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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!

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.

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  1. Background image for Archie Gets the Business (1)
    7.6/10(195 votes)

    #1 - Archie Gets the Business (1)

    S8:E1

    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.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Archie Gets the Business (2)
    7.7/10(182 votes)

    #2 - Archie Gets the Business (2)

    S8:E2

    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.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Cousin Liz
    8.4/10(217 votes)

    #3 - Cousin Liz

    S8:E3

    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.

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  4. Background image for Edith's 50th Birthday (1)
    8.6/10(305 votes)

    #4 - Edith's 50th Birthday (1)

    S8:E4

    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

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  5. Background image for Edith's 50th Birthday (2)
    8.7/10(261 votes)

    #5 - Edith's 50th Birthday (2)

    S8:E5

    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.

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  6. Background image for Unequal Partners
    7.5/10(197 votes)

    #6 - Unequal Partners

    S8:E6

    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.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Archie's Grand Opening
    7.6/10(182 votes)

    #7 - Archie's Grand Opening

    S8:E7

    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.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Mel Tolkin
  9. Background image for Archie's Bitter Pill (1)
    7.8/10(178 votes)

    #8 - Archie's Bitter Pill (1)

    S8:E8

    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

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Mel Tolkin
  10. Background image for Archie's Bitter Pill (2) (aka Archie's Road Back)
    7.4/10(160 votes)

    #9 - Archie's Bitter Pill (2) (aka Archie's Road Back)

    S8:E9

    A despondent Archie retreats to his bedroom, until Harry offers to bail him out with a partnership offer for the bar.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Mel Tolkin
  11. Background image for Archie and the KKK (1)
    8.0/10(204 votes)

    #10 - Archie and the KKK (1)

    S8:E10

    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).

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    8.1/10(197 votes)

    #11 - Archie and the KKK (2)

    S8:E11

    Archie desives a plan to prevent the Klan from burning a cross on Mike and Glorial's lawn.

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    7.6/10(193 votes)

    #12 - Mike and Gloria Meet

    S8:E12

    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.

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  14. Background image for Edith's Crisis of Faith (1)
    8.7/10(285 votes)

    #13 - Edith's Crisis of Faith (1)

    S8:E13

    Edith's religious faith is shaken after her friend female impersonator Beverly LaSalle is brutally murdered by street thungs at Christmas.

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    8.2/10(225 votes)

    #14 - Edith's Crisis of Faith (2)

    S8:E14

    Mike is put in the hospital and Beverly LaSalle is murdered by a thug at Chistmas.

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    7.6/10(182 votes)

    #15 - The Commercial

    S8:E15

    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.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(189 votes)

    #16 - Super Bowl Sunday

    S8:E16

    Archie's Place is robbed on Super Bowl Sunday, the buiest day of the year.

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  18. Background image for Aunt Iola's Visit
    7.7/10(195 votes)

    #17 - Aunt Iola's Visit

    S8:E17

    Archie refuses to let Edith's elderly aunt move into their spare bedroom, even after she's been turned away by every other relative.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Love Comes to the Butcher
    7.5/10(194 votes)

    #18 - Love Comes to the Butcher

    S8:E18

    Archie is jealous when a lonely butcher lavishes attention on Edith.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Two's a Crowd
    8.5/10(229 votes)

    #19 - Two's a Crowd

    S8:E19

    Mike and Archie's have a long talk after they find themself locked in the storeroom of Archie's Place.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Stalemates
    6.5/10(176 votes)

    #20 - Stalemates

    S8:E20

    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.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Mel Tolkin
  22. Background image for The Brother
    7.7/10(182 votes)

    #21 - The Brother

    S8:E21

    Archie's estranged brother returns, after twenty-nine years, to smooth things over before he enters the hospital for a serious operation.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Mel Tolkin
  23. Background image for Mike's New Job
    7.6/10(164 votes)

    #22 - Mike's New Job

    S8:E22

    The stivics prpare to move to California after Mike is offered a teaching position in Santa Barbara.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Mel Tolkin
  24. Background image for The Dinner Guest
    7.4/10(171 votes)

    #23 - The Dinner Guest

    S8:E23

    Edith is crushed when Mike and Gloria make their other plans after she's prepared a special farewell dinner in their honor.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Mel Tolkin
  25. Background image for The Stivics Go West
    8.9/10(256 votes)

    #24 - The Stivics Go West

    S8:E24

    The Bunker house is the scene of many tearful good-byes when Mike and Gloria finally leave for California.

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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 195 votes. Directed by Paul Bogart and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/2/1977. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Archie Gets the Business (2)".