All in the Family: Season 9

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CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 24, 1978

Starring: Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, Rob Reiner

Summary: All in the Family was first seen in January of 1971 and immediately changed the face of television. Not only was this the number one television series from 1971 through 1976, but it also signified an avalanche of other situation comedies that dealt with controversial subjects in realistic ways. Including, Chico & the Man, The Jeffersons,All in the Family was first seen in January of 1971 and immediately changed the face of television. Not only was this the number one television series from 1971 through 1976, but it also signified an avalanche of other situation comedies that dealt with controversial subjects in realistic ways. Including, Chico & the Man, The Jeffersons, Maude, Good Times and Sanford & Son. The series centered around the Bunker family who lived in a home located at 704 Houser Street in Queens, New York. Archie Bunker was the main character, and what a character he was. He was televisons most famous bigot, crass and down right rude. Yet he was loveable, with a soft side just beneath the surface. Edith Bunker was his somewhat dizzy wife whom he called "Dingbat". Edith put up with Archie and had qualities about her that made her one of television's most unforgetable characters. Also living in the Bunker household were Archie and Edith's daughter, Gloria, and her husband Mike, or "Meathead" as Archie called him.The stories revolved around many controversial topics including, rape, sex, homosexuality, death, and other topics that were relevant to the 1970's, especially political strife and inflation. Archie Bunker was probably the first character in a situation comedy to use racist remarks referring to blacks and other minorities, yet another first for television.Other frequent cast members include, the black neighbors, the Jeffersons, who got their own series, The Jeffersons in 1975. The Lorenzos were also neighbors. In 1975, Gloria had a son, Joey, and three years later in 1978, Gloria, Mike and Joey moved away to California, leaving Edith and Archie alone. Not for long, however. Soon they took in a niece, Stephanie Mills, who had been abandoned by her father.The original format ended in 1979 which was when the series was renamed Archie Bunker's Place. The new format centered around Archie running his local tavern which he bought in 1977.CBS Broadcast HistoryJan 1971-Jul 1971 Tuesdays 9:30 p.m.
Sep 1971-Sep 1975 Saturdays 8:00 p.m.
Sep 1975-Sep 1976 Mondays 9:00 p.m.
Sep 1976-Oct 1976 Wednesdays 9:00 p.m.
Nov 1976-Sep 1977 Saturdays 9:00 p.m.
Oct 1977-Oct 1978 Sundays 9:00 p.m.
Oct 1978-Sep 1979 Sundays 8:00 p.m.Nielsen Ratings: (Top 25 or Better)#1 1971-1972 Season
#1 1972-1973 Season
#1 1973-1974 Season
#1 1974-1975 Season
#1 1975-1976 Season
#12 1976-1977 Season
#5 1977-1978 Season
#10 1978-1979 Season… Expand

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Season 9 Episodes

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S9:E37. Archie in the Hospital
Air Date: November 29, 2016
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S9:E36. Archie Is Branded
Air Date: November 29, 2016
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S9:E35. Mike and Gloria's Wedding Part 2
Air Date: November 29, 2016

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zkonedog

Mar 5, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ninth and ultimately final season of All In The Family is sort of a conundrum. On one hand, the entire season is weak compared to earlier efforts. However, at the same time, by this point in the show the main characters (Archie & Edith) are so well-developed that just their presence alone is often enough to carry episodes.

The main problem with Season Nine is the absence of Mike ("Meathead") & Gloria Stivic, now gone to California with grandson Joey. Both characters only appear in one special Christmas episode. Thus, long gone are the staple Michael/Archie arguments that comprised the bulk of the show's humor.

As a result, this season is as much (if not more) a drama than a comedy. The inclusion of little Stephanie adds some heartfelt moments, while Archie is given more of a "heart" than ever before. I really have to give credit to show creator Norman Lear in this respect. He knew that comedy is fleeting, so he slowly transformed AITF into more of a dramatic program that really allowed it to survive for 3-4 decent seasons once the gut-busting had run dry.

It is a little disappointing that this wonderful show wasn't given the send-off it deserved. The final scene is touching, but that whole episode should have been an AITF celebration, not a stand-alone plot.

Overall, this is a decent season that does add some significant wrinkles to the show and its history. Clearly, the writers were in uncharted territory with the major casting changes, but they still managed to coast to a pretty good final season. Enough so that the sequel "Archie Bunker's Place" actually seems like a decent proposition for viewing.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: January 12, 1971
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 1978
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  S9:E37. Archie in the Hospital
  Air Date: November 29, 2016
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  S9:E36. Archie Is Branded
  Air Date: November 29, 2016
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  S9:E35. Mike and Gloria's Wedding Part 2
  Air Date: November 29, 2016
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  S9:E34. Mike and Gloria's Wedding Part 1
  Air Date: November 29, 2016
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  S9:E33. Maude
  Air Date: November 22, 2016
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  S9:E32. Archie Is Jealous
  Air Date: November 22, 2016
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  S9:E31. Edith the Judge
  Air Date: November 22, 2016
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  S9:E31. Gloria the Victim
  Air Date: December 6, 2016
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  S9:E30. Sammy's Visit
  Air Date: November 22, 2016
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  S9:E30. Archie Learns His Lesson
  Air Date: December 6, 2016
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  S9:E29. Edith Gets a Mink
  Air Date: November 22, 2016
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  S9:E29. Everybody Tells the Truth
  Air Date: December 6, 2016
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  S9:E28. California Here We Are
  Air Date: August 12, 2016
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  S9:E28. Archie & Edith Alone
  Air Date: November 22, 2016
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  S9:E28. The Hot Watch
  Air Date: December 6, 2016
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  S9:E28. 03-012: Flashback, Part 2
  Air Date: May 3, 2017
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  S9:E27. Too Good Edith
  Air Date: April 8, 1979
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  S9:E27. Archie's Chair
  Air Date: July 24, 2016
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  S9:E27. California Here We Are
  Air Date: August 12, 2016
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  S9:E27. The Elevator Story
  Air Date: November 15, 2016
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  S9:E27. Mike's Mysterious Son
  Air Date: November 22, 2016
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  S9:E27. Class Reunion
  Air Date: December 6, 2016
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  S9:E27. The Longest Kiss (Part 3)
  Air Date: March 21, 2017
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  S9:E26. The Return of Stephanie's Father
  Air Date: March 25, 1979
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  S9:E26. Archie's Operation - Part II
  Air Date: July 24, 2016
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  S9:E26. Bunkers Go West
  Air Date: August 9, 2016
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  S9:E26. Edith's Problem
  Air Date: November 15, 2016
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  S9:E26. Archie Sees a Mugging
  Air Date: November 22, 2016
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  S9:E26. Archie Goes Too Far
  Air Date: December 6, 2016
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  S9:E26. The Taxi Caper
  Air Date: December 13, 2016
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  S9:E26. Archie is Missing (Part 2)
  Air Date: March 21, 2017
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  S9:E25. The Family Next Door
  Air Date: March 11, 1979
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  S9:E25. Archie's Brief Encounter - Part III of III
  Air Date: July 23, 2016
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  S9:E25. The Brother
  Air Date: August 7, 2016
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  S9:E25. Bogus Bills
  Air Date: August 9, 2016
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  S9:E25. Mike Meets Archie
  Air Date: November 15, 2016
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  S9:E25. Archie and the FBI
  Air Date: November 22, 2016
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  S9:E25. Oh Say Can You See
  Air Date: December 6, 2016
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  S9:E25. Archie's Aching Back
  Air Date: January 1, 2018
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  S9:E24. All in the Family Retrospective (3)
  Air Date: March 4, 1979
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  S9:E23. All in the Family Retrospective (2)
  Air Date: March 4, 1979
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  S9:E22. All in the Family Retrospective (1)
  Air Date: March 4, 1979
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  S9:E21. Edith Gets Fired
  Air Date: February 25, 1979
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  S9:E20. Stephanie's Conversion
  Air Date: February 18, 1979
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  S9:E19. The Return of Archie's Brother
  Air Date: February 11, 1979
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  S9:E18. Barney, the Gold Digger
  Air Date: February 4, 1979
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  S9:E17. Stephanie and the Crime Wave
  Air Date: January 28, 1979
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  S9:E16. The Appendectomy
  Air Date: January 21, 1979
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  S9:E15. A Girl Like Edith
  Air Date: January 14, 1979
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  S9:E14. A Night at the PTA
  Air Date: January 7, 1979
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  S9:E13. California, Here We Are (2)
  Air Date: December 17, 1978
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  S9:E12. California, Here We Are (1)
  Air Date: December 17, 1978
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  S9:E11. The Bunkers Go West
  Air Date: December 10, 1978
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  S9:E10. Bogus Bills
  Air Date: December 3, 1978
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  S9:E9. Return of the Waitress
  Air Date: November 26, 1978
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  S9:E8. Edith Versus the Bank
  Air Date: November 19, 1978
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  S9:E7. Archie's Other Wife
  Air Date: November 5, 1978
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  S9:E6. Weekend in the Country
  Air Date: October 29, 1978
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  S9:E5. Edith's Final Respects
  Air Date: October 22, 1978
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  S9:E4. What'll We Do with Stephanie?
  Air Date: October 15, 1978
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  S9:E3. Reunion on Hauser Street
  Air Date: October 8, 1978
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  S9:E2. End in Sight
  Air Date: October 1, 1978
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  S9:E1. Little Miss Bunker
  Air Date: September 24, 1978
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 1977
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1976
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 8, 1975
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 14, 1974
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 15, 1973
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 16, 1972
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1971
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 12, 1971