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The Best Episodes of All in the Family Season 3

Every episode of All in the Family Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of All in the Family Season 3!

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Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    All in the Family Season 3 Episode 7 - The Bunkers and the Swingers
    9.0/10(413 votes)

    S3:E7

    Edith unwillingly invites a pair of wife-swapping swingers to dinner when she responds to a newspaper ad for pen pals.

    Directors:Norman Lear, John Rich
    Writers:Lee Kalcheim, Michael Ross

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  2. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 20 - Archie is Branded
    8.8/10(400 votes)

    S3:E20

    Archie wakes up to find a swastika painted on his front door.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 21 - Everybody Tells the Truth
    8.6/10(393 votes)

    S3:E21

    It's -Rashomon-Bunker-style when the family recounts vastly different versions of the same disastrous encounter with a pair of handyman in the Bunker kitchen.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 1 - Archie and the Editorial
    8.4/10(339 votes)

    S3:E1

    After he rails against gun control in a TV editorial. Archie meets his two biggest supporters -a pair of stickup artist who rob him at gunpoint.

    Director:Norman Campbell
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 5 - Lionel Steps Out
    8.4/10(320 votes)

    S3:E5

    Archie is aghast to find out that his visiting niece plans to go out dancing with Lionel Jefferson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 15 - Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital)
    8.3/10(285 votes)

    S3:E15

    Archie befriends the other patient in his semiprivate room, unaware that he's black.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 24 - The Battle of the Month
    8.3/10(257 votes)

    S3:E24

    In a foul mood, Gloria lambastes Edith for her constant acquiescence to Archie's whims.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Ross

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  8. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 9 - Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1)
    8.2/10(281 votes)

    S3:E9

    On the Stivics' second anniversary, the family recalls the comedy of errors that transpired on their wedding day.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Rob Reiner

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  9. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 10 - Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)
    8.2/10(274 votes)

    S3:E10

    The Stivics' wedding is jeopardized when Michael's uncle insists, over Archie's virulent objections, that the marriage be performed by a Catholic priest.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Rob Reiner

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  10. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 2 - Archie's Fraud
    8.1/10(295 votes)

    S3:E2

    Archie is audited by the IRS after he fails to report income he made driving Munson's taxicab.

    Director:Norman Campbell
    Writers:Michael Ross, Bernie West

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  11. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 18 - Class Reunion
    8.1/10(278 votes)

    S3:E18

    Archie refuses to tag along to Edith's thirtieth high school reunion-- until he finds out that one of her beaus will be attending.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 19 - Hot Watch
    8.1/10(252 votes)

    S3:E19

    Archie buys an expensive watch of dubious pedigree and soon becomes paranoid that it's stolen. When it breaks, he has to find a jeweler who'll fix it with no questions asked.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Sam Locke

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  13. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 22 - Archie Learns His Lesson
    8.1/10(241 votes)

    S3:E22

    Archie attends night-school classes to qualify for a high school diploma

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Ross

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  14. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 4 - Gloria and the Riddle
    8.0/10(301 votes)

    S3:E4

    Gloria tests Mike and Archie's male chauvinism with a riddle that stumps the men but is easily answer by Edith.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 12 - Edith's Winning Ticket
    8.0/10(272 votes)

    S3:E12

    When Edith finds some old lottery tickets that she has totally forgotten about, Archie hits the roof, claiming she was wasting money. However, Archie's attitude quickly changes when the family discovers one of the tickets is a winner; but there is a catch; Edith claims the tickets don't belong to her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 14 - The Locket
    8.0/10(272 votes)

    S3:E14

    Edith's antique locket is missing and Archie sees it as a way to collect from the insurance company to buy a new television set. Confident of getting the insurance money, Archie orders a new color set, only to have an insurance adjuster arrive at the house to question the claim.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 11 - Mike's Appendix
    7.9/10(279 votes)

    S3:E11

    Mike's emergency appendectomy precipitates an argument between Archie and Gloria regarding the proficiency of women doctors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 17 - Archie Goes Too Far
    7.9/10(273 votes)

    S3:E17

    Edith and Gloria end the latest family brawl when they storm out of the house to spend the night on their own.

    Directors:John Rich, Bob LaHendro
    Writers:Austin Kalish, Irma Kalish

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  19. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 6 - Edith Flips Her Wig
    7.8/10(276 votes)

    S3:E6

    Edith is worried she may be a kleptomaniac after she absent-mindedly takes a wig from a department store.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sam Locke

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  20. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 8 - Mike Comes Into Money
    7.8/10(275 votes)

    S3:E8

    Mike sparks the latest family feud when he donates two hundred dollars to George McGovern's presidential campaign instead of paying Archie for room and board.

    Director:John Rich
    Writers:Norman Lear, Burt Styler

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  21. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 13 - Archie and the Bowling Team
    7.8/10(260 votes)

    S3:E13

    Archie is ecstatic when, after waiting six years, there finally is an opening on the most prestigious bowling team, the Cannonballers, and he is asked to try out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 23 - Gloria, the Victim
    7.8/10(282 votes)

    S3:E23

    After an attempted sexual assault. Gloria turns to the family for guidance as she suffers through the legal aftermath of reporting the crime.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 16 - Oh Say Can You See
    7.7/10(268 votes)

    S3:E16

    Middle-aged Archie can only envy the eternally youthful outlook of his friend and contemporary Bill Mulholern. He is especially impressed that the toupeed, flashily garbed Bill has managed to attract a sexy young bedmate named Tina. But by episode's end, Archie is made to realize how lucky he is to be spending his declining years with a loving wife like Edith.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Michael Ross

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  24. All in the Family Season 3 Episode 3 - The Threat
    7.5/10(304 votes)

    S3:E3

    Archie can barely contain himself when the attractive young wife of an old army buddy spends an eventful night in the Bunker's household.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Lila Garrett

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Bunkers and the Swingers" is the best rated episode of "All in the Family" season 3. It scored 9/10 based on 413 votes. Directed by Norman Lear, John Rich and written by Lee Kalcheim, Michael Ross, it aired on 10/28/1972. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Archie is Branded".