Season 2

1971 · 24 episodes

Episodes

1The Saga of Cousin OscarArchie is incensed when his sponging cousin Oscar has the nerve to drop dead in the upstairs bedroom.
2Gloria Poses in the NudeMike has second thoughts after he agrees to let Gloria pose as a nude model for one of his artist friends.
3Archie and the Lock-UpArchie suffers his ultimate indignity when he's arrested along with a group of radicals at a protest rally.
4Edith Writes a SongArchie buys a gun to protect his family, but a pair of burglars hold the family at bay with Archie's own pistol.
5Flashback: Mike Meets ArchieOn the Stivic's first wedding anniversary, the family recalls the day Archie and Michael met.
6The Election StoryMike and Gloria campaign for the liberal candidate in a local election, while Archie places himself in the opposing camp.
7Edith's AccidentA 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.
8The BlockbusterAn unscrupulous black real-estate salesman tempts Archie to sell his house to a black family at an inflated price.
9Mike's ProblemGloria is upset when Mike's nervousness over his grades causes him to become temporarily impotent.
10The Insurance is CanceledArchie 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.
11The Man in the StreetArchie 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.
12Cousin Maude's VisitEveryone in the family is sick, so Edith calls Cousin Maude to help out.
13Christmas Day at the Bunkers'Archie casts a pall on the family's Yuletide spirit when he complains that he was passed over for this year's Christmas bonus.
14The Elevator StoryArchie gets caught in an elevator, along with a pregant Puerto Rican and her husband, an aging hippie, and an erudite black businessman.
15Edith's ProblemEdith is suddenly moody and irritable with the approach of menopause.
16Archie and the FBIArchie's paranoia during a mysterious government investigation drives him to betray a long-standing friendship.
17Mike's Mysterious SonAn old girlfriend of Mike's suddenly arrives at the Bunkers' with a four-year-old boy who she claims is his son.
18Archie Sees a MuggingArchie refuses to get involed with the police, even though he's the only witness to a neighborhood mugging.
19Archie and Edith AloneThe Bunkers are alone for eight days while Mike and Gloria are spending a week at a commune.
20Edith Gets a MinkArchie 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.
21Sammy's VisitOne 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.
22Edith, the JudgeEdith arbitrates a dispute between Archie and the irate proprietor of a laundromat.
23Archie is JealousArchie is disturbed to discover Edith once spent an entire weekend with an old beau.
24MaudeArchie 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.