Season 1 (1971)

Meet the Bunkers
6.1

January 12, 1971 • 25m

It's Edith and Archie Bunker's wedding anniversary. Edith manages to drag Archie to church. Daughter Gloria and her husband Mike t...Read more

Writing the President
9.0

January 19, 1971 • 25m

Mike writes a letter to President Nixon, protesting everything that's wrong with America, including the state of the environment a...Read more

Oh, My Aching Back (aka Archie's Aching Back)
9.0

January 26, 1971 • 25m

Archie is convinced he'll collect a large settlement from a petty traffic accident if a Jewish lawyer handles the case. The styli...Read more

Archie Gives Blood
9.0

February 2, 1971 • 25m

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
5.5

February 9, 1971 • 25m

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)
10.0

February 16, 1971 • 25m

Archie's dream of becoming a grandfather is dashed when Gloria suffers a sudden miscarriage.

Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit
9.0

February 23, 1971 • 25m

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
9.5

March 2, 1971 • 25m

Louise Jefferson makes her first appearance, through husband George will remain an offscreen character for another two seasons. Th...Read more

Edith Has Jury Duty
9.0

March 9, 1971 • 25m

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
9.0

March 16, 1971 • 25m

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
9.0

March 23, 1971 • 25m

Gloria leaves the house in a rage after Mike refuses to recognize her as an equal partner in their marriage.

Success Story
9.0

March 30, 1971 • 25m

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
9.5

April 6, 1971 • 25m

The Jeffersons arrive for dinner at the Bunkers'--minus husband George, who refuses to socialize with his white neighbors.