Why am I not surprised that you didn't understand the point of the show at all?You mean the WW2 vet who worked all his life and cared for his wife until death? Sure beats the hell out of your role model, Meathead, who abandoned his wife and son to run off with one of his students to a commune.
Yes, the old bigot, he was the butt of the joke, not the hero.
“I don’t know how many Americans are as short-sighted as Archie. He’s an ignorant man. He’s popular on TV, because viewers enjoy watching him, but I don’t think many of them would have him for a friend or feel they share his traits. Remember, Archie is a victim, too. He’s a victim of his own background and education. His thinking was shaped at an early age when he was inculcated with bigotry. He got it from his parents.
“I’m not making Archie lovable,” he added. “I’m making him a human being. And there’s always an element of love in a human being.”
I'm guessing the bolded part applies to you as well.