All in the Family
All in the Family: Season 3

Air Date

September 16, 1972

Episodes

24 episodes

All in the Family

Season 3

Episodes

Archie and the Editorial

1. Archie and the Editorial

8.0
September 16, 1972
25 min

After he rails against gun control in a TV editorial. Archie meets his two biggest supporters -a pair of stickup artist who rob him at gunpoint.

Archie's Fraud

2. Archie's Fraud

8.0
September 23, 1972
25 min

Archie is audited by the IRS after he fails to report income he made driving Munson's taxicab.

The Threat

3. The Threat

8.0
September 30, 1972
25 min

Archie can barely contain himself when the attractive young wife of an old army buddy spends an eventful night in the Bunker's household.

Gloria and the Riddle

4. Gloria and the Riddle

8.0
October 7, 1972
25 min

Gloria tests Mike and Archie's male chauvinism with a riddle that stumps the men but is easily answer by Edith.

Lionel Steps Out

5. Lionel Steps Out

8.0
October 14, 1972
25 min

Archie is aghast to find out that his visiting niece plans to go out dancing with Lionel Jefferson.

Edith Flips Her Wig

6. Edith Flips Her Wig

8.0
October 21, 1972
25 min

Edith is worried she may be a kleptomaniac after she absent-mindedly takes a wig from a department store.

The Bunkers and the Swingers

7. The Bunkers and the Swingers

8.0
October 28, 1972
25 min

Edith unwillingly invites a pair of wife-swapping swingers to dinner when she responds to a newspaper ad for pen pals.

Mike Comes Into Money

8. Mike Comes Into Money

8.0
November 4, 1972
25 min

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.

Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1)

9. Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1)

8.0
November 11, 1972
25 min

On the Stivics' second anniversary, the family recalls the comedy of errors that transpired on their wedding day.

Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)

10. Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)

8.0
November 18, 1972
25 min

The Stivics' wedding is jeopardized when Michael's uncle insists, over Archie's virulent objections, that the marriage be performed by a Catholic priest.

Mike's Appendix

11. Mike's Appendix

8.0
December 2, 1972
25 min

Mike's emergency appendectomy precipitates an argument between Archie and Gloria regarding the proficiency of women doctors.

Edith's Winning Ticket

12. Edith's Winning Ticket

8.0
December 9, 1972
25 min

When Edith finds some old lottery tickets that she has totally forgotten about, Archie hits the roof, claiming she was wasting money. However, Archie's attitude quickly changes when the family discovers one of the tickets is a winner; but there is a catch; Edith claims the tickets don't belong to her.

Archie and the Bowling Team

13. Archie and the Bowling Team

8.0
December 16, 1972
25 min

Archie is ecstatic when, after waiting six years, there finally is an opening on the most prestigious bowling team, the Cannonballers, and he is asked to try out.

The Locket

14. The Locket

8.0
December 23, 1972
25 min

Edith's antique locket is missing and Archie sees it as a way to collect from the insurance company to buy a new television set. Confident of getting the insurance money, Archie orders a new color set, only to have an insurance adjuster arrive at the house to question the claim.

Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital)

15. Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital)

8.0
January 6, 1973
25 min

Archie befriends the other patient in his semiprivate room, unaware that he's black.

Oh Say Can You See

16. Oh Say Can You See

4.5
January 20, 1973
25 min

Middle-aged Archie can only envy the eternally youthful outlook of his friend and contemporary Bill Mulholern. He is especially impressed that the toupeed, flashily garbed Bill has managed to attract a sexy young bedmate named Tina. But by episode's end, Archie is made to realize how lucky he is to be spending his declining years with a loving wife like Edith.

Archie Goes Too Far

17. Archie Goes Too Far

8.0
January 27, 1973
25 min

Edith and Gloria end the latest family brawl when they storm out of the house to spend the night on their own.

Class Reunion

18. Class Reunion

8.0
February 10, 1973
25 min

Archie refuses to tag along to Edith's thirtieth high school reunion-- until he finds out that one of her beaus will be attending.

Hot Watch

19. Hot Watch

8.0
February 17, 1973
25 min

Archie buys an expensive watch of dubious pedigree and soon becomes paranoid that it's stolen. When it breaks, he has to find a jeweler who'll fix it with no questions asked.

Archie is Branded

20. Archie is Branded

6.5
February 24, 1973
25 min

Archie wakes up to find a swastika painted on his front door.

Everybody Tells the Truth

21. Everybody Tells the Truth

7.0
March 3, 1973
25 min

It's -Rashomon-Bunker-style when the family recounts vastly different versions of the same disastrous encounter with a pair of handyman in the Bunker kitchen.

Archie Learns His Lesson

22. Archie Learns His Lesson

8.0
March 10, 1973
25 min

Archie attends night-school classes to qualify for a high school diploma

Gloria, the Victim

23. Gloria, the Victim

8.0
March 17, 1973
25 min

After an attempted sexual assault. Gloria turns to the family for guidance as she suffers through the legal aftermath of reporting the crime.

The Battle of the Month

24. The Battle of the Month

8.0
March 24, 1973
25 min

In a foul mood, Gloria lambastes Edith for her constant acquiescence to Archie's whims.