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All in the Family

All in the Family
★ 7.8/10•1971•25m•TV-PG•Comedy
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Like the Good Book says, "Let him who is without sin... be the rollin' stone."

Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 12, 1971

Episodes

Episode 1 - Meet the BunkersE125m

Meet the Bunkers

It's Edith and Archie Bunker's wedding anniversary. Edith manages to drag Archie to church. Daughter Gloria and her husband Mike try to whip up a party atmosphere for the parents.

Jan 12, 1971

Episode 2 - Writing the PresidentE225m

Writing the President

Mike writes a letter to President Nixon, protesting everything that's wrong with America, including the state of the environment and the nation's involvement in Vietnam. Archie finds out, and to refute his son-in-law's claims he decides he too will write a letter praising the nation's chief and attempting to explain the Meathead as an ignorant. While penning the letter, Archie pictures the family all standing behind him, dressed in his Sunday best, all supporting his positions.

Jan 19, 1971

Episode 3 - Oh, My Aching Back (aka Archie's Aching Back)E325m

Oh, My Aching Back (aka Archie's Aching Back)

Archie is convinced he'll collect a large settlement from a petty traffic accident if a Jewish lawyer handles the case. The stylistic minimalism of the Bunkers' sparsely furnished set is on full display in this early episode. According to director John Rich, who grew up not far from Archie's neighbood, the Spartan look of the Bunkers' living room deco was achieved as a result of painstaking efforts. The director remembers personally supervising the cracking of windows and repainting of walls to give the place a run-down, lived-in look. "I told the set designers to take all the color out of it," remembers Rich. "Norman and I wanted to do the show in black and white, but CBS nearly went into a coma. So we decided to do the next best thing and shoot the entire show in muted sepia tones."

Jan 26, 1971

Episode 4 - Archie Gives BloodE425m

Archie Gives Blood

Archie refuses to donate blood because he's afraid that his vital fluids might get mixed in with those of a different race.

Feb 2, 1971

Episode 5 - Judging Books by CoversE525m

Judging Books by Covers

Archie scorns one of Mike's effeminate friends, unaware that one of his own beer-drinking buddies is a well-adjusted gay man.

Feb 9, 1971

Episode 6 - Gloria's Pregnancy (aka Gloria Has a Belly Full)E625m

Gloria's Pregnancy (aka Gloria Has a Belly Full)

Archie's dream of becoming a grandfather is dashed when Gloria suffers a sudden miscarriage.

Feb 16, 1971

Episode 7 - Mike's Hippie Friends Come to VisitE725m

Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit

Mike invites one of his hippie friends to spend the night in his living room, despite Archie's strenous ojections.

Feb 23, 1971

Episode 8 - Lionel Moves Into the NeighborhoodE825m

Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood

Louise Jefferson makes her first appearance, through husband George will remain an offscreen character for another two seasons. Their son, Lionel, had been a regular visitor to the Bunkers since the pilot episode, when the writers discovered how effective the street-smart black youth was at gently letting the air out of Archie's sails.

Mar 2, 1971

Episode 9 - Edith Has Jury DutyE925m

Edith Has Jury Duty

Edith abandons the kitchen for the courtroom when she is chosen for jury duty, leaving Archie to fend for himself.

Mar 9, 1971

Episode 10 - Archie Is Worried About His JobE1025m

Archie Is Worried About His Job

No one in the family gets any sleep when Archie spends the night worring that he might lose his job.

Mar 16, 1971

Episode 11 - Gloria Discovers Women's LibE1125m

Gloria Discovers Women's Lib

Gloria leaves the house in a rage after Mike refuses to recognize her as an equal partner in their marriage.

Mar 23, 1971

Episode 12 - Success StoryE1225m

Success Story

Archie reevaluates his definition of success after he meets an old army buddy who's become wealthy in the used-car trade.

Mar 30, 1971

Episode 13 - The First and Last SupperE1325m

The First and Last Supper

The Jeffersons arrive for dinner at the Bunkers'--minus husband George, who refuses to socialize with his white neighbors.

Apr 6, 1971

Actors

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Archie Bunker

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Edith Bunker

Danielle Brisebois

Danielle Brisebois

Stephanie Mills

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