All in the Family: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Meet the Bunkers
Jan 12, 1971 · 25 min
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.
Writing the President
Jan 19, 1971 · 25 min
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 fin
Oh, My Aching Back (aka Archie's Aching Back)
Jan 26, 1971 · 25 min
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
Archie Gives Blood
Feb 2, 1971 · 25 min
Archie refuses to donate blood because he's afraid that his vital fluids might get mixed in with those of a different race.
Judging Books by Covers
Feb 9, 1971 · 25 min
Archie scorns one of Mike's effeminate friends, unaware that one of his own beer-drinking buddies is a well-adjusted gay man.
Gloria's Pregnancy (aka Gloria Has a Belly Full)
Feb 16, 1971 · 25 min
Archie's dream of becoming a grandfather is dashed when Gloria suffers a sudden miscarriage.
Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit
Feb 23, 1971 · 25 min
Mike invites one of his hippie friends to spend the night in his living room, despite Archie's strenous ojections.
Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood
Mar 2, 1971 · 25 min
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
Edith Has Jury Duty
Mar 9, 1971 · 25 min
Edith abandons the kitchen for the courtroom when she is chosen for jury duty, leaving Archie to fend for himself.
Archie Is Worried About His Job
Mar 16, 1971 · 25 min
No one in the family gets any sleep when Archie spends the night worring that he might lose his job.
Gloria Discovers Women's Lib
Mar 23, 1971 · 25 min
Gloria leaves the house in a rage after Mike refuses to recognize her as an equal partner in their marriage.
Success Story
Mar 30, 1971 · 25 min
Archie reevaluates his definition of success after he meets an old army buddy who's become wealthy in the used-car trade.
The First and Last Supper
Apr 6, 1971 · 25 min
The Jeffersons arrive for dinner at the Bunkers'--minus husband George, who refuses to socialize with his white neighbors.