His Famous TV Kiss
As you can probably tell by now, Sammy was one to fight for equality and break down racial barriers. Sometimes, this meant causing quite a commotion. This is exactly what happened when Sammy Davis Jr. landed the most controversial and famous TV kiss in history.
In 1972, Davis made a guest appearance on the show, All in the Family, and played himself. He was at the Bunker’s house, getting a briefcase that he forgot in Archie’s taxi cab. Throughout the episode, Archie was making racist comments that Sammy tried to ignore. But it all came to a head when Sammy gave Archie a smooch on the cheek before he left. That episode ended up being nominated for two Emmy’s.