All in the Family: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of All in the Family Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
We're Having a Heat Wave
Sep 15, 1973
Henry Jeffersons joins Archie in trying to prevent a Hispanic from moving into the neighborhood.
We're Still Having a Heat Wave
Sep 22, 1973
As the Lorenzos settle in, Archie grows jealous of Edith's friendship with Irene.
Edith Finds an Old Man
Sep 29, 1973
Edith befriends a lonely old man,through Archie is less than thrilled to have a constant reminder of his own advancing years hanging around the house.
Archie and the Kiss
Oct 6, 1973
Gloria brings home a Rodin replica for the living room, but the erotic sculpture makes Archie cringe.
Archie, the Gambler
Oct 13, 1973
Edith is deeply disturbed to find out Archie's been playing the horses after he promised never to gamble again.
Henry's Farewell
Oct 20, 1973
Archie finally meets George Jefferson at Henry's going away party.
Archie and the Computer
Oct 27, 1973
Edith receives a small fortune in quarters as a result of a computer error. Then another computer informs Archie that he's been officially declared dead.
The Games Bunkers Play
Nov 3, 1973
Mike childishly refuses to accept criticism during an informal group-therapy game.
Edith's Conversion
Nov 10, 1973
Archie thinks Irene Lorenzo is trying to convert Edith to Catholicism.
Archie in the Cellar
Nov 17, 1973
Locked in his cellar with a bottle of vodka,Archie spends a long night contemplating his life through the haze of a drunken stupor.
Black is the Color of My True Love's Wig
Nov 24, 1973
Gloria is insulted when Michael's ardor is removed after she dons a cheap dime-store wig.
Second Honeymoon
Dec 1, 1973
Archie and Edith rekindle their romance during a second honeymoon in Atlantic City.
The Taxi Caper
Dec 8, 1973
An influential politician attempts to dissuade Archie from pressure charges against his son after the boy robs Archie in Munson's cab.
Archie is Cursed
Dec 15, 1973
Irene challenges Archie to a pool match, but he begs off, complaining of a sore back.
Edith's Christmas Story
Dec 22, 1973
During the Christmas holidays, Edith tries to hide the fact that she may have breast cancer.
Mike and Gloria Mix it Up
Jan 5, 1974
The stiyics' love life reaches another imprasses when Michael is put off by Gloria's romantic aggressiveness.
Et Tu, Archie?
Jan 26, 1974
Archie sabotages an old friend's efforts to land a job at the loading dock because he's afraid the man might be in line for his position.
Gloria's Boyfriend
Feb 2, 1974
Archie's misconceptions run amok when Gloria befriends the retarded box boy from the local market.
Lionel's Engagement
Feb 9, 1974
The family attends Lionel's engagement party, where his parents discover that one of his fiancé's parents is white.
Archie Eats and Runs
Feb 16, 1974
The Bunkers are in a panic after Archie eats a stew made from mushrooms that might have been contaminated.
Gloria Sings the Blues
Mar 2, 1974
Gloria is bewildered after she falls temporarily out of life with Michael, until she discovers her mother went through the same thing with Archie.
Pay the Twenty Dollars
Mar 9, 1974
Archie unwillingly passes George Jefferson a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill.
Mike's Graduation
Mar 16, 1974
Archie's spirit soars on Mike's graduation day, until he discovers that his meat-head son-in-law has accepted a fellowship and won't be moving out for another year.