The Best Episodes Written By Mel Tolkin

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #1 - The Return of Stephanie's Father

   S9:E263/25/1979

   Stephanie's father, Floyd, finally arrives with a devastating proposition for the Bunkers: They can keep Stephanie if they agree to pay him $1000 cash!

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #2 - The Family Next Door

   S9:E253/11/1979

   Louise Jefferson returns for a visit at the Bunker's place to ask Edith if she can sell her (Louise's) former house. Edith doubts but Archie makes her agree so that they (mostly he) can choose white people to move in. When Edith sells the house to a couple and she invites the lady to her house, Archie realises that the woman is black and so is her husband. But Archie isn't disturbed when he finds out that the man is a cop, which could be good for Archie's safety.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Mike Faces Life

   S6:E710/27/1975

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

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - The Baby (1)

   S6:E1412/15/1975

   It appears that Gloria may have her first baby in an Italian restaurant.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Archie's Civil Rights

   S6:E1212/1/1975

   Archie gets a lesson in civil liberties when he's arrested using outlawed tear gas to protect himself against a mugger.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #6 - Joey's Baptism

   S6:E222/23/1976

   Archie Baptizes Baby Joey without Mike and Gloria's Permission.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - Archie's Weighty Problem

   S6:E202/9/1976

   Energetic Justin Quigley inspires Archie to stick with the strict diet his doctor has recommended.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - What'll We Do with Stephanie?

   S9:E410/15/1978

   The Bunkers decide to keep Stephanie after her father fails to reclaim her as promised.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #9 - The Bunkers Go West

   S9:E1112/10/1978

   After Mike and Gloria cancel their trip home for Christmas, the Bunkers decide to travel west for the holidays.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The Appendectomy

    S9:E161/21/1979

    Edith and Archie rush Stephanie to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy on the eve of her 10th birthday. Luckily, the surgery goes perfectly, so they celebrate both Stephanie's birthday and the success of her operation.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - A Night at the PTA

    S9:E141/7/1979

    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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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Boarder Patrol

    S7:E161/8/1977

    Returning home unexpectedly, Archie and Edith surprise a scantily clad Teresa and her boyfriend.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Mike, the Pacifist

    S7:E212/12/1977

    Stranded in a subway train with different personalities, Mike is shocked when he punches a man for the very first time in his life after the man had pushed Gloria aside.

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14. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Veronica's Ex

    S1:E233/9/1980

    Veronica's ex-husband (Jerry Stiller) come back to town, and Veronica falls for him all over again.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - A Small Mafia Favor

    S1:E243/23/1980

    An old friend of Murray's comes to visit, but he's also a crime kingpin. When Murray unknowingly signals the death of a rival mob boss, Archie fears retalitation.

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16. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Edith Versus the Bank

    S9:E811/19/1978

    With the TV broken, Edith decides to buy a new one for Archie for their 30th wedding anniversary. But when the clerk won't let Edith buy a TV without Archie's signature because she's a woman, she goes to the bank for a loan. There too, she can not borrow money because she is just a housewife with no job, making Edith furious. Helpless, Edith goes home and asks Archie for $500, but she won't tell him why (surprise). During their conversation, Edith discovers that Archie may be sexist also.

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17. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Stephanie and the Crime Wave

    S9:E171/28/1979

    Archie and Edith are shocked when they discover that Stephanie has been stealing some of her favorite teacher's belongings, and the Bunkers's also. But Stephanie admits that she stole these things so that when she returns to her dad's, she'll have something to remember them by.

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18. 

    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Archie's Brief Encounter (1)

    S7:E19/22/1976

    Edith leaves Archie when she finds out he dated flirtatious waitress while she was volunteering at the Sunshine Home.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Archie, the Liberal

    S7:E243/5/1977

    When Archie and the guys at the lodge are being called bigots in the papers because they are only white, Archie suggests to initiate a black jewish guy.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Archie's Grand Opening

    S8:E710/30/1977

    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.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Stalemates

    S8:E202/19/1978

    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.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Little Miss Bunker

    S9:E19/24/1978

    Edith's cousin Floyd abandons his nine-year-old daughter, Stephanie, on the Bunkers' doorstep.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Grandpa Blues

    S6:E911/10/1975

    Archie has difficulty keeping his blood pressure down for a company physical after the family launches into a heavy debate over the baby's name.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Archie's Brief Encounter (2)

    S7:E29/22/1976

    Edith forgives Archie's indiscretions after Mike and Gloria bring the two together for an emotional reunion.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Joys of Sex

    S7:E202/5/1977

    Both Gloria and Mike help Edith and Archie express their sexual interaction after catching Edith reading How to be your Husband's Mistress.

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