Stacks of paper, multi-part forms, computer cards, and continuous forms produce paper splinters that can cause bite-like sores, rashes, or itching. So too can small pieces of wire insulation, carbon, and particle board. This is where paper mite and cable mite infestations got their name.
Betty Garrett played Archie's liberal tomboyish nemesis, Irene Lorenzo. Garrett had been blacklisted by Senator Mccarthy and the House of Unamerican Activities years before that due to alleged affiliations with the communist party and had struggled finding work, so All in the Family was a big break for her.
Irene repaired many things at the Bunker house during her time on the show. She also had a sister that was a nun who appeared in one episode. It is revealed in the episode Edith's Christmas Story that Irene had a mastectomy. Archie got her a job as a forklift operator at the plant where Archie worked. Irene was a strongwilled woman of Irish heritage, and Frank was a jovial Italian househusband who loved cooking and singing.