All in the Family S1E5 — Judging Books by Covers

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All in the Family•Season 1•Episode 5

Judging Books by Covers

8.7/10 · 566 votesFeb 9, 197125 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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Archie scorns one of Mike's effeminate friends, unaware that one of his own beer-drinking buddies is a well-adjusted gay man.

Directed byJohn Rich

Written byNorman Lear, Burt Styler

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Seasons9

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 8.4

Meet the Bunkers

E2 7.6

Writing the President

E3 7.9

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

E4 8.2

Archie Gives Blood

E5 8.7Now viewing

Judging Books by Covers

E6 8.2

Gloria's Pregnancy (aka Gloria Has a Belly Full)

E7 7.8

Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit

E8 8.6

Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood

E9 8.2

Edith Has Jury Duty

E10 7.9

Archie Is Worried About His Job

E11 7.4

Gloria Discovers Women's Lib

E12 7.5

Success Story

E13 8.6

The First and Last Supper

Cast4

Carroll O'Connor

Archie Bunker

Jean Stapleton

Edith Bunker

Sally Struthers

Gloria Stivic

Rob Reiner

Michael Stivic

Crew3

John Rich

Director

Norman Lear

Writer

Burt Styler

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Judging Books by Covers" is episode 5 of All in the Family season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 566 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by John Rich and written by Norman Lear, Burt Styler, it aired on February 9, 1971.

Next: E6 · Gloria's Pregnancy (aka Gloria Has a Belly Full)Best of Season 1