Of course, remember who turned out to be the bigger jerk...when Mike left Gloria and Joey for a hippie chick in a commune (in Archie Bunker's Place IIRC).
Just for the record, Edith was killed off in the second season of Archie Bunker's Place because Jean Stapleton left the show and suggested they write Edith out by killing her. It was not a decision that was made lightly. They didn't really have much choice creatively since they would have to have explained where Edith was. I think it was a brave move.
I'll be the small voice in the corner suggesting that the rest of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman be made available on DVD. Because this set just stinks of Sony sitting on top of a few stacks of TV shows and saying 'how do we get rid of these? I know! Norman Lear Box Set!"