I thought about this myself when I heard that O'Connor was dead. AITF was certainly a masterpiece and Jean Stapleton was a necessary foil for O'Connor. What mastery of comedy the two of them displayed! It was like Jack Benny paired with Gracie Allen, especially in view of their mastery of timing. How often did we see Archie glaring at Meathead for just the right interval until he erupted, then Edith would come in bleating in her inimitable style. Makes me laugh just thinking about it. As the newswriters are saying, we shall not see their like again. Something as good, just possible; something better, barely conceivably; but the same? No, never.