By the fourth season, Norman Lear's landmark series ALL IN THE FAMILY was on its way to becoming an American institution. It consistently ranked number one in the ratings while at the same time breaking all of prime time TV's taboos. Archie Bunker's (Carroll O'Conner) shocking politically incorrect diatribes, marriage problems for Mike (Rob Reiner) and Gloria (Sally Struthers), a breast cancer scare for Edith (Jean Stapleton) all broke with sitcom conventions.

In the fourth season, Archie was hilariously faced with two worthy new opponents: neighbor Irene Lorenzo (betty Garrett), a staunch believer in women's rights, and loud-mouthed George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley), soon to star in the spin-off hit series "The Jeffersons."

Rob Reiner won an Emmy® Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and the show was nominated for four other Emmy® Awards for the fourth season.

62. We're Having a Heat Wave (edit)
First aired: 9/15/1973
Writer: Michael Ross, Bernie West, Norman Lear
Director: John Rich
Guest star: David Soul ()
Henry Jeffersons joins Archie in trying to prevent a Hispanic from moving into the neighborhood.

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7.8
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63. We're Still Having a Heat Wave (edit)
First aired: 9/22/1973
Writer: Paul Wayne, Michael Ross, Bernie West
Director: John Rich
Story: Paul Wayne
Guest star: Ken Lynch (), Kelly Houser (), Corey Fischer ()
As the Lorenzos settle in, Archie grows jealous of Edith's friendship with Irene.

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8.6
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64. Edith Finds an Old Man (edit)
First aired: 9/29/1973
Writer: Lee Kalcheim
Director: John Rich
Guest star: Demond Wilson ()
Edith befriends a lonely old man,through Archie is less than thrilled to have a constant reminder of his own advancing years hanging around the house.

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7.4
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65. Archie and the Kiss (edit)
First aired: 10/6/1973
Writer: John Rappaport
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
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Gloria brings home a Rodin replica for the living room, but the erotic sculpture makes Archie cringe.

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8.7
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66. Archie, the Gambler (edit)
First aired: 10/13/1973
Writer: Michael Ross, Bernie West
Director: Michael Leeson, John Rich
Story: Steve Zacharias
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Edith is deeply distrubed to find out Archie's been playing the horses after he promiesed never to gamble again.

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7.7
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67. Henry's Farewell (edit)
First aired: 10/20/1973
Writer: Don Nicholl
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
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Archie finally meets George Jefferson at Henry's going away party.

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8.8
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68. Archie and the Computer (edit)
First aired: 10/27/1973
Writer: Lloyd Turner, Gordon Mitchell, Don Nicholl
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
Guest star: Jack Grimes ()
Edith receives a small fortune in quarters as a result of a computer error. Then another computer informs Archie that he's been offically declared dead.

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8.4
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69. The Games Bunkers Play (edit)
First aired: 11/3/1973
Writer: Michael Ross, Bernie West
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
Story: Susan Perkis Haven
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Mike childishly refuses to accept criticism during an informal group-therapy game.

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9.3
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70. Edith's Conversation (edit)
First aired: 11/10/1973
Writer: Ray Taylor, Don Nicholl
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
Guest star: Barnard Hughes (), Phyllis Avery ()
Archie thinks Irene Lorenzo is trying to convert Edith to Catholcism.

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8.5
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71. Archie in the Cellar (edit)
First aired: 11/17/1973
Writer: Don Nicholl
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
Guest star: Juan DeCarlos ()
Locked in his cellar with a bottle of vodka,Archie spends a long night contemplating his life through the haze of a drunken stupor.

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8.8
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72. Black is the Color of My True Love's Wig (edit)
First aired: 11/24/1973
Writer: Michael Morris
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
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Gloria is insulted when Michael's ardor is removed after she dons a cheap dime-store wig.

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8.3
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73. Second Honeymoon (edit)
First aired: 12/1/1973
Writer: Warren S. Murray, Michael Ross, Bernie West
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
Guest star: Mel Bryant ()
Archie and Edith rekindle their romance durin a second honeymoon in Atlantic City.

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8.2
9 Ratings
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74. The Taxi Caper (edit)
First aired: 12/8/1973
Writer: Dennis Klein
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
Guest star: Robert Mandan (Mr. Morrison), Michael Pataki (Det. Sgt. Roselli), Al Stellone (Sgt. Blair), Michael Pataki (), Al Stellone (), Robert Mandan ()
An influential politican attempts to dissuade Archie from pressure charges against his son after the boy robs Archie in Munson's cab.

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8.0
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75. Archie is Cursed (edit)
First aired: 12/15/1973
Writer: John Rappaport, Michael Ross, Bernie West
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
Guest star: Bob Hastings (), Sherman Hemsley ()
Irene challenges Archie to a pool match, but he begs off, complaining of a sore back.

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7.9
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76. Edith's Christmas Story (edit)
First aired: 12/22/1973
Writer: Don Nicholl, Austin Kalish, Irma Kalish
Director: Austin Kalish, Irma Kalish, John Rich
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During the Christmas holidays, Edith tries to hide the fact the she may have breast cancer.

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9.2
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77. Mike and Gloria Mix it Up (edit)
First aired: 1/5/1974
Writer: Michael Ross, Bernie West
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
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The stiyics' love life reaches another imprasses when Michael is put off by Gloria's romantic aggressiveness.

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7.7
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78. Archie Feels Left Out (edit)
First aired: 1/12/1974
Writer: Paul Lichtman, Howard Storm, Don Nicholl
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
Guest star: Ruth McDevitt ()
Archie refuses to attend his own birthday party.

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8.3
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79. Et Tu, Archie? (edit)
First aired: 1/26/1974
Writer: Mickey Rose, Lila Garrett
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
Guest star: Vic Tayback (Joe Tucker), David Doyle (Jim Sanders)
Archie sabotages an old friend's efforts to land a job at the loading dock because he's afraid the man might be in line for his position.

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7.8
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80. Gloria's Boyfriend (edit)
First aired: 2/2/1974
Writer: Bud Wiser, Don Nicholl
Director: John Rich, Bob Lahendro
Guest star: Joseph Mascolo (Mr. Bushmill), Richard Masur (George Bushmill)
Archie's misconceptions run amok when Gloria befriends the retarded box boy from the local market.

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8.9
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81. Lionel's Engagement (edit)
First aired: 2/9/1974
Writer: Michael Ross, Bernie West
Director: John Rich
Guest star: Zara Cully (Mother Olivia Jefferson), Kim Hamilton (Helen Willis), Charles Aidman (Tom Willis), Lynne Moody (Jenny Willis)
The family attends Lionel's engagement party, where his parents discover that one of his fiancee's parents is white.

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9.1
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82. Archie Eats and Runs (edit)
First aired: 2/16/1974
Writer: Michael Ross, Bernie West
Director: John Rich
Guest star: Jane Dulo (Nurse), Richard Stahl (Doctor)
The Bunker's are in a panic after Archie eats a stew made from mushrooms that might have been contaminated.

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9.1
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83. Gloria Sings the Blues (edit)
First aired: 3/2/1974
Writer: Michael Ross, Bernie West
Director: John Rich
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Gloria is bewildered after she falls temporarily out of life with Michael, until she discovers her mother went through the same thing with Archie.

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8.9
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84. Pay the Twenty Dollars (edit)
First aired: 3/9/1974
Writer: Robert L. Goodwin, Woody Kling
Director: John Rich
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Archie unwillingly passes George Jefferson a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill.

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8.5
8 Ratings
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85. Mike's Graduation (edit)
First aired: 3/16/1974
Writer: Don Nicholl
Director: John Rich
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Archie's spirit soars on Mike's grduation day, until he discovers that his meathead son-in-law has accepted a fellowship and wont's be moving out for another year.