The Best Episodes Written By Norman Lear

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Writing the President

   S1:E21/19/1971

   Mike writes a letter to President Nixon, protesting everything that's wrong with America, including the state of the environment and the nation's involvement in Vietnam. Archie finds out, and to refute his son-in-law's claims he decides he too will write a letter praising the nation's chief and attempting to explain the Meathead as an ignorant. While penning the letter, Archie pictures the family all standing behind him, dressed in his Sunday best, all supporting his positions.

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   Writer:Norman Lear

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - Archie Is Worried About His Job

   S1:E103/16/1971

   No one in the family gets any sleep when Archie spends the night worring that he might lose his job.

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   Writer:Norman Lear

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Archie Gives Blood

   S1:E42/2/1971

   Archie refuses to donate blood because he's afraid that his vital fluids might get mixed in with those of a different race.

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   Writer:Norman Lear

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Gloria Discovers Women's Lib

   S1:E113/23/1971

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

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   Writer:Norman Lear

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   8.3/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Trading Spouses

   S1:E124/9/2003

   Dave delves into what would happen if couples attempted "Trading Spouses" and introduces a new family-oriented form of marijuana which contains no THC. Also featuring musical guest Blackstar.

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   Writer:Norman Lear

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Mike Comes Into Money

   S3:E811/4/1972

   Mike sparks the latest family feud when he donates two hundred dollars to George McGovern's presidential campaign instead of paying Archie for room and board.

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   Writer:Norman Lear

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - The Saga of Cousin Oscar

   S2:E19/18/1971

   Archie is incensed when his sponging cousin Oscar has the nerve to drop dead in the upstairs bedroom.

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   Writer:Norman Lear

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Gloria Poses in the Nude

   S2:E29/25/1971

   Mike has second thoughts after he agrees to let Gloria pose as a nude model for one of his artist friends.

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   Writer:Norman Lear

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   6.1/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Meet the Bunkers

   S1:E11/12/1971

   It's Edith and Archie Bunker's wedding anniversary. Edith manages to drag Archie to church. Daughter Gloria and her husband Mike try to whip up a party atmosphere for the parents.

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   Writer:Norman Lear

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - We're Having a Heat Wave

    S4:E19/15/1973

    Henry Jeffersons joins Archie in trying to prevent a Hispanic from moving into the neighborhood.

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    Writer:Norman Lear

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    4.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Judging Books by Covers

    S1:E52/9/1971

    Archie scorns one of Mike's effeminate friends, unaware that one of his own beer-drinking buddies is a well-adjusted gay man.

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    Writer:Norman Lear

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