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Season 3

Season 3

1972
24 Episodes

Episodes

Archie and the Editorial
1

1. Archie and the Editorial

Sep 16, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

2. Archie's Fraud

Sep 23, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

The Threat
3

3. The Threat

Sep 30, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

4. Gloria and the Riddle

Oct 7, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

5. Lionel Steps Out

Oct 14, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

Edith Flips Her Wig
6

6. Edith Flips Her Wig

Oct 21, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

7. The Bunkers and the Swingers

Oct 28, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

8. Mike Comes Into Money

Nov 4, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

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

Nov 11, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

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

Nov 18, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

11. Mike's Appendix

Dec 2, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

Edith's Winning Ticket
12

12. Edith's Winning Ticket

Dec 9, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

13. Archie and the Bowling Team

Dec 16, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

14. The Locket

Dec 23, 1972
25 min
8.0

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

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

Jan 6, 1973
25 min
8.0

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

Oh Say Can You See
16

16. Oh Say Can You See

Jan 20, 1973
25 min
3.3

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

17. Archie Goes Too Far

Jan 27, 1973
25 min
8.0

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

18. Class Reunion

Feb 10, 1973
25 min
8.0

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

19. Hot Watch

Feb 17, 1973
25 min
8.0

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

20. Archie is Branded

Feb 24, 1973
25 min
6.5

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

Everybody Tells the Truth
21

21. Everybody Tells the Truth

Mar 3, 1973
25 min
7.0

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

22. Archie Learns His Lesson

Mar 10, 1973
25 min
8.0

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

Gloria, the Victim
23

23. Gloria, the Victim

Mar 17, 1973
25 min
8.0

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

24. The Battle of the Month

Mar 24, 1973
25 min
8.0

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