Season 2 (1971)
Episodes: 24
Star Cast: Carroll O'Connor , Jean Stapleton , Sally Struthers , Rob Reiner ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 The Saga of Cousin Oscar
Air Date: 1971-09-18
Archie is incensed when his sponging cousin Oscar has the nerve to drop dead in the upstairs bedroom.
Ep.2 Gloria Poses in the Nude
Air Date: 1971-09-25
Mike has second thoughts after he agrees to let Gloria pose as a nude model for one of his artist friends.
Ep.3 Archie and the Lock-Up
Air Date: 1971-10-02
Archie suffers his ultimate indignity when he's arrested along with a group of radicals at a protest rally.
Ep.4 Edith Writes a Song
Air Date: 1971-10-09
Archie buys a gun to protect his family, but a pair of burglars hold the family at bay with Archie's own pistol.
Ep.5 Flashback: Mike Meets Archie
Air Date: 1971-10-16
On the Stivic's first wedding anniversary, the family recalls the day Archie and Michael met.
Ep.6 The Election Story
Air Date: 1971-10-30
Mike and Gloria campaign for the liberal candidate in a local election, while Archie places himself in the opposing camp.
Ep.7 Edith's Accident
Air Date: 1971-11-06
A priest pays a call to reward Edith's honesty for leaving a note on his car after she accidentally dents it with a large can of clind peaches.
Ep.8 The Blockbuster
Air Date: 1971-11-13
An unscrupulous black real-estate salesman tempts Archie to sell his house to a black family at an inflated price.
Ep.9 Mike's Problem
Air Date: 1971-11-20
Gloria is upset when Mike's nervousness over his grades causes him to become temporarily impotent.
Ep.10 The Insurance is Canceled
Air Date: 1971-11-27
Archie lays off a Puerto Rican worker during a cut back at the dock; and his homeowner's policy is canceled when his neighborhood is redlined as a bad risk.
Ep.11 The Man in the Street
Air Date: 1971-12-04
Archie Bunker is the voice of the American working man when his man-on-the-street interview is scheduled to appear on Walter Cronkite's Evening News.
Ep.12 Cousin Maude's Visit
Air Date: 1971-12-11
Everyone in the family is sick, so Edith calls Cousin Maude to help out.
Ep.13 Christmas Day at the Bunkers'
Air Date: 1971-12-18
Archie casts a pall on the family's Yuletide spirit when he complains that he was passed over for this year's Christmas bonus.
Ep.14 The Elevator Story
Air Date: 1972-01-01
Archie gets caught in an elevator, along with a pregant Puerto Rican and her husband, an aging hippie, and an erudite black businessman.
Ep.15 Edith's Problem
Air Date: 1972-01-08
Edith is suddenly moody and irritable with the approach of menopause.
Ep.16 Archie and the FBI
Air Date: 1972-01-15
Archie's paranoia during a mysterious government investigation drives him to betray a long-standing friendship.
Ep.17 Mike's Mysterious Son
Air Date: 1972-01-22
An old girlfriend of Mike's suddenly arrives at the Bunkers' with a four-year-old boy who she claims is his son.
Ep.18 Archie Sees a Mugging
Air Date: 1972-01-29
Archie refuses to get involed with the police, even though he's the only witness to a neighborhood mugging.
Ep.19 Archie and Edith Alone
Air Date: 1972-02-05
The Bunkers are alone for eight days while Mike and Gloria are spending a week at a commune.
Ep.20 Edith Gets a Mink
Air Date: 1972-02-12
Archie is too proud to let Edith accept a mink stolen from her cousin Amelia, until he sees a chance to make a three-hundred-dollar profit.
Ep.21 Sammy's Visit
Air Date: 1972-02-19
One of the classic episodes in the series, Sammy Davis Jr. plays himself, a passenger in Archie's taxi cab who has inadvertently left his briefcase behind. Arrangements are made to retrieve the briefcase at the Bunker house. As usual, Archie displays his ignorance and bigotry, but Sammy plays along. Before Sammy has to leave, Munson decides to have the two pose for a picture. HE KISSES ARCHIE!!! Archie is too astonished to say anything.
Ep.22 Edith, the Judge
Air Date: 1972-02-26
Edith arbitrates a dispute between Archie and the irate proprietor of a laundromat.
Ep.23 Archie is Jealous
Air Date: 1972-03-04
Archie is disturbed to discover Edith once spent an entire weekend with an old beau.
Ep.24 Maude
Air Date: 1972-03-11
Archie and Edith visit Maude's house for Carol's wedding to David Green, a Jewish man. Archie doesn't want to go, and Carol doesn't want him there. Archie is invited to the bachelor party, but declines the invitation, and ends up staying at the hotel, where the bachelor party is held (which he doesn't know). Archie calls the police because the party is too loud. Edith stays for the bridal shower. After David and Walter return from the bachelor party, David and Carol fight over their differences in opinion regarding women's roles. The wedding is off, much to Maude's dismay.
