Michael Stivic Nobel Prize and they'd write 'Meathead wins the Nobel Prize'." A later episode of "All in the Family" reveals that Archie Bunker himself was referred to as "Meathead" in his youth. Norman Lear said his father used to call him "Meathead". Michael Stivic Michael Casimir "Mike" Stivic is a fictional character on the 1970s American television sitcom "All in the Family". He was the live-in son-in-law of the series' lead character, Archie Bunker, who frequently called him "Meathead". Michael was the husband of Archie's daughter Gloria (played by Sally Struthers). Rob Reiner played the role of Michael Stivic throughout the
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself before playing festivals around the world. It opened theatrically in New York City in May 2013, and also played in Los Angeles, Boston, Denver, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, Palm Springs, Providence, Washington DC and other cities. The film debuted in the United Kingdom on PBS America on February 16, 2014. The film debuted on US television on "American Masters", on May 16, 2014. The film currently rated 95% "Fresh" on the popular film review aggregate site, Rotten Tomatoes. The film received good reviews, with The New York Times calling it, " skilled portrait of a literary light.”. "Entertainment Weekly" gave