All in the Family - Season 2

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The Saga of Cousin Oscar

1 - The Saga of Cousin Oscar

Air Date: September 18, 1971

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

Gloria Poses in the Nude

2 - Gloria Poses in the Nude

Air Date: September 25, 1971

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

Archie and the Lock-Up

3 - Archie and the Lock-Up

Air Date: October 2, 1971

Archie suffers his ultimate indignity when he's arrested along with a group of radicals at a protest rally.

Edith Writes a Song

4 - Edith Writes a Song

Air Date: October 9, 1971

Archie buys a gun to protect his family, but a pair of burglars hold the family at bay with Archie's own pistol.

Flashback: Mike Meets Archie

5 - Flashback: Mike Meets Archie

Air Date: October 16, 1971

On the Stivic's first wedding anniversary, the family recalls the day Archie and Michael met.

The Election Story

6 - The Election Story

Air Date: October 30, 1971

Mike and Gloria campaign for the liberal candidate in a local election, while Archie places himself in the opposing camp.

Edith's Accident

7 - Edith's Accident

Air Date: November 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.

The Blockbuster

8 - The Blockbuster

Air Date: November 13, 1971

An unscrupulous black real-estate salesman tempts Archie to sell his house to a black family at an inflated price.

Mike's Problem

9 - Mike's Problem

Air Date: November 20, 1971

Gloria is upset when Mike's nervousness over his grades causes him to become temporarily impotent.

The Insurance is Canceled

10 - The Insurance is Canceled

Air Date: November 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.

The Man in the Street

11 - The Man in the Street

Air Date: December 4, 1971

Archie Bunker is the voice of the American working man when his man-on-the-street interview is scheduled to appear on Walter Cronkite's Evening News.

Cousin Maude's Visit

12 - Cousin Maude's Visit

Air Date: December 11, 1971

Everyone in the family is sick, so Edith calls Cousin Maude to help out.

Christmas Day at the Bunkers'

13 - Christmas Day at the Bunkers'

Air Date: December 18, 1971

Archie casts a pall on the family's Yuletide spirit when he complains that he was passed over for this year's Christmas bonus.

The Elevator Story

14 - The Elevator Story

Air Date: January 1, 1972

Archie gets caught in an elevator, along with a pregant Puerto Rican and her husband, an aging hippie, and an erudite black businessman.

Edith's Problem

15 - Edith's Problem

Air Date: January 8, 1972

Edith is suddenly moody and irritable with the approach of menopause.

Archie and the FBI

16 - Archie and the FBI

Air Date: January 15, 1972

Archie's paranoia during a mysterious government investigation drives him to betray a long-standing friendship.

Mike's Mysterious Son

17 - Mike's Mysterious Son

Air Date: January 22, 1972

An old girlfriend of Mike's suddenly arrives at the Bunkers' with a four-year-old boy who she claims is his son.

Archie Sees a Mugging

18 - Archie Sees a Mugging

Air Date: January 29, 1972

Archie refuses to get involed with the police, even though he's the only witness to a neighborhood mugging.

Archie and Edith Alone

19 - Archie and Edith Alone

Air Date: February 5, 1972

The Bunkers are alone for eight days while Mike and Gloria are spending a week at a commune.

Edith Gets a Mink

20 - Edith Gets a Mink

Air Date: February 12, 1972

Archie is too proud to let Edith accept a mink stolen from her cousin Amelia, until he sees a chance to make a three-hundred-dollar profit.

Sammy's Visit

21 - Sammy's Visit

Air Date: February 19, 1972

One of the classic episodes in the series, Sammy Davis Jr. plays himself, a passenger in Archie's taxi cab who has inadvertently left his briefcase behind. Arrangements are made to retrieve the briefcase at the Bunker house. As usual, Archie displays his ignorance and bigotry, but Sammy plays along. Before Sammy has to leave, Munson decides to have the two pose for a picture. HE KISSES ARCHIE!!! Archie is too astonished to say anything.

Edith, the Judge

22 - Edith, the Judge

Air Date: February 26, 1972

Edith arbitrates a dispute between Archie and the irate proprietor of a laundromat.

Archie is Jealous

23 - Archie is Jealous

Air Date: March 4, 1972

Archie is disturbed to discover Edith once spent an entire weekend with an old beau.

Maude

24 - Maude

Air Date: March 11, 1972

Archie and Edith visit Maude's house for Carol's wedding to David Green, a Jewish man. Archie doesn't want to go, and Carol doesn't want him there. Archie is invited to the bachelor party, but declines the invitation, and ends up staying at the hotel, where the bachelor party is held (which he doesn't know). Archie calls the police because the party is too loud. Edith stays for the bridal shower. After David and Walter return from the bachelor party, David and Carol fight over their differences in opinion regarding women's roles. The wedding is off, much to Maude's dismay.