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The Worst Episodes of All in the Family

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 Mike Makes His Move
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Mike Makes His Move

    S5:E25

    After a fruitless search for new lodgings, Mike and Gloria agree to rent George Jefferson's old house-even though it means living next door to Archie.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Stalemates
    6.5/10(178 votes)

    #2 - 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
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    6.6/10(216 votes)

    #3 - New Year's Wedding

    S6:E16

    Mike continues to make decisions without consulting Gloria.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Mike Goes Skiing
    6.6/10(184 votes)

    #4 - Mike Goes Skiing

    S7:E18

    Mike asserts his independence by leaving Gloria behind while he joins his friends on a weekend skiing trip.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.7/10(166 votes)

    #5 - Gloria's False Alarm

    S7:E14

    Gloria insists that Mike get the vasectomy he's talked about for years.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.9/10(213 votes)

    #6 - Mike's Friend

    S5:E14

    Gloria is made to feel like an intellectual outcast when she spends the evening with Mike and his graduate-school friends.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Gloria is Nervous
    6.9/10(183 votes)

    #7 - Gloria is Nervous

    S6:E13

    Gloria takes out her frustrations about being pregnant on Mike.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Mike and Gloria Mix it Up
    7.1/10(216 votes)

    #8 - Mike and Gloria Mix it Up

    S4:E16

    The stiyics' love life reaches another imprasses when Michael is put off by Gloria's romantic aggressiveness.

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    Director:Unknown
  10. Background image for Love by Appointment
    7.1/10(176 votes)

    #9 - Love by Appointment

    S6:E21

    Mike and Gloria's sex life suffers after they have to begin planning their encounters around the baby's feeding schedule.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.1/10(175 votes)

    #10 - The Baby Contest

    S7:E13

    Archie enters Joey in a newspapers's beautifull-baby contest, against the express wishes of Mike and Gloria.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Mel Tolkin
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    7.1/10(179 votes)

    #11 - Archie's Dog Day Afternoon

    S7:E25

    Archie must spend his afternoon at the vet when his accidently runs over Barney's annoying--but cute--dog with his cab.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mel Tolkin
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    7.1/10(170 votes)

    #12 - Reunion on Hauser Street

    S9:E3

    The Bunkers attempt to reunite Blanche and Barney Hefner after her latest fling with an exterminator fizzles

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Weekend in the Country
    7.1/10(174 votes)

    #13 - Weekend in the Country

    S9:E6

    Archie and Edith are invited to spend a fishing weekend with Barney and Blanche at their cottage. But after a game of Monopoly, an argument between Barney and Blanche begins. That night, Archie is uncomfortable to sleep with a man (Barney) in bed, while Edith and Blanche rate their husbands as a lovers. By the end, Blanche and Barney makeup and Archie tries to forget everything.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Where's Archie? (1)
    7.2/10(228 votes)

    #14 - Where's Archie? (1)

    S5:E8

    Edith holds her first Tupperware party under a cloud of worry when Archie disappears on his way to a union convention in Buffalo.

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    7.2/10(232 votes)

    #15 - Where's Archie? (2) (aka Archie is Missing)

    S5:E9

    With no word from Archie after twenty-four hours, the family faces the possibility that he might've run off with another woman.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for A Night at the PTA
    7.2/10(164 votes)

    #16 - A Night at the PTA

    S9:E14

    When Edith develops laryngitis on the eve of her singing debut at Stephanie's PTA recital, Archie steps in to understudy the duet.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Mel Tolkin
  18. Background image for A Girl Like Edith
    7.2/10(203 votes)

    #17 - A Girl Like Edith

    S9:E15

    When Edith invites butcher Klemmer and his new sweetheart, a Russian who is the spitting image of Edith, she notices that Klemmer might have the hots for Edith and not for her.

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    7.2/10(178 votes)

    #18 - The Return of Archie's Brother

    S9:E19

    When Archie's brother, Fred, visits Archie to open up a business, he also brings his 18 year old wife, Katherine. Both, Archie and Edith, and even Stephanie, are shocked as they find out. While the new bride and Edith cook supper, Archie and Fred argue about Katherine's age. Before dinner, Fred (and Katherine) leave the Bunker's home, canceling the business. In bed, Edith asks Archie if he were a single 55 year old man, would he go for a young girl. Archie answers no.

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    7.3/10(337 votes)

    #19 - Gloria Discovers Women's Lib

    S1:E11

    Gloria leaves the house in a rage after Mike refuses to recognize her as an equal partner in their marriage.

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    Director:John Rich
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    7.3/10(200 votes)

    #20 - Gloria's Shock

    S5:E7

    Gloria is shocked when Mike announces that he doesn't plan on having children.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Longest Kiss
    7.3/10(217 votes)

    #21 - The Longest Kiss

    S5:E10

    Archie returns from his sorry adventure -he get the sidetracked to a podiatrists' convention in Rochester- to find his friends and family celebrating his return with kissing contests,Hula Hoops, and ballroom dancing.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Archie and the Quiz
    7.3/10(197 votes)

    #22 - Archie and the Quiz

    S5:E22

    Archie feels the weight of his own mortality after a magazine quiz on life expectancy gives him another seven years- tips.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Mike's Pains
    7.3/10(184 votes)

    #23 - Mike's Pains

    S6:E5

    Mike must decide if he wants to be in the delivery room during the birth of the baby.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Mike Faces Life
    7.3/10(195 votes)

    #24 - Mike Faces Life

    S6:E7

    Mike becomes the sole support of a growing family when Gloria loses her job because of her pregnancy.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Mel Tolkin
  26. Background image for Gloria Suspects Mike
    7.3/10(193 votes)

    #25 - Gloria Suspects Mike

    S6:E10

    Gloria suspects handy-panky when she meets the beautiful blonde Mike's been tutoring after school hours,

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Mike Makes His Move" is the worst rated episode of "All in the Family". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/8/1975. This episode scored 6.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Stalemates".