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Episode #001 - 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.
Episode #002 - Writing The President
Upon learning that his "meathead" son-in-law, Mike, has written
a letter of criticism to President Nixon, Archie becomes so upset
that he writes a letter of his own in praise of Nixon.
Episode #003 - Oh, My Aching Back
Archie tries to sue for whiplash after a minor auto accident and
seeks out a Jewish lawyer to fight the case for him.
Episode #004 - Archie Gives Blood
Mike shames Archie into being a blood donor, but Archie insists
on knowing who the blood will be going to, retaining his suspicions
that "black blood" is different from "white blood."
Episode #005 - Judging Books By Covers
Archie ridicules one of Mike and Gloria's friends for being gay.
Ironically, Archie finds out he isn't, but one of Archie's tough,
beer-drinking buddies is.
Episode #006 - Gloria's Pregnancy
Archie goes through the ceiling when he finds out that Gloria is
going to have a baby and his son-in-law has no means of supporting
the child. Archie's attitude finally goads Mike into getting an
apartment, but, before they can move in, complications occur.
Episode #007 - Mike's Hippie Friends Come To Visit
Mike invites a young couple to spend the night at the Bunker house,
but runs into objections when Archie finds out the visitors are
not married.
Episode #008 - Lionel Moves Into The Neighborhood
Archie tries in vain to prevent a black family from moving into
his neighborhood. The family turns out to be the Bunkers' friend
Lionel Jefferson and his folks.
Episode #009 - Edith Has Jury Duty
Over Archie's objection, Edith accepts a call to serve on a jury
hearing a murder case which may keep her away from home for weeks.
Archie's fears are realized as the jury's deliberations begin to
run longer than expected when Edith becomes the lone dissenting
jurist.
Episode #010 - Archie Is Worried About His Job
Archie spends a sleepless night worrying because he thinks he's
about to lose his job. But, when Archie is up worrying, the rest
of the family has to be up worrying too.
Episode #011 - Gloria Discovers Women's Lib
Gloria discovers Women's Lib and winds up moving out of the Bunker
household after an argument with Mike during which she demands that
he treat her as an equal. With too much pride to go after her, Mike
remains at the Bunkers, seemingly more concerned about his grades
at school than the absence of his wife.
Episode #012 - Success Story
William Windom guest stars as Eddie Frazier, a wealthy friend of
Archie's, whose arrival from Beverly Hills prompts Archie to organize
a reunion of their old army buddies. But, successful as he is, Frazier
reveals himself to be more troubled than he'd like his friends to
know.
Episode #013 - The First And Last Supper
At the same time that Archie is circulating a petition to keep more
black families from moving into the neighborhood, Edith accepts
an invitation to have dinner with the Jeffersons. Archie tries to
get out of the engagement by claiming Edith has sprained her ankle,
but only compounds his situation when Lionel's folks decide to bring
the complete dinner to the Bunker house. |
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