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All in the Family Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1971 - 1972
Episode 1
The Saga of Cousin Oscar
Sat, Sep 18, 1971 30 mins
After his freeloading cousin Oscar dies during a visit, Archie can't find any relative willing to help with funeral expenses. Whitehead: Jack Grimes. McNab: William Benedict. Mrs. McNab: Connie Sawyer. Bertha: Peggy Rea. Rev. Mr. Belcher: Will B. Able. Billy: Emmett Walsh. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 2
Gloria Poses in the Nude
Sat, Sep 25, 1971 30 mins
After a famous artist friend asks Gloria to pose in the nude, Archie and Mike picture the process in decidedly different ways. Szabo Daborba: David Soul. Mike: Rob Reiner. Gloria: Sally Struthers. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 3
Archie in the Lock-Up
Sat, Oct 2, 1971 30 mins
Archie, who agrees to warn Mike and Lionel that trouble is brewing at a demonstration they've joined, winds up behind bars. Sergeant: Allan Melvin. Guard: Ken Lynch. Mike: Rob Reiner. Lionel: Mike Evans. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 4
Edith Writes a Song
Sat, Oct 9, 1971 30 mins
Edith wants to spend money on having music composed for a lyric she's written, but Archie would rather buy a gun to defend his home. Coke: Cleavon Little. Horace: Demond Wilson. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 5
Flashback---Mike Meets Archie
Sat, Oct 16, 1971 30 mins
A flashback story recalls the night that "Meathead" met the bigot (or the introduction of Mike to his future father-in-law). Mike: Rob Reiner. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 6
The Election Story
Sat, Oct 30, 1971 30 mins
It's time for local elections and Archie is battling his political enemies---Mike and Gloria---planning to vote just to beat their candidate. Claire: Barbara Cason. Mrs. Edwards: Ida Mae McKenzie. Policeman: Frank Whiteman. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 7
Edith's Accident
Sat, Nov 6, 1971 30 mins
After she accidentally dents a car's fender, Edith upsets Archie by insisting that she leave a note for the owner. Father Majeski: Barnard Hughes. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 8
The Blockbuster
Sat, Nov 13, 1971 30 mins
Upset with the upkeep his house requires, Archie decides to sell, and a black realtor offers him $35,000 for the house. Byrd: Jack Crowder. Cousin Bertha: Peggy Rea. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 9
Mike's Problem
Sat, Nov 20, 1971 30 mins
Anxiety over passing his final exams has made Mike impotent, and he reluctantly goes to Archie for advice. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 10
The Insurance Is Cancelled
Sat, Nov 27, 1971 30 mins
In addition to Archie's insurance being cancelled, he's forced to choose which of three men at work should be fired. Wendell: Philip Proctor. Emanuel: Rafael Campos. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 11
The Man in the Street
Sat, Dec 4, 1971 30 mins
Archie gives his political views in a "man on the street" TV interview and is all set to watch it when the TV conks out. Bill: Jack Griffin. Kelsey: Bob Hastings. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 12
Cousin Maude's Visit
Sat, Dec 11, 1971 30 mins
When the Bunkers and Stivics are felled by the flu, Edith's cousin Maude (Beatrice Arthur) plays nursemaid and crosses swords with Archie. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 13
Christmas Day at the Bunkers
Sat, Dec 18, 1971 30 mins
It's Christmas, but Archie's not feeling festive because an error on the job resulted in his losing a bonus. Henry: Mel Stewart. Louise: Isabel Sanford. Wilbur: Noam Pitlik. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 14
The Elevator Story
Sat, Jan 1, 1972 30 mins
Archie's stuck in an elevator with a black lawyer, a ditzy secretary, and a Puerto Rican and his wife, who's about to give birth. Thompson: Roscoe Lee Browne. Miss McCarthy: Eileen Brennan. Mendoza: Hector Elizondo. Mrs. Mendoza: Edith Diaz. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 15
Edith's Problem
Sat, Jan 8, 1972 30 mins
Menopause turns Edith into a tyrant, who's happy one moment and screaming the next, while Archie attempts to be understanding. Waitress: Jeanie Linero. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Gloria: Sally Struthers. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 16
Archie and the FBI
Sat, Jan 15, 1972 30 mins
After a Government investigator questions him about a coworker (Graham Jarvis), Archie's convinced that the man's guilty of something. Bradford: Jon Korkes. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 17
Mike's Mysterious Son
Sat, Jan 22, 1972 30 mins
A young woman (Marcia Rodd) leaves a 4-year-old (Stephen Manley) with Edith, claiming that Mike is the boy's father. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 18
Archie Sees a Mugging
Sat, Jan 29, 1972 30 mins
After witnessing a mugging, Archie manages to get himself in trouble with the victim, the police and the mob. Vicino: Jack Somack. Det. Sgt. Perkins: Frank Campanella. Ralph Silvestri: Sal Bisoglio. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 19
Archie and Edith Alone
Sat, Feb 5, 1972 30 mins
While Gloria and Mike are away, Edith and Archie have a disagreement and she gives him the cold shoulder. Mrs. McNab: Connie Sawyer. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 20
Edith Gets a Mink
Sat, Feb 12, 1972 30 mins
Archie is upset that Edith has accepted a mink cape from her cousin, but changes his tune after the fur is ruined at the cleaners. Amelia: Rae Allen. Russ: Richard A. Dysart. Mrs. Jefferson: Isabel Sanford. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 21
Sammy's Visit
Sat, Feb 19, 1972 30 mins
Sammy Davis Jr. (playing himself) comes to the Bunkers' home to retrieve a briefcase that he accidentally left in Archie's cab. Mrs. Jefferson: Isabel Sanford. Barney: Allan Melvin. Munson: Billy Halop. Mrs. Haskell: Fay DeWitt. Clarissa: Keri Shuttleton. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 22
Edith the Judge
Sat, Feb 26, 1972 30 mins
Edith is the judge in Archie's dispute with a laundromat owner (Jack Weston), who claims that Archie overloaded one of his machines. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 23
Archie Is Jealous
Sat, Mar 4, 1972 30 mins
After he learns that Gloria and Mike spent a weekend together before they were married, an enraged Archie gets another shock from Edith. Tommy: Brendan Dillon. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
Episode 24
Maude
Sat, Mar 11, 1972 30 mins
This episode introduced the spin-off series "Maude," starring Beatrice Arthur as Edith's cousin, whose daughter is about to enter a mixed marriage. Walter: William Macy. Claire: Marcia Rodd. David: Bob Dishy. Repairman: Bernie West. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Archie: Carroll O'Connor.
