthy and snobbish grandmother Estelle over Stephanie. He acts very impartial, as is willing to give each side a voice. He eventually decides in Archie's favor.
You Talk Too Much!: Although the judge had already deliberated and was making his decision, he does tell her – in not so many words – that she needs to stop talking:
Estelle: What can he do for her now? He's a totally uneducated man!
McGuire: Mrs. Harris, my father was an ignorant laborer and he drank too much and I became a judge. I raised two daughters. One is an attorney and the other dropped out of high school and is handing out flowers at the airport. We all do the best we can. And I'm sure Mr. Bunker will do okay!
