1971

S1.E1 ∙ Meet the Bunkers

Mon, Jan 11, 1971

In the series' premiere, Mike and Gloria plan a surprise party to celebrate Archie and Edith's 22nd anniversary. But it quickly turns into a shouting match between conservative Archie and the liberal "Meathead" on virtually every topic.

8.4 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Writing the President

Mon, Jan 18, 1971

Archie learns that Mike has written to President Nixon to criticize his policies. So Archie takes pen in hand and writes his own letter of praise.

7.6 /10

S1.E3 ∙ Archie's Aching Back

Mon, Jan 25, 1971

Archie is involved in a minor, non-injury car accident, then finds out that Lionel Jefferson's family used an insurance settlement to open a dry-cleaning business. He gets an idea ... and a sudden aching back.

7.9 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Archie Gives Blood

Mon, Feb 01, 1971

Archie and Mike donate blood, sparking heated discussions on race, modern medicine, and God's will.

8.2 /10

S1.E5 ∙ Judging Books by Covers

Mon, Feb 08, 1971

Archie is irritated at Mike's offbeat friend, who dresses and behaves in a way that leads him to mistakenly conclude he is a homosexual. But Archie soon learns that one of his best friends is gay.

8.8 /10

S1.E6 ∙ Gloria Has a Belly Full

Mon, Feb 15, 1971

Gloria announces she is pregnant which worries Archie and Mike.

8.3 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit

Mon, Feb 22, 1971

Mike invites his unmarried hippie friends to spend the night in the Bunker's living room, over Archie's strong objections.

7.9 /10

S1.E8 ∙ Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood

Mon, Mar 01, 1971

Archie and several neighbors learn that a black family is moving into the neighborhood, unaware that it is the Jeffersons. Lionel finds out about the effort to purchase the Jeffersons' new house and gets Archie to reveal his plans.

8.6 /10

S1.E9 ∙ Edith Has Jury Duty

Mon, Mar 08, 1971

Edith is the lone holdout in a high-profile murder case, in which the prosecution's case seems clear-cut. Archie whines because Edith has been sequestered for the duration and refuses to help himself around the house.

8.2 /10

S1.E10 ∙ Archie Is Worried About His Job

Mon, Mar 15, 1971

Archie can't sleep because he's worried about possible layoffs at the loading dock where he works.

7.9 /10

S1.E11 ∙ Gloria Discovers Women's Lib

Mon, Mar 22, 1971

Gloria reads up on women's liberation and then tells Mike that she should be an equal partner in their marriage. Mike doesn't agree and Gloria storms out of the house.

7.4 /10

S1.E12 ∙ Success Story

Mon, Mar 29, 1971

Archie's old buddy, Eddie Frazier, has amassed a fortune in the used car trade. However, Eddie's quest for money comes at a huge price: his estranged family wants nothing to do with him.

7.5 /10

S1.E13 ∙ The First and Last Supper

Mon, Apr 05, 1971

Edith invites Henry and Louise Jefferson over for dinner, ruining Archie's plans to go to a Mets game. Before dinner, Archie and Henry start a debate over racial matters.

8.5 /10