The Best Episodes of All in the Family Season 3

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

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

Director: John Rich

Writer: N/A

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

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

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Writer: N/A

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Michael Ross

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

Director: John Rich

Writer: Rob Reiner

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

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

Director: John Rich

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Norman Campbell

Writer: N/A

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.

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Writer: N/A

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

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

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.

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Writer: N/A

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

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Michael Ross

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

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

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

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

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

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

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

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.

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Writer: N/A

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