Meet the Bunkers

Episode aired Jan 12, 1971
TV-PG
26m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

636

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Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)

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In the series' premiere, Mike and Gloria plan a surprise party to celebrate Archie and Edith's 22nd anniversary. But it quickly turns into a shouting match between conservative Archie and th... Read allIn the series' premiere, Mike and Gloria plan a surprise party to celebrate Archie and Edith's 22nd anniversary. But it quickly turns into a shouting match between conservative Archie and the liberal "Meathead" on virtually every topic.In the series' premiere, Mike and Gloria plan a surprise party to celebrate Archie and Edith's 22nd anniversary. But it quickly turns into a shouting match between conservative Archie and the liberal "Meathead" on virtually every topic.

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

636

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
This episode contains a rare sarcastic comment from Edith. The Bunkers came home early from church due to Archie disliking the Reverend Felcher's modernistic religious speech, or as Edith put it - "Mr. Religion here wasn't seeing eye-to-eye with the sermon".

Goofs
Mike mentions meeting Archie's parents during a recent visit. It would subsequently be established that Archie's parents had both been dead for at least 20-30 years (most likely Archie being in his 20's when they passed).

Quotes
Archie Bunker: Now wait a minute, Meathead, you said that, not me. I never said your black beauties was lazy. It's just their systems is geared a little slower than the rest of us.
Mike Stivic: Archie...
Archie Bunker: You don't believe me, look it up.
Gloria Stivic: He's prejudiced, there's no hope for him. No hope at all.
Archie Bunker: I'm not prejudiced, any man deserves my respect and he's gonna get it irregardless of his color.
Mike Stivic: Then what are you calling them names like black beauties for?
Archie Bunker: Now that's where I got you, mister liberal, because there's a black guy who works down at the building with me, he's got a bumper sticker on his car that says 'Black is Beautiful', huh, so what's the matter with black beauties?
Edith Bunker: It's nicer than when he called them coons.

Connections
Featured in MsMojo: Top 20 Definitive Scenes That Changed TV Forever (2025)

Soundtracks
Happy Birthday to You
(uncredited)
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill
Performed by Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers (as "Happy Anniversary to You")