1/5/2024 0 Comments All in the family episodesWritten by Lou Derman and Milt Josefsberg ![]() A great subject for this series (which loves to be topical) to address, this episode, despite another absence by Struthers, feels like an early season classic.Ġ3) Episode 114: “Mike’s Pains” (Aired: 10/06/75)Īrchie’s blathering gives Mike second thoughts about being in the delivery room with Gloria. Archie’s interactions with Beverly, as you can imagine, are hysterically funny, and the script builds beautifully with each scene just as amusing as the one before. One of the highlights of the season, this hilarious installment introduces Beverly LaSalle, the female impersonator who will become a great friend to Edith and recur twice more in the following two seasons. Meanwhile, the script manages to maintain a consistent level of quality, and though this is the first episode of the season without all four of the cast members (Struthers missed several early episodes while trying to unsuccessfully get out of her contract) the story doesn’t feel lacking.Ġ2) Episode 113: “Archie The Hero” (Aired: 09/29/75)Īrchie unknowingly performs CPR on a female impersonator who passes out in his cab. Archie’s discussion of cavemen and cavewomen is probably the comedic highlight of the episode, but the sight gag of Archie’s jet black hair is also not to be missed. This rather ordinary episode is blessed with a generous helping of laughs brought about by some really clever dialogue. Written by Bill Davenport and Larry Rhine ![]() (They are in AIRING ORDER.) Note that every episode this season is directed by Paul Bogart.Ġ1) Episode 112: “Archie The Donor” (Aired: 09/22/75)Īrchie signs up to be an organ donor in the hopes of getting a promotion. Here are my picks for the ten best episodes of Season Six. For seasoned fans, there might be a few surprises. For new fans, this list will give you a place to start. So I have picked ten episodes that I think exemplify this season’s strongest installments. (Need I say more?) That being said, the great variation in episodic quality makes it easier to pinpoint the good episodes - and there are (shockingly) quite a few. And there are new writers: the ones that were working for Lucy in the late ’60s. Additionally, the Stivics are given a baby - a development that, while many will argue is the prescription for a show in need of growth, usually puts a halt to comedy and ends up having a negative effect. On the storytelling front, Mike and Gloria move out of the Bunker house at the start of the season, which means there’s less of that good old-fashioned ’round the table yelling that typified the early seasons of the series. Also, nine of the 24 episodes are without the entire foursome, as this season ushers in an age of “let’s give them each a few weeks off a year.” This is a great detriment to the series, which was known for its brilliant ensemble. With the “Family Viewing Hour” now in place, fostering a general TV backlash against Lear’s boundary-pushing ways and necessitating a change in time slot, the series turns its attention to standard sitcom fare - with the occasional “social” issue (like cross-dressing and atheism) thrown in to continue the series’ reputation as a groundbreaker. To put it bluntly, the sixth season of All In The Family is a disappointment compared to what came before. All In The Family stars CARROLL O’CONNOR as Archie Bunker, JEAN STAPLETON as Edith Bunker, ROB REINER as Mike Stivic, and SALLY STRUTHERS as Gloria Bunker-Stivic. ![]() Also in the house are Archie’s sweet, but dingy wife, Edith, and their daughter, Gloria, who is caught between the ideals of her father and her husband. I’m thrilled to announce that every single episode of the series has been released on DVD.Īrchie Bunker, a conservative working-class family man with outdated and bigoted views, clashes with his liberal son-in-law, Michael Stivic (nicknamed “Meathead” by Archie), over important issues of the day. Welcome to a new Sitcom Tuesday! Today, we’re continuing our coverage on the best episodes from one of the best sitcoms of all time, All In The Family (1971-1979, CBS).
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