All in the Family

Season 3

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Archie Bunker was a bigoted working-class family man who held tightly to his views of the world. His viewpoints clash with nearly everyone he comes into contact with especially his son-in-law Mike Stivic (or, as Archie delights in calling him, "Meathead").

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24 Episodes

  • Archie and the Editorial
    E1
    Archie and the EditorialAfter he rails against gun control in a TV editorial. Archie meets his two biggest supporters -a pair of stickup artist who rob him at gunpoint.
  • Archie's Fraud
    E2
    Archie's FraudArchie discovers that he has a small tax problem. Seems he didn't think it was important to claim the money that he made on his part-time cab driving job. He goes down to the Internal Revenue Service to talk to them but he offends the man, who is black. In response, the agent tells him that he is going to audit his returns for the last three years.
  • The Threat
    E3
    The ThreatThe Bunkers' house guest is the new, much younger wife of a war buddy. Archie, who can't take his eyes off of her, believes that she made a pass at him, and Edith overhears him telling Gloria and Mike so.
  • Gloria and the Riddle
    E4
    Gloria and the RiddleQuestions of sexual equality enter the Bunker household when Gloria's friend Tammy comes over and asks an age-old riddle about the identity of a surgeon who can't operate. Archie is stumped and so is Mike, so Archie takes the riddle down the Kelsey's bar and asks supposed riddle-master Barney Hefner. He can't figure it out either, so Archie goes back home where the riddle is finally solved by Edith.
  • Lionel Steps Out
    E5
    Lionel Steps OutEdith goes to great lengths to conceal the fact that Archie's niece Linda has been out dancing with Lionel Jefferson. When he finds out, it ignites a firestorm between the Bunkers and the Jeffersons right in the middle of the Bunker's own living room. Linda becomes so put out with Archie's reaction that she refuses to talk to him.
  • Edith Flips Her Wig
    E6
    Edith Flips Her WigEdith is worried she may be a kleptomaniac after she absent-mindedly takes a wig from a department store.
  • The Bunkers and the Swingers
    E7
    The Bunkers and the SwingersEdith is lonely and decides to answer a magazine ad for a couple to be friends with. She invites them over for dinner without telling Archie. The couple, Curtis and Ruth Remply seem friendly - too friendly. It takes Louise Jefferson to explain to Edith that the Remplys are actually swingers and not just on the dance floor.
  • Mike Comes Into Money
    E8
    Mike Comes Into MoneyMike's Uncle Alex dies leaving him an inheritance of $500. Archie thinks that the money should go his way, but Mike thinks that it should go to George McGovern's presidential campaign. He does, and then secretly he starts working nights until he can get the money paid back. Gloria works herself into a frazzle trying to keep him fed and keep a lid on his story, until things come to a head and they are forced to admit to Archie what they did.
  • Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1)
    E9
    Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1)On the Stivics' second anniversary, the family recalls the comedy of errors that transpired on their wedding day.
  • Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)
    E10
    Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)The family continue to reminisce about the Stivics' wedding, recalling how Archie and Uncle Cashmir resolved their differences, only for Mike and Gloria to debate whether to allow a minister or a judge to give the vows.
  • Mike's Appendix
    E11
    Mike's AppendixMike's emergency appendectomy precipitates an argument between Archie and Gloria regarding the proficiency of women doctors.
  • Edith's Winning Ticket
    E12
    Edith's Winning TicketWhen Edith finds some old lottery tickets that she has totally forgotten about, Archie hits the roof, claiming she was wasting money. However, Archie's attitude quickly changes when the family discovers one of the tickets is a winner; but there is a catch; Edith claims the tickets don't belong to her.
  • Archie and the Bowling Team
    E13
    Archie and the Bowling TeamArchie is jumping for joy when he learns that he has become the newest member of a popular but restricted bowling team. His joy is shattered when he discovers that they chose Archie's equally qualified black competitor, in order to save face with the bowling league.
  • The Locket
    E14
    The LocketEdith's antique locket is missing and Archie sees it as a way to collect from the insurance company to buy a new television set. Confident of getting the insurance money, Archie orders a new color set, only to have an insurance adjuster arrive at the house to question the claim.
  • Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital)
    E15
    Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital)Archie has been home from work with back problems, compounded by worries that the man who is filling in for him is younger and faster. He ends up in the hospital for surgery and, while there, strikes up a friendship with the man in the next bed. Archie likes the man and even invites him over for dinner. This is mostly because a faulty partition blocks his view of the man who is not only French but is also black.
  • Oh Say Can You See
    E16
    Oh Say Can You SeeMiddle-aged Archie can only envy the eternally youthful outlook of his friend and contemporary Bill Mulholern. He is especially impressed that the toupeed, flashily garbed Bill has managed to attract a sexy young bedmate named Tina. But by episode's end, Archie is made to realize how lucky he is to be spending his declining years with a loving wife like Edith.
  • Archie Goes Too Far
    E17
    Archie Goes Too FarEdith and Gloria end the latest family brawl when they storm out of the house to spend the night on their own.
  • Class Reunion
    E18
    Class ReunionArchie agrees to accompany Edith to her high school reunion, once he finds out that her former athlete boyfriend will be attending. Archie is left shocked and a little happy when he sees that the boyfriend in question is now short, bald and very overweight. Edith, however, notices him right away and is able to look beyond the surface.
  • Hot Watch
    E19
    Hot WatchMike worries that Archie may have unwittingly purchased a stolen watch. Matters become complicated when the watch is broken and Archie must find a repairman who will fix it and abstain from asking questions.
  • Archie is Branded
    E20
    Archie is BrandedArchie wakes up to find a swastika painted on his front door.
  • Everybody Tells the Truth
    E21
    Everybody Tells the TruthAll about how the time a repairman and his black apprentice came over to fix the Bunkers' refrigerator. Mike and Archie exchange wildly inaccurate versions about what happened, but Edith knows the real story.
  • Archie Learns His Lesson
    E22
    Archie Learns His LessonArchie attends night-school classes to qualify for a high school diploma
  • Gloria, the Victim
    E23
    Gloria, the VictimAfter an attempted sexual assault. Gloria turns to the family for guidance as she suffers through the legal aftermath of reporting the crime.
  • The Battle of the Month
    E24
    The Battle of the MonthIn a foul mood, Gloria lambastes Edith for her constant acquiescence to Archie's whims.

Cast of Season 3

  • Carroll O'ConnorArchie Bunker
  • Jean StapletonEdith Bunker
  • Sally StruthersGloria Stivic
  • Rob ReinerMichael Stivic
  • Michael DoquiProducer
  • Bernie WestProducer
  • Bill DavenportProducer
  • George ZaloomProducer
  • John RichProducer
  • Les MayfieldProducer
  • Lou DermanProducer
  • Milt JosefsbergProducer
  • Michael RossProducer
  • Jean-Michel MichenaudProducer

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