The Best Episodes Written By Mel Tolkin
Every TV Episode Written by Mel Tolkin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Mel Tolkin Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Mel Tolkin is "Little Miss Bunker", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Paul Bogart". "Little Miss Bunker" aired on 9/24/1978 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Edith Versus the Bank".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - Little Miss Bunker
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1978
Edith's cousin Floyd abandons his nine-year-old daughter, Stephanie, on the Bunkers' doorstep.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
10.0/10 1 votes#2 - Edith Versus the Bank
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1978
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.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
10.0/10 1 votes#3 - The Bunkers Go West
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/1978
After Mike and Gloria cancel their trip home for Christmas, the Bunkers decide to travel west for the holidays.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
10.0/10 1 votes#4 - A Night at the PTA
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 1/7/1979
When Edith develops laryngitis on the eve of her singing debut at Stephanie's PTA recital, Archie steps in to understudy the duet.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
10.0/10 1 votes#5 - The Appendectomy
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 1/21/1979
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.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
10.0/10 1 votes#6 - Stephanie and the Crime Wave
Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 1/28/1979
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.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
10.0/10 1 votes#7 - The Family Next Door
Season 9 Episode 25 - Aired 3/11/1979
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.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
10.0/10 1 votes#8 - The Return of Stephanie's Father
Season 9 Episode 26 - Aired 3/25/1979
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!
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin
9.0/10 1 votes#9 - What'll We Do with Stephanie?
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/1978
The Bunkers decide to keep Stephanie after her father fails to reclaim her as promised.
Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: Mel Tolkin