All in the Family (TV Series)

Sammy's Visit (1972)

Sammy Davis Jr.: Sammy Davis, Jr.

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• Archie Bunker : Now, no prejudice intended, but, you know, I always check with the Bible on these here things. I think that, I mean if God had meant for us to be together, he'da put us together. But look what he done. He put you over in Africa, and put the rest of us in all the white countries.

  Sammy Davis Jr. : Well, he must've told 'em where we were because somebody came and got us.

• Sammy Davis Jr. : If you were prejudiced, Archie, when I came into your house, you would have called me a "coon" or a "nigger." But you didn't say that, I heard you clear as a bell, right straight out you said: "colored".

  Archie Bunker : Yeah, that's what I done, all right.

  Sammy Davis Jr. : And if you were prejudiced, you would, like some people, close their eyes to what's going on in this great country that we live in. But not you, Archie, your eyes are wide open. You can tell the difference between black and white. And I have a deep-rooted feeling that you'll always be able to tell the difference between black and white. And if you were prejudiced, you'd walk around thinking that you're better than anybody else in the world. But I can honestly say, after spending these marvelous moments with you, you ain't better than anybody.

  Archie Bunker : [extends his hand]  Can I have your hand on that, Sammy?

• Gloria : I'm sorry, Mr. Davis, sometimes my father says the wrong things.

  Sammy Davis Jr. : Yeah, I've noticed that.

  Lionel Jefferson : But he's not a bad guy, Mr. Davis. I mean like, he'd never burn a cross on your lawn.

  Sammy Davis Jr. : No, but if he saw one burning, he's liable to toast a marshmallow on it.

• Archie Bunker : [to Edith]  Open up a fresh box of Twinkies for Mr. Davis.

  Sammy Davis Jr. : Twinkies?

  Mike Stivic : Yeah, it's kind of a WASP soul food.