New York City and "oil" is pronounced "erl"; this leads to the caricature of New Yorkers saying things like "Joizey" (Jersey), "Toidy-Toid Street" (33rd St.) and "terlet" (toilet). The character Archie Bunker from the 1970s sitcom "All in the Family" (played by Carroll O'Connor) was an example of having used this pattern of speech. The classic version of the New York City dialect is generally centered on middle and working-class New Yorkers. The influx of non-European immigrants in recent decades has led to changes in this distinctive dialect, and the traditional form of this speech pattern is no longer as prevalent among general
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'.