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All in the Family S5E6 — Archie's Helping Hand
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All in the Family•Season 5•Episode 6

Archie's Helping Hand

7.8/10 · 217 votesOct 19, 197425 min

Ranked #15 of 25 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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The rising tide of feminism confronts Archie on all sides when Edith joins a women's group and Irene lands a job alongside him on the loading dock.

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The Bunkers and Inflation (1) stillE1 8.0

The Bunkers and Inflation (1)

The Bunkers and Inflation (2) (aka Archie Underfoot) stillE2 8.0

The Bunkers and Inflation (2) (aka Archie Underfoot)

The Bunkers and Inflation (3) (aka Edith the Job Hunter) stillE3 8.3

The Bunkers and Inflation (3) (aka Edith the Job Hunter)

The Bunkers and Inflation (4) (aka Archie's Raise) stillE4 7.9

The Bunkers and Inflation (4) (aka Archie's Raise)

Lionel the Live-In stillE5 8.2

Lionel the Live-In

Archie's Helping Hand stillE6 7.8Now viewing

Archie's Helping Hand

Gloria's Shock stillE7 7.3

Gloria's Shock

Where's Archie? (1) stillE8 7.2

Where's Archie? (1)

Where's Archie? (2) (aka Archie is Missing) stillE9 7.2

Where's Archie? (2) (aka Archie is Missing)

The Longest Kiss stillE10 7.2

The Longest Kiss

Archie and the Miracle stillE11 7.7

Archie and the Miracle

George and Archie Make a Deal stillE12 8.0

George and Archie Make a Deal

Archie's Contract stillE13 8.0

Archie's Contract

Mike's Friend stillE14 6.9

Mike's Friend

The Best of All in the Family (1) stillE15 7.7

The Best of All in the Family (1)

The Best of All in the Family (2) stillE16 7.8

The Best of All in the Family (2)

Prisoner in the House stillE17 7.8

Prisoner in the House

The Jeffersons Move Up stillE18 7.9

The Jeffersons Move Up

All's Fair stillE19 7.9

All's Fair

Amelia's Divorce stillE20 8.0

Amelia's Divorce

Everybody Does It stillE21 8.3

Everybody Does It

Archie and the Quiz stillE22 7.3

Archie and the Quiz

Edith's Friend stillE23 8.2

Edith's Friend

No Smoking stillE24 8.0

No Smoking

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E25 10.0

Mike Makes His Move

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Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Archie Bunker

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Edith Bunker

Sally Struthers

Sally Struthers

Gloria Stivic

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Michael Stivic

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Episode Summary

"Archie's Helping Hand" is episode 6 of All in the Family season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 217 votes, ranking #15 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on October 19, 1974.

Next: E7 · Gloria's ShockBest of Season 5