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
Mr. Digby Darling of the Big Spenders (8 December 1969) 12: Prime of Life (15 December 1969) 13: Festive Spirit (22 December 1969) 14: Shake Up (21 December 1970) 15: Rats (28 December 1970) 16: Safe Breakers (4 January 1971) 17: Wives (11 January 1971) 18: Love (18 January 1971) 19: Contest (25 January 1971) Mr. Digby Darling Mr. Digby Darling is a British television sitcom made by Yorkshire Television and broadcast by ITV between 1969 and 1971, and starring Sheila Hancock and Peter Jones which ran for 3 series and 19 episodes. The story centred on a fictional pest control business 'Rid-O-Rat'.