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The Saga of Cousin Oscar
Episode number: 1
Overview: Archie is incensed when his sponging cousin Oscar has the nerve to drop dead in the upstairs bedroom.
Gloria Poses in the Nude
Episode number: 2
Overview: Mike has second thoughts after he agrees to let Gloria pose as a nude model for one of his artist friends.
Archie and the Lock-Up
Episode number: 3
Overview: Archie suffers his ultimate indignity when he's arrested along with a group of radicals at a protest rally.
Edith Writes a Song
Episode number: 4
Overview: Archie buys a gun to protect his family, but a pair of burglars hold the family at bay with Archie's own pistol.
Flashback: Mike Meets Archie
Episode number: 5
Overview: On the Stivic's first wedding anniversary, the family recalls the day Archie and Michael met.
The Election Story
Episode number: 6
Overview: Mike and Gloria campaign for the liberal candidate in a local election, while Archie places himself in the opposing camp.
Edith's Accident
Episode number: 7
Overview: A priest pays a call to reward Edith's honesty for leaving a note on his car after she accidentally dents it with a large can of clind peaches.
The Blockbuster
Episode number: 8
Overview: An unscrupulous black real-estate salesman tempts Archie to sell his house to a black family at an inflated price.
Mike's Problem
Episode number: 9
Overview: Gloria is upset when Mike's nervousness over his grades causes him to become temporarily impotent.
The Insurance is Canceled
Episode number: 10
Overview: Archie lays off a Puerto Rican worker during a cut back at the dock; and his homeowner's policy is canceled when his neighborhood is redlined as a bad risk.
The Man in the Street
Episode number: 11
Overview: Archie Bunker is the voice of the American working man when his man-on-the-street interview is scheduled to appear on Walter Cronkite's Evening News.
Cousin Maude's Visit
Episode number: 12
Overview: Everyone in the family is sick, so Edith calls Cousin Maude to help out.
Christmas Day at the Bunkers'
Episode number: 13
Overview: Archie casts a pall on the family's Yuletide spirit when he complains that he was passed over for this year's Christmas bonus.
The Elevator Story
Episode number: 14
Overview: Archie gets caught in an elevator, along with a pregant Puerto Rican and her husband, an aging hippie, and an erudite black businessman.
Edith's Problem
Episode number: 15
Overview: Edith is suddenly moody and irritable with the approach of menopause.
Archie and the FBI
Episode number: 16
Overview: Archie's paranoia during a mysterious government investigation drives him to betray a long-standing friendship.
Mike's Mysterious Son
Episode number: 17
Overview: An old girlfriend of Mike's suddenly arrives at the Bunkers' with a four-year-old boy who she claims is his son.
Archie Sees a Mugging
Episode number: 18
Overview: Archie refuses to get involed with the police, even though he's the only witness to a neighborhood mugging.
Archie and Edith Alone
Episode number: 19
Overview: The Bunkers are alone for eight days while Mike and Gloria are spending a week at a commune.
Edith Gets a Mink
Episode number: 20
Overview: Archie is too proud to let Edith accept a mink stolen from her cousin Amelia, until he sees a chance to make a three-hundred-dollar profit.
Sammy's Visit
Episode number: 21
Overview: One of the classic episodes in the series, Sammy Davis Jr. plays himself, a passenger in Archie's taxi cab who has inadvertently left his briefcase behind. Arrangements are made to retrieve the briefcase at the Bunker house. As usual, Archie displays his ignorance and bigotry, but Sammy plays along. Before Sammy has to leave, Munson decides to have the two pose for a picture. HE KISSES ARCHIE!!! Archie is too astonished to say anything.
Edith, the Judge
Episode number: 22
Overview: Edith arbitrates a dispute between Archie and the irate proprietor of a laundromat.
Archie is Jealous
Episode number: 23
Overview: Archie is disturbed to discover Edith once spent an entire weekend with an old beau.
Maude
Episode number: 24
Overview: Archie and Edith visit Maude's house for Carol's wedding to David Green, a Jewish man. Archie doesn't want to go, and Carol doesn't want him there. Archie is invited to the bachelor party, but declines the invitation, and ends up staying at the hotel, where the bachelor party is held (which he doesn't know). Archie calls the police because the party is too loud. Edith stays for the bridal shower. After David and Walter return from the bachelor party, David and Carol fight over their differences in opinion regarding women's roles. The wedding is off, much to Maude's dismay.