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All in the Family — Season 5
#Episode nameAir dateRuntimeRating
01
25mThe Bunkers and Inflation (1)The man who supported his family in The Bunker struggled to find a way to tell them their livelihood was about to disappear; the union had declared a strike.Sep 14, 19746.5Sep 14, 197425m6.502
25mThe Bunkers and Inflation (2) (aka Archie Underfoot)A simmering tension filled the Bunker home the moment Archie realized he had no pressing engagements, leaving him simply to linger about the house.Sep 21, 19746.0Sep 21, 197425m6.003
25mThe Bunkers and Inflation (3) (aka Edith the Job Hunter)As strike talks stalled, Archie, with considerable reluctance, stepped aside and let Edith accept a position at Jefferson’s dry cleaners.Sep 28, 19746.0Sep 28, 197425m6.004
25mThe Bunkers and Inflation (4) (aka Archie's Raise)The settlement reached with Archie’s union ended the strike, yet the agreement’s conditions ultimately place him in a position no better than the one he held prior to the work stoppage.Oct 5, 19748.0Oct 5, 197425m8.005
25mLionel the Live-InFollowing a disagreement with his parents, Lionel sought refuge at the Bunkers’ house, spending the night there.Oct 12, 19748.0Oct 12, 197425m8.006
25mArchie's Helping HandAs feminist ideals gained momentum, Archie found himself increasingly surrounded by them: Edith joined a local women’s collective, and Irene secured a position working beside him on the loading dock.Oct 19, 19747.5Oct 19, 197425m7.507
25mGloria's ShockGloria’s expression faltered as Mike declared his intention to remain childfree.Oct 26, 19746.0Oct 26, 197425m6.008
25mWhere's Archie? (1)A shadow of anxiety hung over Edith as she hosted her very first Tupperware party, complicated by the sudden absence of Archie, who had been traveling to a union convention in Buffalo.Nov 2, 19748.0Nov 2, 197425m8.009
25mWhere's Archie? (2) (aka Archie is Missing)After twenty-four hours of silence from Archie, his family now confronts the unsettling prospect that he may have left with someone else.Nov 9, 19748.5Nov 9, 197425m8.510
25mThe Longest KissArchie returned from his unfortunate detour—having been unexpectedly rerouted to a podiatrists’ convention in Rochester—to discover his friends and family welcoming him back with spirited kissing games, whirling Hula Hoops, and lively ballroom dancing.Nov 16, 1974Nov 16, 197425m11
25mArchie and the MiracleA near miss on the loading dock, leaving Archie shaken and profoundly close to tragedy, sparked in him a sudden and fervent devotion to the church—though one tinged with a certain inconsistency.Nov 23, 19748.0Nov 23, 197425m8.012
25mGeorge and Archie Make a DealWhen George Jefferson decided to enter the race for local political office, he turned to Archie Bunker for assistance.Nov 30, 19747.0Nov 30, 197425m7.013
25mArchie's ContractWhen Archie’s impulsive purchase of two thousand dollars' worth of aluminum siding, courtesy of a silver-tongued salesman, left the Bunkers in a bind, Irene and the Jeffersons stepped in to help them out.Dec 7, 19747.0Dec 7, 197425m7.014
25mMike's FriendThe evening with Mike and his circle of graduate students left Gloria feeling acutely isolated, as if she existed on a different plane of understanding.Dec 14, 19749.0Dec 14, 197425m9.015
25mThe Best of All in the Family (1)This installment offered a nostalgic journey through the initial five seasons of *All in the Family*, featuring interspersed flashbacks. The program was presented by Henry Fonda.Dec 21, 19748.0Dec 21, 197425m8.016
25mThe Best of All in the Family (2)Join Henry Fonda for a special hour celebrating the most memorable moments from the program’s initial four seasons.Dec 21, 1974Dec 21, 197425m17
25mPrisoner in the HouseArchie’s discomfort deepened with a startling revelation: the plumber’s helper was, unbeknownst to him, a former prisoner participating in a work-release initiative from Sing Sing.Jan 4, 19757.0Jan 4, 197525m7.018
25mThe Jeffersons Move UpWith heartfelt goodbyes, the Bunkers watched as the Jeffersons left Queens behind, trading their familiar neighborhood for the glittering promise of a luxurious apartment building in Manhattan. [This installment served as the premiere episode of "The Jeffersons."]Jan 11, 197510.0Jan 11, 197525m10.019
25mAll's FairGloria offered Edith a tutorial on how to be more assertive within her marriage.Jan 18, 1975Jan 18, 197525m20
25mAmelia's DivorceEdith was taken aback to find that her cousin Amelia’s vision of an ideal marriage concealed a deep, unsettling flaw.Jan 25, 19758.0Jan 25, 197525m8.021
25mEverybody Does ItArchie pilfered a box of nails from his workplace, an act that unexpectedly plunged his family into a spirited discussion about right and wrong.Feb 8, 1975Feb 8, 197525m22
25mArchie and the QuizA magazine quiz about life expectancy has left Archie grappling with the unsettling awareness of his own mortality, assigning him just seven more years.Feb 15, 1975Feb 15, 197525m23
25mEdith's FriendReturning to her hometown for a wedding, Edith found herself unexpectedly face-to-face with the boy she’d known in childhood.Feb 22, 197510.0Feb 22, 197525m10.024
25mNo SmokingA quiet tension settled over the Bunker house, born of stubborn pride when Mike declared he could endure hunger longer than Archie could resist a cigarette.Mar 1, 197510.0Mar 1, 197525m10.02525mMike Makes His MoveHaving exhausted their options in the hunt for somewhere new to live, Mike and Gloria reluctantly decided to lease the house once occupied by George Jefferson—a prospect made less appealing by the fact that it placed them directly beside Archie Bunker.Mar 8, 197510.0Mar 8, 197525m10.0
