All in the Family: Season 8

1977 · 24 episodes · ★ 6.9

What Season 8 of All in the Family

The season opens with Archie determined to take over Kelsey's bar, even if he has to forge Edith's signature to do it. When she discovers the deception, Mike tries to change her mind. Then cousin Liz surprises the Bunkers with revelations about her life, and the conflict reaches the house when Edith is assaulted while planning her surprise birthday party. Archie, distrustful by nature, clashes with Mike and Gloria over nearly every decision, and life in Queens keeps the show's tone intact. Edith, sweet but sometimes naive, is the emotional center of the episodes.

24episodes

Oct 2, 1977aired

Mar 19, 1978Latest episode

10 hrtotal runtime

Season 8 Episodes

8x01 Archie Gets the Business (1)
Oct 2, 1977 · 25 min
When Kelsey finally decides to sell his bar, nothing will stop Archie from getting it--even if it means forging Edith's signature against her will.
Directing: Paul Bogart · Starring: Danny Dayton
8x02 Archie Gets the Business (2)
Oct 2, 1977 · 25 min
Edith is upset when she discovers Archie has forged her signature to get the bar. But Mike will influence Mrs. Bunker to change her mind.
Directing: Paul Bogart · Starring: Danny Dayton
8x03 Cousin Liz
Oct 9, 1977 · 25 min
When Cousin Liz dies, Edith and Archie learn more about her than they ever thought. When roomate of Liz, Veronica, comes out of the closet to Edith, she also admits that she was more than just roomates with Liz.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller · Starring: K Callan
8x04 Edith's 50th Birthday (1)
Oct 16, 1977 · 25 min
Before Edith arrives home, Gloria and Mike teaches Archie the plan for Edith 50th birthday surprise party which will be taken at 6 o'clock at the Stivics house. Edith comes back home while Archie and the Stivics leave to decorate the house for the party. A sudden knock at the door reveals a cop. Edith welcomes the policeman inside the house who claims that there's a rapper in town but he slips out that it's him. Edith is held at gunpoint and pushed on the couch. The rapist slowly strips Edith! Before it can go any longer, the phone rings. The rapist orders Edithto get rid of the caller as soon as possible. When she does, Archieknocks at the door, wondering why the hell is the door locked. Therapper hides himself in the closet and once again orders Edith to getrid of Archie. She does as quickly as possible. Still stranded in the house with the armed man, they suddenly smell something burning. It was the cake which Edith previously started to bake. They rush to the oven where the room
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller · Starring: David Dukes, Jane Connell
8x05 Edith's 50th Birthday (2)
Oct 16, 1977 · 25 min
When Edith tells the story to the family in tears, Gloria and Mike believe she should report to the police while Archie fears Edith will be the one going to jail. Two weeks later, Edith is still ironing sheets for no reason and keeps running upstairs when someone knocks on the door. Gloria tells her dad to give her some TLC (Tender Loving Care). But while he does so, Gloria gets a call from the policemen asking her to identify the rapist. Edith fears. But with convincing, Archie takes Edith to the police stations.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller · Starring: David Dukes, John Brandon
8x06 Unequal Partners
Oct 23, 1977 · 25 min
Archie must delay his weekend fishing trip with Barney when Edith announces that she has invited people from the SunShine Home to attend an elderly couple's wedding at 704 on the same day Archie planned to leave.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Starring: Will Mackenzie, Ian Wolfe
8x07 Archie's Grand Opening
Oct 30, 1977 · 25 min
On the eve of his grand opening, Harry quits Archie's bar when the bigot bosses Harry around. Helpless, Edith and the Stivics come on time and gladly decide to help out. With a great crowd, Archie faces more problems; Mike can't get the right mixes, Edith sings, the guys are after Gloria and not only that, Archie's boss at the loading docks arrive where Archie quits, upseting Edith.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Mel Tolkin · Starring: Sorrell Booke, Danny Dayton, Jason Wingreen, Ray Henderson
8x08 Archie's Bitter Pill (1)
Nov 6, 1977 · 25 min
Archie is depressed when his saloon has gone slow. That's when his friend offers him some pills that cheers up. Archie takes in two when Edith and the Stivics visit Archie at the bar. Archie, overly excited, discusses his dreams of his bar where it will be extended to other states and people will love it. When the pills slowly fade out of Archie's system, he realises that his dream may never come true, and falls in the arms of his wife in tears
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Mel Tolkin · Starring: A Martinez, Danny Dayton, Arny Freeman
8x09 Archie's Bitter Pill (2) (aka Archie's Road Back)
Nov 13, 1977 · 25 min
A despondent Archie retreats to his bedroom, until Harry offers to bail him out with a partnership offer for the bar.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Mel Tolkin · Starring: A Martinez, Jason Wingreen
8x10 Archie and the KKK (1)
Nov 27, 1977 · 25 min
Archie is invited to a meeting with some pals. THey discuss about Mike's article in the newspaper on how offending it is. The leader asks Archie if he wants to join them and give Mike and lesson he'll never forget. Archie agrees, little does he know he just initiated the KKK (Kweens Kouncil of Krusaders).
Writing: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller · Starring: Roger Bowen, Dennis Patrick, Owen Bush
8x11 Archie and the KKK (2)
Dec 4, 1977 · 25 min
Archie desives a plan to prevent the Klan from burning a cross on Mike and Glorial's lawn.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller · Starring: Roger Bowen, Dennis Patrick
8x12 Mike and Gloria Meet
Dec 11, 1977 · 25 min
The family relive the Mike and Gloria's blind date by their friends, where they first insulted each other and ended up having sex in the kitchen.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller · Starring: Priscilla Lopez, Christopher Guest
8x13 Edith's Crisis of Faith (1)
Dec 25, 1977 · 25 min
Edith's religious faith is shaken after her friend female impersonator Beverly LaSalle is brutally murdered by street thungs at Christmas.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller
8x14 Edith's Crisis of Faith (2)
Dec 25, 1977 · 25 min
Mike is put in the hospital and Beverly LaSalle is murdered by a thug at Chistmas.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Mel Tolkin, Erik Tarloff
8x15 The Commercial
Jan 8, 1978 · 25 min
Edith is chosen to appear in a tv commericial but finds herself unable to lie when she begins to doubt the quality of the sponsor's detergent.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Starring: Alan Hamel, Darryl Hickman, Frank Aletter
8x16 Super Bowl Sunday
Jan 15, 1978 · 25 min
Archie's Place is robbed on Super Bowl Sunday, the buiest day of the year.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller · Starring: Art Metrano, Gloria LeRoy, Danny Dayton, Louis Guss
8x17 Aunt Iola's Visit
Jan 22, 1978 · 25 min
Archie refuses to let Edith's elderly aunt move into their spare bedroom, even after she's been turned away by every other relative.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Starring: Nedra Volz
8x18 Love Comes to the Butcher
Feb 5, 1978 · 25 min
Archie is jealous when a lonely butcher lavishes attention on Edith.
Directing: Paul Bogart · Starring: Theodore Bikel, Jason Wingreen
8x19 Two's a Crowd
Feb 12, 1978 · 25 min
Mike and Archie's have a long talk after they find themself locked in the storeroom of Archie's Place.
Directed by: Paul Bogart
8x20 Stalemates
Feb 19, 1978 · 25 min
Mike and Gloria are sure the romance has gone out of their marriage when even a weekend in the Poconous fails to reignite the spark.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Mel Tolkin · Starring: Terry Kiser
8x21 The Brother
Feb 26, 1978 · 25 min
Archie's estranged brother returns, after twenty-nine years, to smooth things over before he enters the hospital for a serious operation.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Mel Tolkin · Starring: Danny Dayton, Jason Wingreen
8x22 Mike's New Job
Mar 5, 1978 · 25 min
The stivics prpare to move to California after Mike is offered a teaching position in Santa Barbara.
Directed by: Paul Bogart · Written by: Mel Tolkin · Starring: Sherman Hemsley
8x23 The Dinner Guest
Mar 12, 1978 · 25 min
Edith is crushed when Mike and Gloria make their other plans after she's prepared a special farewell dinner in their honor.
Directing: Paul Bogart · Writing: Mel Tolkin
8x24 The Stivics Go West Season Finale
Mar 19, 1978 · 25 min
The Bunker house is the scene of many tearful good-byes when Mike and Gloria finally leave for California.
Directing: Paul Bogart · Writing: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller · Starring: Clyde Kusatsu