7.6/10188 votes#1 - Archie Gets the Business (1)
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/1977
When Kelsey finally decides to sell his bar, nothing will stop Archie from getting it--even if it means forging Edith's signature against her will.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: N/A
7.7/10176 votes#2 - Archie Gets the Business (2)
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/1977
Edith is upset when she discovers Archie has forged her signature to get the bar. But Mike will influence Mrs. Bunker to change her mind.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: N/A
8.4/10207 votes#3 - Cousin Liz
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/1977
When Cousin Liz dies, Edith and Archie learn more about her than they ever thought. When roomate of Liz, Veronica, comes out of the closet to Edith, she also admits that she was more than just roomates with Liz.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller
8.5/10294 votes#4 - Edith's 50th Birthday (1)
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1977
Before Edith arrives home, Gloria and Mike teaches Archie the plan for Edith 50th birthday surprise party which will be taken at 6 o'clock at the Stivics house. Edith comes back home while Archie and the Stivics leave to decorate the house for the party. A sudden knock at the door reveals a cop. Edith welcomes the policeman inside the house who claims that there's a rapper in town but he slips out that it's him. Edith is held at gunpoint and pushed on the couch. The rapist slowly strips Edith! Before it can go any longer, the phone rings. The rapist orders Edithto get rid of the caller as soon as possible. When she does, Archieknocks at the door, wondering why the hell is the door locked. Therapper hides himself in the closet and once again orders Edith to getrid of Archie. She does as quickly as possible. Still stranded in the house with the armed man, they suddenly smell something burning. It was the cake which Edith previously started to bake. They rush to the oven where the room
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller
8.6/10252 votes#5 - Edith's 50th Birthday (2)
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1977
When Edith tells the story to the family in tears, Gloria and Mike believe she should report to the police while Archie fears Edith will be the one going to jail. Two weeks later, Edith is still ironing sheets for no reason and keeps running upstairs when someone knocks on the door. Gloria tells her dad to give her some TLC (Tender Loving Care). But while he does so, Gloria gets a call from the policemen asking her to identify the rapist. Edith fears. But with convincing, Archie takes Edith to the police stations.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller
7.5/10189 votes#6 - Unequal Partners
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1977
Archie must delay his weekend fishing trip with Barney when Edith announces that she has invited people from the SunShine Home to attend an elderly couple's wedding at 704 on the same day Archie planned to leave.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: N/A
7.5/10175 votes#7 - Archie's Grand Opening
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1977
On the eve of his grand opening, Harry quits Archie's bar when the bigot bosses Harry around. Helpless, Edith and the Stivics come on time and gladly decide to help out. With a great crowd, Archie faces more problems; Mike can't get the right mixes, Edith sings, the guys are after Gloria and not only that, Archie's boss at the loading docks arrive where Archie quits, upseting Edith.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
7.8/10171 votes#8 - Archie's Bitter Pill (1)
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1977
Archie is depressed when his saloon has gone slow. That's when his friend offers him some pills that cheers up. Archie takes in two when Edith and the Stivics visit Archie at the bar. Archie, overly excited, discusses his dreams of his bar where it will be extended to other states and people will love it. When the pills slowly fade out of Archie's system, he realises that his dream may never come true, and falls in the arms of his wife in tears
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
7.4/10155 votes#9 - Archie's Bitter Pill (2) (aka Archie's Road Back)
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1977
A despondent Archie retreats to his bedroom, until Harry offers to bail him out with a partnership offer for the bar.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
8.0/10194 votes#10 - Archie and the KKK (1)
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/1977
Archie is invited to a meeting with some pals. THey discuss about Mike's article in the newspaper on how offending it is. The leader asks Archie if he wants to join them and give Mike and lesson he'll never forget. Archie agrees, little does he know he just initiated the KKK (Kweens Kouncil of Krusaders).
Director: N/A
Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller
8.1/10187 votes#11 - Archie and the KKK (2)
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/1977
Archie desives a plan to prevent the Klan from burning a cross on Mike and Glorial's lawn.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller
7.6/10183 votes#12 - Mike and Gloria Meet
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 12/11/1977
The family relive the Mike and Gloria's blind date by their friends, where they first insulted each other and ended up having sex in the kitchen.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller
8.7/10271 votes#13 - Edith's Crisis of Faith (1)
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 12/25/1977
Edith's religious faith is shaken after her friend female impersonator Beverly LaSalle is brutally murdered by street thungs at Christmas.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller
8.2/10216 votes#14 - Edith's Crisis of Faith (2)
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 12/25/1977
Mike is put in the hospital and Beverly LaSalle is murdered by a thug at Chistmas.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin, Erik Tarloff
7.5/10173 votes#15 - The Commercial
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 1/8/1978
Edith is chosen to appear in a tv commericial but finds herself unable to lie when she begins to doubt the quality of the sponsor's detergent.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: N/A
7.6/10177 votes#16 - Super Bowl Sunday
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 1/15/1978
Archie's Place is robbed on Super Bowl Sunday, the buiest day of the year.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller
7.8/10182 votes#17 - Aunt Iola's Visit
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 1/22/1978
Archie refuses to let Edith's elderly aunt move into their spare bedroom, even after she's been turned away by every other relative.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: N/A
7.5/10183 votes#18 - Love Comes to the Butcher
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 2/5/1978
Archie is jealous when a lonely butcher lavishes attention on Edith.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: N/A
8.5/10219 votes#19 - Two's a Crowd
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 2/12/1978
Mike and Archie's have a long talk after they find themself locked in the storeroom of Archie's Place.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: N/A
6.6/10164 votes#20 - Stalemates
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 2/19/1978
Mike and Gloria are sure the romance has gone out of their marriage when even a weekend in the Poconous fails to reignite the spark.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
7.7/10169 votes#21 - The Brother
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 2/26/1978
Archie's estranged brother returns, after twenty-nine years, to smooth things over before he enters the hospital for a serious operation.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
7.6/10153 votes#22 - Mike's New Job
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 3/5/1978
The stivics prpare to move to California after Mike is offered a teaching position in Santa Barbara.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
7.5/10162 votes#23 - The Dinner Guest
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 3/12/1978
Edith is crushed when Mike and Gloria make their other plans after she's prepared a special farewell dinner in their honor.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
8.9/10240 votes#24 - The Stivics Go West
Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 3/19/1978
The Bunker house is the scene of many tearful good-byes when Mike and Gloria finally leave for California.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller
The Best Episodes of All in the Family Season 8
Every episode of All in the Family Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of All in the Family Season 8!
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Archie Gets the Business (1)" is the best rated episode of "All in the Family" season 8. It scored 7.6/10 based on 188 votes. Directed by Paul Bogart and written by N/A, it aired on 10/2/1977. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Archie Gets the Business (2)".