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The Best Episodes of All in the Family Season 3

Every episode of All in the Family Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of All in the Family Season 3!

Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.

Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

Season 3 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "All in the Family" season 3 is "Archie and the Editorial", rated 8.4/10 from 299 user votes. It was directed by Norman Campbell and written by N/A. "Archie and the Editorial" aired on 9/16/1972 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Archie's Fraud".

  • Archie and the Editorial
    8.4/10 299 votes

    #1 - Archie and the Editorial

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1972

    After he rails against gun control in a TV editorial. Archie meets his two biggest supporters -a pair of stickup artist who rob him at gunpoint.

    Director: Norman Campbell

    Writer: N/A

  • Archie's Fraud
    8.1/10 269 votes

    #2 - Archie's Fraud

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/1972

    Archie is audited by the IRS after he fails to report income he made driving Munson's taxicab.

    Director: Norman Campbell

    Writer: N/A

  • The Threat
    7.5/10 269 votes

    #3 - The Threat

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/1972

    Archie can barely contain himself when the attractive young wife of an old army buddy spends an eventful night in the Bunker's household.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Lila Garrett

  • Gloria and the Riddle
    8.0/10 274 votes

    #4 - Gloria and the Riddle

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/1972

    Gloria tests Mike and Archie's male chauvinism with a riddle that stumps the men but is easily answer by Edith.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lionel Steps Out
    8.4/10 285 votes

    #5 - Lionel Steps Out

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/1972

    Archie is aghast to find out that his visiting niece plans to go out dancing with Lionel Jefferson.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Edith Flips Her Wig
    7.8/10 246 votes

    #6 - Edith Flips Her Wig

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/1972

    Edith is worried she may be a kleptomaniac after she absent-mindedly takes a wig from a department store.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Sam Locke

  • The Bunkers and the Swingers
    9.0/10 364 votes

    #7 - The Bunkers and the Swingers

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/1972

    Edith unwillingly invites a pair of wife-swapping swingers to dinner when she responds to a newspaper ad for pen pals.

    Director: John Rich, Norman Lear

    Writer: Michael Ross, Lee Kalcheim

  • Mike Comes Into Money
    7.9/10 242 votes

    #8 - Mike Comes Into Money

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/1972

    Mike sparks the latest family feud when he donates two hundred dollars to George McGovern's presidential campaign instead of paying Archie for room and board.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Burt Styler, Norman Lear

  • Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1)
    8.1/10 249 votes

    #9 - Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1)

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/1972

    On the Stivics' second anniversary, the family recalls the comedy of errors that transpired on their wedding day.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Rob Reiner

  • Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)
    8.2/10 244 votes

    #10 - Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1972

    The Stivics' wedding is jeopardized when Michael's uncle insists, over Archie's virulent objections, that the marriage be performed by a Catholic priest.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Rob Reiner

  • Mike's Appendix
    7.9/10 245 votes

    #11 - Mike's Appendix

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/2/1972

    Mike's emergency appendectomy precipitates an argument between Archie and Gloria regarding the proficiency of women doctors.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Edith's Winning Ticket
    8.0/10 243 votes

    #12 - Edith's Winning Ticket

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/9/1972

    When Edith finds some old lottery tickets that she has totally forgotten about, Archie hits the roof, claiming she was wasting money. However, Archie's attitude quickly changes when the family discovers one of the tickets is a winner; but there is a catch; Edith claims the tickets don't belong to her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Archie and the Bowling Team
    7.7/10 234 votes

    #13 - Archie and the Bowling Team

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/16/1972

    Archie is ecstatic when, after waiting six years, there finally is an opening on the most prestigious bowling team, the Cannonballers, and he is asked to try out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Locket
    8.0/10 229 votes

    #14 - The Locket

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/23/1972

    Edith's antique locket is missing and Archie sees it as a way to collect from the insurance company to buy a new television set. Confident of getting the insurance money, Archie orders a new color set, only to have an insurance adjuster arrive at the house to question the claim.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital)
    8.2/10 256 votes

    #15 - Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital)

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1/6/1973

    Archie befriends the other patient in his semiprivate room, unaware that he's black.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

  • Oh Say Can You See
    7.9/10 241 votes

    #16 - Oh Say Can You See

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/20/1973

    Middle-aged Archie can only envy the eternally youthful outlook of his friend and contemporary Bill Mulholern. He is especially impressed that the toupeed, flashily garbed Bill has managed to attract a sexy young bedmate named Tina. But by episode's end, Archie is made to realize how lucky he is to be spending his declining years with a loving wife like Edith.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Michael Ross

  • Archie Goes Too Far
    7.9/10 244 votes

    #17 - Archie Goes Too Far

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/1973

    Edith and Gloria end the latest family brawl when they storm out of the house to spend the night on their own.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

  • Class Reunion
    8.0/10 246 votes

    #18 - Class Reunion

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/10/1973

    Archie refuses to tag along to Edith's thirtieth high school reunion-- until he finds out that one of her beaus will be attending.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

  • Hot Watch
    8.1/10 222 votes

    #19 - Hot Watch

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 2/17/1973

    Archie buys an expensive watch of dubious pedigree and soon becomes paranoid that it's stolen. When it breaks, he has to find a jeweler who'll fix it with no questions asked.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Sam Locke

  • Archie is Branded
    8.6/10 365 votes

    #20 - Archie is Branded

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 2/24/1973

    Archie wakes up to find a swastika painted on his front door.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

  • Everybody Tells the Truth
    8.6/10 355 votes

    #21 - Everybody Tells the Truth

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 3/3/1973

    It's -Rashomon-Bunker-style when the family recounts vastly different versions of the same disastrous encounter with a pair of handyman in the Bunker kitchen.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

  • Archie Learns His Lesson
    8.0/10 212 votes

    #22 - Archie Learns His Lesson

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 3/10/1973

    Archie attends night-school classes to qualify for a high school diploma

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Ross

  • Gloria, the Victim
    7.9/10 250 votes

    #23 - Gloria, the Victim

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 3/17/1973

    After an attempted sexual assault. Gloria turns to the family for guidance as she suffers through the legal aftermath of reporting the crime.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

  • The Battle of the Month
    8.3/10 213 votes

    #24 - The Battle of the Month

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 3/24/1973

    In a foul mood, Gloria lambastes Edith for her constant acquiescence to Archie's whims.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Ross