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All in the Family — Season 9
#Episode nameAir dateRuntimeRating
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25mLittle Miss BunkerEdith’s cousin, Floyd, left his nine-year-old daughter, Stephanie, at the Bunkers’ door.Sep 24, 19788.5Sep 24, 197825m8.502
25mEnd in SightConsumed by a sudden wave of melancholy, Archie spent a night adrift in self-pity after a routine insurance medical examination revealed a troubling mark upon his liver.Oct 1, 19788.5Oct 1, 197825m8.503
25mReunion on Hauser StreetThe Bunkers find themselves trying to nudge Blanche and Barney Hefner back together, now that her recent dalliance with a pest control man has run its course.Oct 8, 19788.0Oct 8, 197825m8.004
25mWhat'll We Do with Stephanie?Having failed to retrieve her as he’d pledged, Stephanie remained with the Bunkers, and they resolved to keep her.Oct 15, 19789.5Oct 15, 197825m9.505
25mEdith's Final RespectsAunt Rose’s funeral drew only one person: Edith, standing solitary in her grief.Oct 22, 19788.5Oct 22, 197825m8.506
25mWeekend in the CountryArchie and Edith received an invitation for a fishing weekend at Barney and Blanche’s cottage. However, a spirited game of Monopoly sparked a disagreement between Barney and Blanche. That night, Archie found it unsettling sharing a bed with Barney, while Edith and Blanche privately assessed their husbands' romantic appeal. Ultimately, Blanche and Barney reconciled, and Archie did his best to put the whole experience behind him.Oct 29, 19789.5Oct 29, 197825m9.507
25mArchie's Other WifeThe hum of the American Legion convention hall faded as Archie opened his eyes, finding himself face to face with a strikingly beautiful Black airline stewardess. She regarded him with unwavering certainty, declaring that they had been married just the evening prior.Nov 5, 197810.0Nov 5, 197825m10.008
25mEdith Versus the BankThe television had given up the ghost, so Edith resolved to surprise Archie with a new one for their thirtieth wedding anniversary. However, when she went to purchase it, the shop assistant insisted on Archie’s signature before allowing the sale – simply because she was a woman. Frustrated, Edith turned to the bank, hoping for a loan, but found herself rebuffed; apparently, a housewife with no independent income wasn't considered creditworthy. The injustice of it all left her simmering with angeNov 19, 19788.5Nov 19, 197825m8.509
25mReturn of the WaitressThe moment arrived when Edith faced the waitress, the very woman who had flirted with Archie’s affections, a situation complicated by Harry’s unwitting decision to employ her at Archie's Place.Nov 26, 197810.0Nov 26, 197825m10.010
25mBogus BillsEdith was taken into custody after it came to light she’d been circulating counterfeit ten-dollar bills, obtained from Archie’s Place.Dec 3, 19788.5Dec 3, 197825m8.511
25mThe Bunkers Go WestWith Mike and Gloria having called off their journey home for Christmas, the Bunkers resolved to spend the holiday traveling westward instead.Dec 10, 197810.0Dec 10, 197825m10.012
25mCalifornia, Here We Are (1)The Bunkers journeyed to California for the holidays, only to discover that Mike and Gloria were struggling with difficulties in their marriage.Dec 17, 197810.0Dec 17, 197825m10.013
25mCalifornia, Here We Are (2)Archie’s response to Gloria’s betrayal is a stark withdrawal; for the first time in nine years, he abandons his daughter and aligns himself with Michael. The script, detailing unsettling instances of the petty cruelties that have already soured the Stivics' marriage, resists offering a simple, comforting conclusion. While Mike and Gloria do experience an impulsive reconciliation beneath the Christmas tree, their hesitant words lack the certainty of a lasting accord. They’ve endured too much to bDec 17, 197810.0Dec 17, 197825m10.014
25mA Night at the PTAAs Edith’s voice failed with laryngitis just hours before her planned performance at Stephanie’s PTA recital, Archie readily volunteered to take over and learn the duet.Jan 7, 197910.0Jan 7, 197925m10.015
25mA Girl Like EdithAs Edith hosted butcher Klemmer and his new companion—a Russian woman remarkably like herself—she began to suspect that his affections were directed towards Edith, rather than toward her.Jan 14, 19799.5Jan 14, 197925m9.516
25mThe AppendectomyThe night before her tenth birthday, Edith and Archie hurried Stephanie to the hospital where she needed an emergency appendectomy. Fortunately, the surgery was a complete success, allowing them to joyfully mark both her birthday and the positive outcome of the procedure.Jan 21, 19799.0Jan 21, 197925m9.017
25mStephanie and the Crime WaveArchie and Edith were stunned to find that Stephanie had been taking small items – some belonging to her favorite teacher, others from around the Bunkers’ house. Confronted, Stephanie confessed she’d done it so she would have mementos to cherish when she returned to her father's home.Jan 28, 19798.5Jan 28, 197925m8.518
25mBarney, the Gold DiggerIt was Blanche’s final departure that drove Barney Hefner to the brink of despair, a darkness he seemed unable to escape. Then, unexpectedly, Archie intervened, arranging for Barney to meet a comfortably prosperous widow – a woman whose generous figure mirrored his own recent decline.Feb 4, 197910.0Feb 4, 197925m10.019
25mThe Return of Archie's BrotherWhen Fred, Archie’s brother, arrived to discuss a new business venture, he brought his wife, Katherine, who was just eighteen years old. The news came as a surprise to Archie, Edith, and even Stephanie. While the young bride and Edith prepared dinner, Archie and Fred engaged in a heated argument about Katherine's age. Before they could sit down for the meal, Fred – along with Katherine – abruptly left the Bunkers’ home, effectively abandoning their business plans. Later that night, tucked into bFeb 11, 19799.0Feb 11, 197925m9.020
25mStephanie's ConversionWhen Stephanie returned from Sunday School, Reverend Chong called on Edith to explain a delicate matter: though Stephanie was always welcome at Sunday School, she was Jewish. Edith received this news with grace, something Archie did not. Driven by selfish impulse, he considered changing Stephanie’s faith, but Edith quickly intervened, insisting it was beyond his authority. To better understand the situation, Edith then arranged for both herself and Archie to visit a Rabbi and learn more about JuFeb 18, 19799.0Feb 18, 197925m9.021
25mEdith Gets FiredAt Sunshine Home, a gravely ill resident asked Edith to allow her to pass peacefully, and following this request, the family reacted with anger upon her death. The manager dismissed Edith for what was perceived as callousness, despite the fact that she had respected the woman’s final wish. Later that evening, the deceased's daughter approached Edith, expressing gratitude for having been present with her mother in those last moments—moments the daughter herself had been unable to share earlier inFeb 25, 19799.5Feb 25, 197925m9.522
25mAll in the Family Retrospective (1)Join Norman Lear for a warm celebration of the most memorable moments from his revolutionary television shows.Mar 4, 197910.0Mar 4, 197925m10.023
25mAll in the Family Retrospective (2)Join Norman Lear for a warm celebration of the most memorable moments from his revolutionary television shows.Mar 4, 197910.0Mar 4, 197925m10.024
25mAll in the Family Retrospective (3)Join Norman Lear for a warm celebration of the defining moments from his revolutionary television shows.Mar 4, 197910.0Mar 4, 197925m10.025
25mThe Family Next DoorLouise Jefferson arrived for a visit at the Bunker’s home, requesting Edith’s permission to sell the house she used to own. Edith was hesitant, but Archie persuaded her to agree, with the unspoken hope of ensuring white people would purchase it. When Edith finalized the sale to a couple and invited the woman over for tea, Archie discovered to his surprise that both individuals were Black. However, his initial reaction quickly shifted; he found himself unconcerned when he learned the man was a poMar 11, 19799.5Mar 11, 197925m9.526
25mThe Return of Stephanie's FatherFloyd, Stephanie’s father, at last appeared, delivering a crushing demand to the Bunkers: they could retain Stephanie only upon payment of one thousand dollars in cash.Mar 25, 19798.5Mar 25, 197925m8.527
25mToo Good EdithAt Archie’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the tavern, a distressing discovery was made: Edith had fallen seriously ill after spending hours preparing food for the event. Fortunately, Sidney intervened and managed to stabilize her condition just in time. He then revealed that both he and Edith had been aware of her declining health, adding that he'd advised her to avoid exertion, advice she clearly disregarded while cooking for Archie. Archie went upstairs to see Edith and expressed his disappApr 8, 19798.5Apr 8, 197925m8.5
