The following is an episode list for the American sitcom television series All in the Family, which originally aired on CBS for nine seasons, from January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979, with a total of 205 episodes produced.
Archie learns about judging people after incorrectly declaring Roger (Anthony Geary) a seemingly effeminate friend of Mike and Gloria to be gay—only to discover that one of his old football buddies Steve (Phil Carey) is gay himself.
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"Gloria's Pregnancy" "Gloria Has a Belly Full"
John Rich
Jerry Mayer
February 16, 1971 (1971-02-16)
The Stivics start apartment hunting after Gloria reveals that she is pregnant, making Archie furious. Although he eventually comes around, Gloria has a miscarriage, and he comforts her.
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"Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit" "Now That You Know the Way, Let's Be Strangers"
John Rich
T : Don Nicholl, Bryan Joseph; S/T : Philip Mishkin, Rob Reiner
February 23, 1971 (1971-02-23)
Mike's friends—an unmarried couple—plan to share a sleeping bag in the Bunker home, over Archie's objections.
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"Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood"
John Rich
Don Nicholl & Bryan Joseph
March 2, 1971 (1971-03-02)
Archie is not happy that a black family is moving into the neighborhood.
Edith goes on jury duty for a murder trial, and she alone thinks that the accused is not guilty. Archie is upset that Edith is not at home to take care of him.
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"Archie Is Worried About His Job"
John Rich
S : William Bickley, Jr.; T : Norman Lear, Don Nicholl, Bryan Joseph
March 16, 1971 (1971-03-16)
Archie spends the night worrying about his job when his company announces layoffs.
As a supporter of women's lib, Gloria accuses Mike of chauvinism and storms out of the house. She comes back, and they make up.
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"Success Story"
John Rich
Burt Styler
March 30, 1971 (1971-03-30)
Archie is visited by an old Army buddy, Eddie Frazier (William Windom), who is now a wealthy car dealer. Mike, who openly resents Eddie's wealth, secretly learns that Eddie is not as successful in one area of his life as he is in business.
Just as Archie is campaigning to keep black families out of the neighborhood, Edith accepts a dinner invitation from the Jeffersons.
Season 2 (1971–72)
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1
"The Saga of Cousin Oscar"
John Rich
T : Norman Lear; S/T : Burt Styler
September 18, 1971 (1971-09-18)
Archie's freeloading cousin Oscar unexpectedly dies during a two-week visit and none of Archie's relatives are willing to help with funeral expenses. Mike and Archie are then left to decide whether to give Oscar a proper funeral or have him buried in a potter's field.
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"Gloria Poses in the Nude"
John Rich
Michael Ross & Bernie West and Norman Lear
September 25, 1971 (1971-09-25)
Archie and Mike have a difference of opinion over Mike's artist friend Szabo Daborba (David Soul) offering to paint Gloria in the nude.
Archie ends up in jail when he tries to save Mike and Lionel from trouble at a demonstration. Tim Reid appears in an uncredited role as Archie's cellmate.
Edith wants to spend money in the Bunker family cash pot to enter a songwriting contest, but Archie would rather use the money to buy a gun due to a recent series of burglaries in the neighborhood. The family later has an encounter with two black crooks, Coke (Cleavon Little) and Horace (Demond Wilson).
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"Flashback: Mike Meets Archie"
John Rich
Philip Mishkin & Rob Reiner
October 16, 1971 (1971-10-16)
Flashbacks show the first tempestuous meeting between Archie and Mike.
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"The Election Story"
John Rich
Michael Ross & Bernie West
October 30, 1971 (1971-10-30)
Archie intends to vote in the local elections just for his candidate to beat Mike and Gloria's.
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"Edith's Accident"
John Rich
S : Tom & Helen August; T : Michael Ross, Bernie West
November 6, 1971 (1971-11-06)
While shopping at Ferguson's Market, Edith has an accident with a car (involving a shopping cart full of canned cling peaches in heavy syrup) and leaves a note for the owner, a Catholic priest (Barnard Hughes), which does not sit well for Archie on both counts.
A black realtor (Thalmus Rasulala, credited under his real name, Jack Crowder) offers Archie $35,000 to sell the house. Lionel refers to him as an Oreo cookie, "black on the outside and white on the inside."
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"Mike's Problem"
John Rich
T : Philip Mishkin; S/T : Alan J. Levitt
November 20, 1971 (1971-11-20)
Mike has become impotent due to anxiety over his final exams, so he goes to Archie for advice.
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"The Insurance Is Canceled"
John Rich
Lee Kalcheim
November 27, 1971 (1971-11-27)
As if it were not bad enough that the Bunkers' home insurance has been canceled, Archie has to decide which of three men at work must be fired.
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"The Man in the Street"
John Rich
T : Don Nicholl; S/T : Paul Harrison, Lennie Weinrib
December 4, 1971 (1971-12-04)
The Bunkers' TV set breaks down just as Archie is preparing to see his "man in the street" interview about his political beliefs.
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"Cousin Maude's Visit"
John Rich
T : Michael Ross, Bernie West; S/T : Philip Mishkin
December 11, 1971 (1971-12-11)
When all but Edith come down with the flu, her favorite (and extremely liberal) cousin Maude Findlay (Beatrice Arthur) comes to the house to help, and immediately clashes with Archie.
In 2009, TV Guide ranked this episode #9 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.[2]
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"Christmas Day at the Bunkers'"
John Rich
Don Nicholl
December 18, 1971 (1971-12-18)
Archie is not in the holiday spirit on Christmas Day due to a mistake at work that cost him his annual Christmas bonus.
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"The Elevator Story"
John Rich
Alan J. Levitt
January 1, 1972 (1972-01-01)
Archie gets stuck in an elevator with a dignified black lawyer (Roscoe Lee Browne), a ditzy secretary (Eileen Brennan), a Puerto Rican janitor (Hector Elizondo), and his very pregnant wife (Edith Díaz). When the janitor's wife goes into labor, everybody must help her to deliver the baby.
NOTE: Edith Díaz later guest stars in the season four premiere episode "We're Having a Heat Wave" as one half of a Puerto Rican couple looking to buy the house next door to the Bunkers, much to Archie's displeasure.
Edith begins menopause, making it hard for Archie to be understanding.
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"Archie and the FBI"
John Rich
Michael Ross & Bernie West and Susan Harris
January 15, 1972 (1972-01-15)
Archie believes his coworker and neighbor Larry Grundy (Graham Jarvis) is guilty of something after an FBI agent drops by asking questions about him.
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"Mike's Mysterious Son"
John Rich
Warren S. Murray
January 22, 1972 (1972-01-22)
An ex-girlfriend of Mike's, Marilyn Sanders (Marcia Rodd), drops by one night and leaves her four-year-old son Danny (Stephen Manley) with the Bunkers, claiming that Mike is Danny's father.
NOTE: Marcia Rodd later guest stars in the season two finale episode "Maude" as Carol Traynor, Maude Findlay's daughter.
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"Archie Sees a Mugging"
John Rich
S : Henry Garson; T : Philip Mishkin, Don Nicholl
January 29, 1972 (1972-01-29)
Archie witnesses a mugging and gets himself in trouble with the victim, the police and the mob. Guest Stars:Jack Somack as Tony Vicino, Frank Campanella as Det. Sgt. Perkins, Val Bisoglio as Ralph Silvestri and Bill Macy as Uniformed Policeman.
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"Archie and Edith, Alone"
John Rich
S : Tina & Les Pine; T : Lee Kalcheim, Michael Ross, Bernie West
February 5, 1972 (1972-02-05)
With Mike and Gloria out of the house for the weekend, an argument between Archie and Edith leads to Edith giving Archie the cold shoulder.
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"Edith Gets a Mink"
John Rich
T : Don Nicholl; S/T : David Pollock, Elias Davis
February 12, 1972 (1972-02-12)
Archie is angry with Edith for accepting a mink cape as a gift from her rich cousin Amelia, then has a change of heart when the cape gets ruined at Jefferson Cleaners after it accidentally gets stained with spaghetti.
Carol Traynor (Marcia Rodd), the divorced daughter of Edith's favorite cousin Maude Findlay (Beatrice Arthur) is about to enter a mixed marriage with her Jewish fiancé, David Green (Bob Dishy), and Archie and Edith travel upstate to Tuckahoe to attend. This episode serves as the backdoor pilot for the spin-off series Maude.
Edith unwittingly answers an ad placed by a couple interested in wife-swapping (Vincent Gardenia and Rue McClanahan), and their visit to the Bunkers leads to confusion.
NOTE: Vincent Gardenia later becomes a semi-regular cast member in season four.
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"Mike Comes Into Money"
John Rich
Michael Ross & Bernie West
November 4, 1972 (1972-11-04)
Archie gets upset when Mike donates $275 he recently inherited from his late uncle Alex towards George McGovern's presidential campaign instead of contributing towards his room and board.
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"Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding – Part 1"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Rob Reiner & Philip Mishkin
November 11, 1972 (1972-11-11)
Flashbacks show the wedding of Mike and Gloria where Archie argues with Mike's Polish uncle Casimir (Michael Conrad) over how the ceremony should go.
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"Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding – Part 2"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Rob Reiner & Philip Mishkin
November 18, 1972 (1972-11-18)
More flashbacks show the wedding of Mike and Gloria as an argument occurs over who should conduct the ceremony.
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"Mike's Appendix"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Michael Ross & Bernie West
December 2, 1972 (1972-12-02)
Mike has to choose between two doctors for a much-needed appendectomy, one of whom is a woman.
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"Edith's Winning Ticket"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Don Nicholl
December 9, 1972 (1972-12-09)
Archie is delighted that Edith has a winning lottery ticket, but is disappointed when she claims it belongs to Louise Jefferson.
When an antique locket given to Edith by her grandmother goes missing, Archie plans an insurance scheme.
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"Archie in the Hospital"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
S : Stanley Ralph Ross, Martin Cohan; T : Don Nicholl
January 6, 1973 (1973-01-06)
Archie goes to the hospital for back pain and makes friends with a patient on the other side of the curtain in his room, who, unbeknownst to him, is black.
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"Oh Say Can You See"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
S : Jess Oppenheimer (credited as Joe Kerr); T : Michael Ross, Bernie West
January 20, 1973 (1973-01-20)
Archie starts worrying about his age when he sees an old high school friend who looks 15 years younger.
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"Archie Goes Too Far"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Austin & Irma Kalish
January 27, 1973 (1973-01-27)
While looking for a magazine, Archie finds a poem that Mike wrote to someone other than Gloria, bringing up the issue of invading one's privacy.
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"Class Reunion"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
S : Stanley Ralph Ross; S/T : Don Nicholl
February 10, 1973 (1973-02-10)
Archie accompanies Edith to her high school reunion when he learns her old boyfriend will be there.
Archie buys a $300 watch for just $25, but Mike suspects the watch could have been stolen, making Archie an accomplice in a crime.
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"Archie Is Branded"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Vincent Bogert
February 24, 1973 (1973-02-24)
Archie discovers a swastika painted on his front door one Sunday and dismisses it as a prank, but Mike believes it's something far more serious.
NOTE: Jean Stapleton's son, John Putch, appears in a small role as a Boy Scout.
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"Everybody Tells the Truth"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Don Nicholl
March 3, 1973 (1973-03-03)
While dining out, Archie and Mike have opposing (and exaggerated) accounts of the events of earlier that evening, involving Archie and the repairmen who came to repair the refrigerator.
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"Archie Learns His Lesson"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
S : John Christopher Strong III, Michael R. Stein; T : Michael Ross, Bernie West
March 10, 1973 (1973-03-10)
Archie attends night school to earn his GED so he'll get a promotion and tries to keep a secret from Mike and Gloria.
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"Gloria the Victim"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Austin & Irma Kalish and Don Nicholl
March 17, 1973 (1973-03-17)
While walking past a construction site on her way home from work one evening, Gloria is a victim of attempted rape and must decide whether or not to press charges against her attacker.
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"The Battle of the Month"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Michael Ross & Bernie West
March 24, 1973 (1973-03-24)
Edith and Gloria get into an argument over women's lib, forcing Archie and Mike to deal with the fallout.
Season 4 (1973–74)
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"We're Having a Heat Wave"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Don Nicholl
September 15, 1973 (1973-09-15)
As the Bunkers go through a September heat wave, Archie fumes after finding out that a Puerto Rican couple is planning to buy the house next door.
NOTE: Effective this episode, Vincent Gardenia and Betty Garrett become semi-regular cast members.
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"We're Still Having a Heat Wave"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Michael Ross and Bernie West
September 22, 1973 (1973-09-22)
As the heat wave continues, Archie continues to be irritated by the Lorenzos—who happen to be Irish (Irene) and Italian (Frank).
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"Edith Finds an Old Man"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
S : Susan Harris; T : Michael Ross, Bernie West
September 29, 1973 (1973-09-29)
Archie is not happy with Edith allowing a nursing home runaway (Burt Mustin) to stay with them.
Irene gives Gloria a statue of "The Kiss," which Archie finds filthy.
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"Archie the Gambler"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
S : Steve Zacharias, Michael Leeson; T : Michael Ross, Bernie West
October 13, 1973 (1973-10-13)
Archie arrives home in a good mood and bearing presents for Gloria and Edith. But when Edith learns he has been betting on the horses, she becomes furious, as Archie once had a compulsive gambling problem many years earlier.
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"Henry's Farewell"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Don Nicholl
October 20, 1973 (1973-10-20)
The Bunkers and the Jeffersons have a farewell party for Henry, where Archie incites another argument.
NOTE: On May 22, 2019, this episode was remade as a live special for ABC's Live in Front of a Studio Audience. This is the first appearance of Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson.
A computer error keeps sending quarters to Edith and another declares Archie dead.
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"The Games Bunkers Play"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
S : Susan Perkis Haven, Dan Klein; S/T : Michael Ross, Bernie West
November 3, 1973 (1973-11-03)
During a group therapy game, Mike gets offended by the honest opinions about him.
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"Edith's Conversion"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Ray Taylor
November 10, 1973 (1973-11-10)
Archie is worried that Edith will convert when she befriends Irene's sister, a Catholic nun.
Recording date: October 2, 1973
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"Archie in the Cellar"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Don Nicholl
November 17, 1973 (1973-11-17)
While the rest of the family is away for the weekend, Archie accidentally locks himself in the cellar.
Recording date: October 9, 1973
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"Black is the Color of My True Love's Wig"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Michael Morris
November 24, 1973 (1973-11-24)
Gloria buys a black wig to change her look, but she becomes upset when Mike becomes more attracted to her with the wig on.
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"Second Honeymoon"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
T : Michael Ross, Bernie West; S/T : Warren S. Murray
December 1, 1973 (1973-12-01)
Edith takes a reluctant Archie on a second honeymoon to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
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"The Taxi Caper"
John Rich and Bob LaHendro
Dennis Klein
December 8, 1973 (1973-12-08)
Archie is robbed while moonlighting as a cabbie for his friend Burt Munson, then agrees to drop the charges in return for a payoff, only to get in trouble with the police.
Archie worries that an old friend whose job he took is planning to get it back.
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"Gloria's Boyfriend"
John Rich
Bud Wiser and Don Nicholl
February 2, 1974 (1974-02-02)
Archie disapproves of Gloria's friendship with George Bushmill (Richard Masur), a mentally challenged box boy at Ferguson's Market. Joseph Mascolo also guest stars as George's father, Pat Bushmill.
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"Lionel's Engagement"
John Rich
Michael Ross and Bernie West
February 9, 1974 (1974-02-09)
Archie comes to Lionel's engagement party over George's objections, and both he and George get a load of Lionel's fiancée's parents, an interracial couple.
Archie is troubled by the possibility of his union going on strike.
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"The Bunkers and Inflation: Part 2" "Archie Underfoot"
H. Wesley Kenney
Don Nicholl and Michael Ross & Bernie West
September 21, 1974 (1974-09-21)
Archie mopes around the house about going on the picket line for his union.
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"The Bunkers and Inflation: Part 3" "Edith the Job Hunter"
H. Wesley Kenney
Don Nicholl and Michael Ross & Bernie West
September 28, 1974 (1974-09-28)
Since Archie is still on strike, Edith goes looking for a job for the first time in 26 years. Louise offers her work at the Jeffersons's dry-cleaning shop, prompting anger from both Archie and George.
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"The Bunkers and Inflation: Part 4" "Archie's Raise"
H. Wesley Kenney
Don Nicholl and Michael Ross & Bernie West
October 5, 1974 (1974-10-05)
Archie is upset that he is the only one in his family not earning any money.
Gloria announces her pregnancy on the very day she and Mike are moving into the Jeffersons' house next door.
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"Alone at Last"
Paul Bogart
Hal Kanter
September 15, 1975 (1975-09-15)
The Stivics are about to move next door, but Mike forgot to have the utilities turned on.
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"Archie the Donor"
Paul Bogart
Bill Davenport and Larry Rhine
September 22, 1975 (1975-09-22)
Archie signs up for an organ-donor program to increase his chances at getting a dispatcher's job, only to get upset when he learns that other people may have "his" organs when he dies.
NOTE: Sally Struthers does not appear in this episode, due to a contract dispute.
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"Archie the Hero"
Paul Bogart
Lou Derman & Bill Davenport
September 29, 1975 (1975-09-29)
While moonlighting as a cabbie for his friend Burt Munson (Billy Halop), Archie performs mouth-to-mouth on an unconscious passenger named Beverly LaSalle (Lori Shannon)—only to discover that Beverly is really a transvestite.
NOTE: Sally Struthers does not appear in this episode, due to a contract dispute.
Gloria loses her job at Kressler's Department Store due to her pregnancy, so she and Mike decide to protest.
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"Edith Breaks Out"
Paul Bogart
Lou Derman & Bill Davenport
November 3, 1975 (1975-11-03)
Edith gets a volunteer job despite Archie's objections.
NOTE: Sally Struthers does not appear in this episode, due to a contract dispute.
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"Grandpa Blues"
Paul Bogart
S : John Rappaport; T : Mel Tolkin, Larry Rhine
November 10, 1975 (1975-11-10)
Archie has to lower his blood pressure for a physical and it does not help that he is arguing with Mike over the name of the baby.
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"Gloria Suspects Mike"
Paul Bogart
Lou Derman and Milt Josefsberg
November 17, 1975 (1975-11-17)
Gloria suspects Mike of fooling around with a pupil (Bernadette Peters) he is tutoring for extra money.
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"The Little Atheist"
Paul Bogart
Lou Derman
November 24, 1975 (1975-11-24)
At Thanksgiving, Archie and Mike argue over the upbringing of the Stivics' baby
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"Archie's Civil Rights"
Paul Bogart
Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
December 1, 1975 (1975-12-01)
While moonlighting as a cabbie one night for his friend Burt Munson, Archie uses a tear-gas device against a mugger in self-defense, then gets cited for possessing an illegal weapon.
Gloria is antsy since her baby's nine days overdue, and Mike gets nervous at the baby shower.
NOTE: Final appearance of Betty Garrett as Irene Lorenzo. Carroll O'Connor does not appear in this episode.
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"Birth of the Baby: Part 1"
Paul Bogart
Lou Derman & Bill Davenport and Larry Rhine & Mel Tolkin
December 15, 1975 (1975-12-15)
As Archie participates in his lodge's annual minstrel show under duress, Gloria goes into labor while at an Italian restaurant with Mike.
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"Birth of the Baby: Part 2"
Paul Bogart
Milt Josefsberg and Ben Starr
December 22, 1975 (1975-12-22)
The Bunkers and the Stivics each race to the hospital for the birth of Gloria's baby. Mike panics in the delivery room while Edith and Archie eagerly await news in the waiting room.
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"New Year's Wedding"
Paul Bogart
Lou Derman & Bill Davenport and Milt Josefsberg & Ben Starr
January 5, 1976 (1976-01-05)
Mike and Gloria get into an argument just as they're about to participate in their friends' New Year's wedding.
NOTE: Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton do not appear in this episode.
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"Archie the Babysitter"
Paul Bogart
Lou Derman & Bill Davenport
January 12, 1976 (1976-01-12)
Archie fires his grandson's babysitter and babysits him himself—even though he is hosting a poker game.
NOTE: Jean Stapleton does not appear in this episode.
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"Archie Finds a Friend"
Paul Bogart
Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine
January 26, 1976 (1976-01-26)
Edith is surprised that Archie's made friends with a Jewish watchmaker, then gets upset when he asks her to invest $1,000 in the watchmaker's new invention.
NOTE: Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers do not appear in this episode.
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"Mike's Move"
Paul Bogart
Milt Josefsberg and Ben Starr
February 2, 1976 (1976-02-02)
Mike's liberal thinking is put to the test when he learns he may lose a teaching job to an African-American colleague.
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"Archie's Weighty Problem"
Paul Bogart
Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
February 9, 1976 (1976-02-09)
Archie's doctor instructs him to lose weight, but he is not impressed by Edith's attempts to cook healthier meals. He sneaks out to Kelcy's Bar for junk food, prompting arguments.
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"Love By Appointment"
Paul Bogart
Lou Derman & Bill Davenport
February 16, 1976 (1976-02-16)
Now that Gloria's a mother, she is unable to make time for Mike.
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"Joey's Baptism"
Paul Bogart
Milt Josefsberg and Mel Tolkin & Larry Rhine
February 23, 1976 (1976-02-23)
Archie decides to baptize Joey himself after arguing with Mike about it
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"Mike and Gloria's House Guests"
Paul Bogart
Larry Rhine & Mel Tolkin and Milt Josefsberg
March 1, 1976 (1976-03-01)
The Bunkers' furnace breaks down, forcing them to spend a few days with the Stivics.
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"Edith's Night Out"
Paul Bogart
T : Douglas Arango, Phil Doran; S/T : Lou Derman
March 8, 1976 (1976-03-08)
After getting a new red pantsuit, Edith wants Archie to take her out, but he refuses, so she goes out by herself. When Archie sees her as the life of the party at Kelcy's, he realizes he should appreciate her more.
Season 7 (1976–77)
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"Archie's Brief Encounter: Part 1"
Paul Bogart
Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine
September 22, 1976 (1976-09-22)
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"Archie's Brief Encounter: Part 2"
Archie has a brief encounter with an attractive waitress.
Recording date: September 3, 1976
NOTE: Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers do not appear in part 1.
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"Archie's Brief Encounter: Part 3"
Paul Bogart
Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
September 29, 1976 (1976-09-29)
Mike and Gloria try to get Archie and Edith back together after the business with the waitress.
Archie loses the job he has had for 30 years just as the family is planning to celebrate Mike's career. First part of a four-part story arc
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"The Unemployment Story: Part 2"
Paul Bogart
Chuck Stewart & Ben Starr
October 13, 1976 (1976-10-13)
Archie gets a new job, then has to talk the man who lost it to him off the ledge. Second part to a four-part story arc.
NOTE: Rob Reiner does not appear in this episode.
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"Archie's Operation: Part 1"
Paul Bogart
S : Calvin Kelly, Jim Tisdale; T : Milt Josefsberg, Mort Lachman
October 20, 1976 (1976-10-20)
Archie is about to undergo a cholecystectomy (gallbladder surgery), and the hospital staff does not make him feel any better about it. Third part of a four-part story arc
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"Archie's Operation: Part 2"
Paul Bogart
Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
October 27, 1976 (1976-10-27)
Just as Archie is complaining about receiving what he considers poor medical care, he gets some good news about his job. Concluding part of a four-part story arc.
Recording date: September 17, 1976
NOTE: Sally Struthers does not appear in this episode.
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"Beverly Rides Again"
Paul Bogart
Phil Doran & Douglas Arango
November 6, 1976 (1976-11-06)
Archie sets his friend Pinky Peterson (Eugene Roche) up with Beverly LaSalle (Lori Shannon) to get even with his practical jokes.
NOTE: Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers do not appear in this episode.
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"Teresa Moves In"
Paul Bogart
Michael Loman
November 13, 1976 (1976-11-13)
Teresa Betancourt (Liz Torres), a smart aleck Puerto Rican nurse from the hospital where Archie had his gallbladder surgery, moves into the Bunker household as a boarder to help pay Archie's medical bills.
After Mike is almost hit by a subway train, he and Gloria decide to make out a will, but they do not name Archie and Edith as Joey's guardians.
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"Mr. Edith Bunker"
Paul Bogart
Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine
November 27, 1976 (1976-11-27)
When Edith saves a young man's life while volunteering at the Sunshine Home, she is named a hero and gets a television interview, making Archie jealous
NOTE: Rob Reiner does not appear in this episode.
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"Archie's Secret Passion"
Paul Bogart
Michael Loman
December 4, 1976 (1976-12-04)
Archie is worried when a couple of old friends visit, because he once had an affair with the woman.
NOTE: Sally Struthers does not appear in this episode.
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"The Baby Contest"
Paul Bogart
S : Marion Zola, Ed Haas; T : Larry Rhine, Mel Tolkin
December 11, 1976 (1976-12-11)
Archie enters Joey's picture in a beautiful baby contest, and tries cheating to ensure that his grandson wins.
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"Gloria's False Alarm"
Paul Bogart
Phil Doran & Douglas Arango
December 18, 1976 (1976-12-18)
A visit to the doctor reveals that Gloria may be pregnant again, leading to an argument with Mike about responsibility.
NOTE: Carroll O'Connor does not appear in this episode.
The Bunkers have Christmas dinner with Archie's friend Pinky Peterson (Eugene Roche), whose son Steven died fighting in the Vietnam War, and an old high school friend of Mike's who is a draft dodger.
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"The Boarder Patrol"
Paul Bogart
Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine
January 8, 1977 (1977-01-08)
Teresa (Liz Torres) invites her boyfriend Brian (Patrick Cronin) to stay overnight while Archie and Edith travel out of town to visit Edith's aunt Iola. Things get sticky when Archie and Edith return home sooner than expected due to a missed bus and Teresa must find a way to sneak Brian out of the house without being noticed
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"Archie's Chair"
Paul Bogart
Phil Doran & Douglas Arango
January 15, 1977 (1977-01-15)
Mike accidentally breaks Archie's easy chair, which is then lost by a repair shop, making Archie very angry.
150
18
"Mike Goes Skiing"
Paul Bogart
Ben Starr & Chuck Stewart
January 22, 1977 (1977-01-22)
Mike fakes being tired in order to avoid going to a party with Gloria so he can go skiing with his office friends.
151
19
"Stretch Cunningham, Goodbye"
Paul Bogart
Phil Doran and Douglas Arango and Milt Josefsberg
January 29, 1977 (1977-01-29)
Archie is asked to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of his coworker and friend Stretch Cunningham, only to discover that Stretch was Jewish.
NOTE: Sally Struthers does not appear in this episode.
152
20
"The Joys of Sex"
Paul Bogart
Erik Tarloff
February 5, 1977 (1977-02-05)
Gloria finds Edith reading a sex manual, so Mike has a talk with Archie on the subject.
153
21
"Mike the Pacifist"
Paul Bogart
Phil Doran & Douglas Arango
February 12, 1977 (1977-02-12)
Mike feels guilty for hitting a subway passenger who was abusing his wife.
NOTE: Jean Stapleton does not appear in this episode.
154
22
"Fire"
Paul Bogart
Michael Loman and Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
February 19, 1977 (1977-02-19)
Archie vandalizes his own house to increase his insurance claim for a small fire.
NOTE: Liz Torres' final appearance as Teresa Betancourt.
155
23
"Mike and Gloria Split"
Paul Bogart
S : Mort Lachman, Milt Josefsberg; T : Mel Tolkin, Larry Rhine
February 26, 1977 (1977-02-26)
Mike is forced to share a bed with Archie after arguing with Gloria over a word game.
156
24
"Archie the Liberal"
Paul Bogart
Ben Starr & Chuck Stewart
March 5, 1977 (1977-03-05)
Archie's lodge makes a token effort to recruit a new member when the press and civil-rights groups criticizes their discrimination.
NOTE: Sally Struthers does not appear in this episode.
157
25
"Archie's Dog Day Afternoon"
Paul Bogart
S : Mort Lachman, Milt Josefsberg; T : Chuck Stewart, Ben Starr
March 12, 1977 (1977-03-12)
Archie accidentally backs his car over Barney's dog.
NOTE: Sally Struthers does not appear in this episode.
Season 8 (1977–78)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
158
1
"Archie Gets the Business"
Paul Bogart
Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
October 2, 1977 (1977-10-02)
159
2
Archie wants to mortgage the house to buy Kelcy's Bar, but Edith is against it.
NOTE: The show begins its transformation from the setting of the Bunker home to Archie's bar which will continue into Archie Bunker's Place.
Edith's cousin Liz, a schoolteacher, passes away, and Edith and Archie travel out of town to attend her funeral, where Edith learns a shocking secret about her late cousin.
NOTE: Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers do not appear in this episode.
A rapist posing as a police detective (David Dukes), attacks Edith on her 50th birthday. Edith is so traumatized by the attack she refuses to leave the house, or identify the man to bring him to justice.
Archie and Mike get themselves locked in the storeroom of Archie's Place, where a surprise revelation gives Mike a sad new insight of his father-in-law.
NOTE: Jean Stapleton and Sally Struthers do not appear in this episode.
177
20
"Stale Mates"
Paul Bogart
Bob Weiskopf & Bob Schiller
February 19, 1978 (1978-02-19)
Mike and Gloria go on a second honeymoon to the Poconos to revive their marriage.
178
21
"Archie's Brother" "The Brother"
Paul Bogart
Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
February 26, 1978 (1978-02-26)
Archie and his younger brother Fred (Richard McKenzie) reunite after being estranged for 29 years.
179
22
"Mike's New Job"
Paul Bogart
Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine
March 5, 1978 (1978-03-05)
Mike and Gloria prepare to move to California, but circumstances force them to temporarily move back in with the Bunkers.
180
23
"The Dinner Guest"
Paul Bogart
Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
March 12, 1978 (1978-03-12)
Mike has to choose between Edith's farewell dinner and his new boss' social meeting. Part one of a two-part story arc.
181
24
"The Stivics Go West"
Paul Bogart
Bob Weiskopf & Bob Schiller
March 19, 1978 (1978-03-19)
The Stivics move west, leaving the Bunkers to try and adjust without them. Conclusion of a two-part story arc.
Season 9 (1978–79)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
182
1
"Little Miss Bunker"
Paul Bogart
Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine
September 24, 1978 (1978-09-24)
Archie and Edith are joined by their young niece Stephanie Mills (Danielle Brisebois), the daughter of Edith's ne'er-do-well cousin Floyd.
Archie thinks he is dying due to a spot on his liver, so he starts being nice.
184
3
"Reunion on Hauser Street"
Paul Bogart
Milt Josefsberg and Phil Sharp
October 8, 1978 (1978-10-08)
Barney is miserable since his wife Blanche left him again and it's ruining Archie's business.
185
4
"What'll We Do With Stephanie?"
Paul Bogart
Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
October 15, 1978 (1978-10-15)
Archie and Edith have a disagreement over what to do with Stephanie.
186
5
"Edith's Final Respects"
Paul Bogart
S : Sam Greenbaum; T : Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf
October 22, 1978 (1978-10-22)
Edith is the only one to attend the funeral of her Aunt Rose, who never approved of Edith and Archie's marriage.
187
6
"Weekend in the Country"
Paul Bogart
Phil Sharp and Milt Josefsberg
October 29, 1978 (1978-10-29)
The Bunkers spend a weekend in the country with Barney Hefner (Allan Melvin) and his wife Blanche (Estelle Parsons).
188
7
"Archie's Other Wife"
Paul Bogart
Bob Schiller & Bob Weiskopf
November 5, 1978 (1978-11-05)
As another one of his practical jokes, Archie's friend Pinky Peterson (Eugene Roche) gets Archie drunk and arranges for him to wake up in his motel bed with a beautiful black stewardess (Jonelle Allen).
189
8
"Edith vs. the Bank"
Paul Bogart
Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine
November 19, 1978 (1978-11-19)
Edith tries to buy a television set for Archie, but the bank refuses to give her credit, leading her to try taking out a loan, which falls through.
190
9
"Return of the Waitress"
Paul Bogart
Milt Josefsberg and Phil Sharp
November 26, 1978 (1978-11-26)
The waitress Harry hires at Archie's Place is the same one with whom Archie nearly had an affair.
191
10
"Bogus Bills"
Paul Bogart
Bob Schiller & Bob Weiskopf
December 3, 1978 (1978-12-03)
As soon as Archie finds counterfeit $10 bills in the bar's cash register, Edith calls to tell him she has been arrested for using said counterfeit money.
192
11
"The Bunkers Go West"
Paul Bogart
Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine
December 10, 1978 (1978-12-10)
The Bunkers prepare for a visit from the Stivics at Christmastime—until Gloria says they cannot come due to Mike hurting his back.
193
12
"California, Here We Are"
Paul Bogart
Milt Josefsberg & Phil Sharp and Bob Schiller & Bob Weiskopf
December 17, 1978 (1978-12-17)
194
13
The Bunkers arrive in California to learn that Mike and Gloria are separated and contemplating divorce.
195
14
"A Night at the PTA"
Paul Bogart
Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
January 7, 1979 (1979-01-07)
Edith is excited to perform the song "Sister Kate" with Stephanie in her school's talent show, until she contracts laryngitis from over-practicing.
196
15
"A Girl Like Edith"
Paul Bogart
Bob Schiller & Bob Weiskopf
January 14, 1979 (1979-01-14)
Klemmer the butcher stops by to show off his fiancée, Judith Klemmerstadt (Jean Stapleton in a dual role), who thinks he still has feelings for Edith.
NOTE: Although Jean Stapleton played Klemmer's fiancée Judith in this episode, she is credited in the closing credits as "Giovanna Pucci", an Italian translation/play on words of Stapleton's first name, Jean, and her married name, Putch.
197
16
"The Appendectomy"
Paul Bogart
Phil Sharp and Milt Josefsberg
January 21, 1979 (1979-01-21)
Stephanie develops appendicitis on her tenth birthday, but the Bunkers' doctor, Seymour Shapiro is unavailable to perform Stephanie's appendectomy. However, his son Sidney (George Wyner) is available, but Archie is reluctant to let him operate on his niece, putting Stephanie's life in danger.
198
17
"Stephanie and the Crime Wave"
Paul Bogart
Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine
January 28, 1979 (1979-01-28)
Stephanie is accused of stealing at school as several items go missing from the Bunker household.
199
18
"Barney the Gold Digger"
Paul Bogart
S : Winston Moss; T : Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf, Phil Sharp, Milt Josefsberg
February 5, 1979 (1979-02-05)
When Barney Hefner's wife Blanche leaves him again, the Bunkers fix him up with a wealthy widow (Peggy Rea).
200
19
"The Return of Archie's Brother"
Paul Bogart
S : Tom Sawyer; S/T : Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf
February 11, 1979 (1979-02-11)
Archie's newly repaired relationship with his younger brother Fred (Richard McKenzie) is in danger of crumbling again when Fred drops by with his new 18-year-old wife, causing Archie to hit the roof.
Norman Lear hosts a 90-minute retrospective looking back at the best moments of All in the Family.
203
22
"The Family Next Door"
Paul Bogart
Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine
March 11, 1979 (1979-03-11)
Archie wants Edith to preserve the dignity of the neighborhood in picking new tenants for the Jeffersons' old house. Guest starring: Isabel Sanford.
204
23
"The Return of Stephanie's Father"
Paul Bogart
Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
March 25, 1979 (1979-03-25)
Stephanie's deadbeat father Floyd wants $1,000 from the Bunkers if they want her to keep living with them.
205
24
"Too Good Edith"
Paul Bogart
Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
April 8, 1979 (1979-04-08)
Edith tries to prepare a St. Patrick's Day dinner in spite of her phlebitis. This is the final AITF episode leading up to the series' spin-off, Archie Bunker's Place.
Single episode Emmy award notes
^"Edith's Problem" (#28) won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing (Comedy).[3]
^"Sammy's Visit" (#34) won an Emmy for Outstanding Direction; nominee for Outstanding Single Program – Drama or Comedy.[3]
^"The Bunkers and the Swingers" (#44) won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series; nomination for Outstanding Direction (Comedy).[3]
^"Cousin Liz" (#160) won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing (Comedy).[3]
