8.0/101 votes#1 - The Bunkers and the Swingers
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/1972
Edith unwillingly invites a pair of wife-swapping swingers to dinner when she responds to a newspaper ad for pen pals.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
8.0/101 votes#2 - Archie Learns His Lesson
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 3/10/1973
Archie attends night-school classes to qualify for a high school diploma
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Ross
8.0/101 votes#3 - The Battle of the Month
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 3/24/1973
In a foul mood, Gloria lambastes Edith for her constant acquiescence to Archie's whims.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Ross
6.7/103 votes#4 - Cousin Maude's Visit
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/11/1971
Everyone in the family is sick, so Edith calls Cousin Maude to help out.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#5 - We're Having a Heat Wave
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1973
Henry Jeffersons joins Archie in trying to prevent a Hispanic from moving into the neighborhood.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#6 - We're Still Having a Heat Wave
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1973
As the Lorenzos settle in, Archie grows jealous of Edith's friendship with Irene.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#7 - Archie, the Gambler
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1973
Edith is deeply disturbed to find out Archie's been playing the horses after he promised never to gamble again.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#8 - The Games Bunkers Play
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/1973
Mike childishly refuses to accept criticism during an informal group-therapy game.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#9 - Second Honeymoon
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/1/1973
Archie and Edith rekindle their romance during a second honeymoon in Atlantic City.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#10 - Archie is Cursed
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 12/15/1973
Irene challenges Archie to a pool match, but he begs off, complaining of a sore back.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#11 - Mike and Gloria Mix it Up
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 1/5/1974
The stiyics' love life reaches another imprasses when Michael is put off by Gloria's romantic aggressiveness.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#12 - Lionel's Engagement
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 2/9/1974
The family attends Lionel's engagement party, where his parents discover that one of his fiancé's parents is white.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#13 - Archie Eats and Runs
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 2/16/1974
The Bunkers are in a panic after Archie eats a stew made from mushrooms that might have been contaminated.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#14 - Gloria Sings the Blues
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 3/2/1974
Gloria is bewildered after she falls temporarily out of life with Michael, until she discovers her mother went through the same thing with Archie.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#15 - The Bunkers and Inflation (1)
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1974
The Bunker's breadwinner tries to avoid breaking the news that his union has called a strike.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#16 - The Bunkers and Inflation (2) (aka Archie Underfoot)
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1974
Tempers flare in the Bunker household when Archie finds himself with nothing to do but sit around the house.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#17 - The Bunkers and Inflation (3) (aka Edith the Job Hunter)
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1974
When strike negotiations bog down, Archie grudgingly trades places with Edith and allows her to take a job at Jefferson's dry cleaners.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#18 - The Bunkers and Inflation (4) (aka Archie's Raise)
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1974
Archie's union settles the strike,but under terms that effectively leave him worse off than he was before the walkout.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Ross
6.0/101 votes#19 - A Friend in Need
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/1975
The Jeffersons have moved on up and are now enjoying living in their new high-rise apartment. Louise has made a new friend in Diane Stockwell, who is having a hard time believing that George made his way up the ladder without doing anything shady. However, bigger problems are brewing when George insists that Louise hire a maid but Louise is totally against the idea.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: Michael Ross
5.0/101 votes#20 - Gloria Poses in the Nude
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1971
Mike has second thoughts after he agrees to let Gloria pose as a nude model for one of his artist friends.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
5.0/101 votes#21 - Archie and the Lock-Up
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1971
Archie suffers his ultimate indignity when he's arrested along with a group of radicals at a protest rally.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
5.0/101 votes#22 - The Election Story
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/1971
Mike and Gloria campaign for the liberal candidate in a local election, while Archie places himself in the opposing camp.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
5.0/101 votes#23 - Edith's Accident
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/1971
A priest pays a call to reward Edith's honesty for leaving a note on his car after she accidentally dents it with a large can of clind peaches.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
5.0/101 votes#24 - The Blockbuster
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1971
An unscrupulous black real-estate salesman tempts Archie to sell his house to a black family at an inflated price.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
5.0/101 votes#25 - The Insurance is Canceled
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/1971
Archie lays off a Puerto Rican worker during a cut back at the dock; and his homeowner's policy is canceled when his neighborhood is redlined as a bad risk.
Director: John Rich
Writer: Michael Ross
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"The Bunkers and the Swingers" is the best rated episode written by Michael Ross. It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by John Rich. It aired on 10/28/1972 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Archie Learns His Lesson".