Archie Bunker the same episode, Mike learns that Archie was mentally and physically abused by his father, who was the source of his bigoted views. Yet, Archie then goes on to vehemently defend his father, who he claims loved him and taught him "to do good". It is revealed that Archie's father was a brakeman for The Long Island Railroad, when Archie receives his father's pocket watch from his formerly long-estranged brother, Alfred ("Fred"), who later appeared in two "All in the Family" episodes, "Archie's Brother" and "The Return of Archie's Brother", and the "Archie Bunker's Place" episode "Father Christmas". Fred and
Alan Connor Alan Connor Alan Connor (born 1974) is a British writer, journalist and television presenter. First seen on Channel 4's youth entertainment programme "The Word" in 1995, he later appeared on "The Big Breakfast" and BBC Radio Five Live and was a BBC News correspondent, appearing on BBC News 24 and "The Daily Politics". His scriptwriting credits include the comedy-drama "A Young Doctor's Notebook", starring Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm, the mockumentary "Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back" and the BBC film "The Rack Pack". Connor has worked as a writer for programmes including "Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe", "The Jonathan Ross