Episodes 24

1 The Saga of Cousin Oscar

September 18, 1971

25m

Archie is incensed when his sponging cousin Oscar has the nerve to drop dead in the upstairs bedroom.

2 Gloria Poses in the Nude

September 25, 1971

25m

Mike has second thoughts after he agrees to let Gloria pose as a nude model for one of his artist friends.

3 Archie and the Lock-Up

October 2, 1971

25m

Archie suffers his ultimate indignity when he's arrested along with a group of radicals at a protest rally.

4 Edith Writes a Song

October 9, 1971

25m

Archie buys a gun to protect his family, but a pair of burglars hold the family at bay with Archie's own pistol.

5 Flashback: Mike Meets Archie

October 16, 1971

25m

On the Stivic's first wedding anniversary, the family recalls the day Archie and Michael met.

6 The Election Story

October 30, 1971

25m

Mike and Gloria campaign for the liberal candidate in a local election, while Archie places himself in the opposing camp.

7 Edith's Accident

November 6, 1971

25m

A priest pays a call to reward Edith's honesty for leaving a note on his car after she accidentally dents it with a large can of clind peaches.

8 The Blockbuster

November 13, 1971

25m

An unscrupulous black real-estate salesman tempts Archie to sell his house to a black family at an inflated price.

9 Mike's Problem

November 20, 1971

25m

Gloria is upset when Mike's nervousness over his grades causes him to become temporarily impotent.

10 The Insurance is Canceled

November 27, 1971

25m

Archie lays off a Puerto Rican worker during a cut back at the dock; and his homeowner's policy is canceled when his neighborhood is redlined as a bad risk.

11 The Man in the Street

December 4, 1971

25m

Archie Bunker is the voice of the American working man when his man-on-the-street interview is scheduled to appear on Walter Cronkite's Evening News.

12 Cousin Maude's Visit

December 11, 1971

25m

Everyone in the family is sick, so Edith calls Cousin Maude to help out.

13 Christmas Day at the Bunkers'

December 18, 1971

25m

Archie casts a pall on the family's Yuletide spirit when he complains that he was passed over for this year's Christmas bonus.

14 The Elevator Story

January 1, 1972

25m

Archie gets caught in an elevator, along with a pregant Puerto Rican and her husband, an aging hippie, and an erudite black businessman.

15 Edith's Problem

January 8, 1972

25m

Edith is suddenly moody and irritable with the approach of menopause.

16 Archie and the FBI

January 15, 1972

25m

Archie's paranoia during a mysterious government investigation drives him to betray a long-standing friendship.

17 Mike's Mysterious Son

January 22, 1972

25m

An old girlfriend of Mike's suddenly arrives at the Bunkers' with a four-year-old boy who she claims is his son.

18 Archie Sees a Mugging

January 29, 1972

25m

Archie refuses to get involed with the police, even though he's the only witness to a neighborhood mugging.

19 Archie and Edith Alone

February 5, 1972

25m

The Bunkers are alone for eight days while Mike and Gloria are spending a week at a commune.

20 Edith Gets a Mink

February 12, 1972

25m

Archie is too proud to let Edith accept a mink stolen from her cousin Amelia, until he sees a chance to make a three-hundred-dollar profit.

21 Sammy's Visit

February 19, 1972

25m

One of the classic episodes in the series, Sammy Davis Jr. plays himself, a passenger in Archie's taxi cab who has inadvertently left his briefcase behind. Arrangements are made to retrieve the briefcase at the Bunker house. As usual, Archie displays his ignorance and bigotry, but Sammy plays along. Before Sammy has to leave, Munson decides to have the two pose for a picture. HE KISSES ARCHIE!!! Archie is too astonished to say anything.

22 Edith, the Judge

February 26, 1972

25m

Edith arbitrates a dispute between Archie and the irate proprietor of a laundromat.

23 Archie is Jealous

March 4, 1972

25m

Archie is disturbed to discover Edith once spent an entire weekend with an old beau.

24 Maude

March 11, 1972

25m

Archie and Edith visit Maude's house for Carol's wedding to David Green, a Jewish man. Archie doesn't want to go, and Carol doesn't want him there. Archie is invited to the bachelor party, but declines the invitation, and ends up staying at the hotel, where the bachelor party is held (which he doesn't know). Archie calls the police because the party is too loud. Edith stays for the bridal shower. After David and Walter return from the bachelor party, David and Carol fight over their differences in opinion regarding women's roles. The wedding is off, much to Maude's dismay.

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