Rob ReinerFilmography

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Crew: Director, Producer

Actors: Madeline Carroll

Synopsis: Director Rob Reiner adapts Wendelin Van Draanen's novel with this coming-of-age Castle Rock production. Madeline Carroll stars in the picture, from a script by Reiner and Andrew Scheinman. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide Read More

The Bucket List

Crew: Director, Producer

Actors: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes, Beverly Todd, Alfonso Freeman

Synopsis: Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman star as two terminally ill cancer patients who decide to break out of the hospital and live their last days to the fullest in director Rob Reiner's seriocomic road movie. Edward Cole (Nicholson) is a corporate billionaire who is currently sharing a hospital room Read More

Everyone's Hero

Actors: Rob Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Jake T. Austin, William H. Macy, Mandy Patinkin

Synopsis: A young baseball fan sets out on a cross-country quest to recover Babe Ruth's stolen bat and restore his father's good name in a computer animated family adventure that shows you're never too young to be a hero. Yankee Irving (voice of Jake T. Austin) may not be the best base-runner in his Read More

Rumor Has It...

Crew: Director

Actors: Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Richard Jenkins, Mena Suvari

Synopsis: A woman discovers that a part of her family history may be more complicated -- and more famous -- than she ever imagined in this comedy. Thirtysomething Sarah Huttinger (Jennifer Aniston), who has spent most of her adult life in New York City, is flying home to California with her long time Read More

How's Your News? On the Campaign Trail

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Actors: David Spade, Mary McCormack, Jon Lovitz, Craig Bierko, Jenna Boyd

Synopsis: In keeping with his background in television sitcoms, Sam Weisman directs the cameo-filled comedy Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. Dickie Roberts (David Spade) was a child actor on the hit TV show "The Glimmer Gang" and remains remembered for a particular catch phrase. Now in his thirties, he Read More

Alex & Emma

Crew: Director, Producer, Screenwriter

Actors: Kate Hudson, Luke Wilson, Jordan Lund, Sophie Marceau, David Paymer, Alexander Wauthier, Earl Carroll, Leili Kramer, Rip Taylor, Chino XL

Synopsis: Rob Reiner directs Luke Wilson and Kate Hudson in Alex & Emma, a romantic comedy about an author and his secretary. Gangsters will kill Alex (Wilson) in 30 days if he doesn't pay back his gambling debts. The only way he can do that is to finish his new novel. He hires sassy court stenographer Emma Read More

Hail Sid Caesar! The Golden Age of Comedy

Synopsis: Sid Caesar was the star of arguably the most influential sketch comedy television show until the advent of Saturday Night Live. This documentary chronicles the amazingly talented writing staff Caesar put together in the '50s. Consisting primarily of clips and interviews, Hail Sid Caesar! The Read More

Smothered: The Great Smothers Brothers Censorship Wars

Actors: Bill Maher, Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Joan Baez, Rob Reiner

Synopsis: With their blend of folk singing and stand-up comedy, Tom and Dick Smothers became a popular nightclub attraction in the early 1960's and were frequent guests on many television variety shows of the day. In 1967, in a bid to win younger viewers away from NBC's perennially popular western series Read More

The Majestic

Actors: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Bob Balaban, Gerry Black, Brent Briscoe, Karl Bury

Synopsis: Director Frank Darabont created this Frank Capra-inspired drama based on a screenplay by his friend and one-time schoolmate Michael Sloane. Jim Carrey stars as Pete Appleton, a screenwriter in the Hollywood of the 1950s. Pete's on top of the world with his first motion picture "Sand Pirates of the Read More

The Story of Us

Crew: Director, Producer

Actors: Bruce Willis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tim Matheson, Rob Reiner, Rita Wilson, Paul Reiser

Synopsis: Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer star in this romantic comedy as Ben and Katie Jordan, a couple who have been married for fifteen years. They have two great kids, a nice home, and a comfortable life, but somewhere down the line, the spark went out of their marriage, and they find that they don't Read More

The Muse

Actors: Albert Brooks, Sharon Stone, Andie MacDowell, Jeff Bridges, Mark Feuerstein

Synopsis: Actor/writer/director Albert Brooks turns his satiric gaze on the film industry in this comedy about a screenwriter who has hit a rough patch. Steven Philips (played by Brooks) has enjoyed a celebrated career in Hollywood, but one day he has a meeting with his agent, who informs him his career is Read More

EDtv

Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Sally Kirkland, Martin Landau

Synopsis: The turning point in the life of Ed Pekurny (Matthew McConaughey) comes thanks to the misfortunes of the NorthWest Broadcasting Company. After two years on the air, their flagship cable channel, True TV, has slid into obscurity due to competition from the The Gardening Channel. Program director Read More

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

Synopsis: When Joseph's favorite overcoat starts getting all tattered and worn, it's time to think up a new use for the old garment. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide Read More

Forever Hollywood

Actors: Sharon Stone, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Jeff Bridges, André De Toth

Synopsis: Chief film critic of Variety and director of the acclaimed Visions of Light (1993), Todd McCarthy spins this love letter to tinseltown. Funded in part by the city of Los Angeles, the film charts Hollywood's rapid evolution from a sleepy town to a gleaming center of glamour in the 1950s to its Read More

Primary Colors

Actors: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Adrian Lester

Synopsis: Mike Nichols directed this Elaine May screenplay adapted from the 1996 bestseller by "Anonymous" (Joe Klein), who fictionalized Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign. In the New Hampshire primary, Governor Jack Stanton (John Travolta) convinces Henry Burton (Adrian Lester), grandson of a Read More

Frasier: The Maris Counselor

Synopsis: Desperately seeking to patch things up with his estranged (and never-seen) wife Maris, Niles (David Hyde Pierce) has been seeing a new marriage counselor, Dr. Schenckman (Bob Dishy). The good doc suggests that Niles spice up his marriage with a little "spontaneity." Alas, Niles' efforts to follow Read More

The Directors: Rob Reiner

Synopsis: From playing Meathead in All in the Family to directing such cult classics as This is Spinal Tap and Misery, Rob Reiner is one of Hollywood's most popular directors. This video profile highlights his life and career. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide Read More

I Am Your Child

Crew: Director

Actors: Tom Hanks

Synopsis: This thoughtful film creatively explains why it's so necessary for every community to provide plentiful resources so that all children can live happy, healthy lives built upon a strong education. It's considered an important film for all citizens, especially those who consider themselves to be Read More

Ghosts of Mississippi

Crew: Director, Producer

Actors: Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, William H. Macy, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Cobbs, Susanna Thompson

Synopsis: This is a long-awaited film telling the story of the trials of Medgar Evers' killer. Medger Evers (James Pickens, Jr.) was a black civil-rights activist in Mississippi who was shot to death in 1963. Despite very persuasive evidence that Byron De La Beckwith (James Woods) was indeed his killer, the Read More

The First Wives Club

Actors: Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton

Synopsis: Three women plot revenge on their two-timing husbands in this comedy. Brenda (Bette Midler), Elise (Goldie Hawn), and Annie (Diane Keaton) were close friends in college, but 27 years after graduation they've lost touch with each other, and it's not until a mutual friend of the three commits Read More

For Better or Worse

Actors: Jason Alexander, Lolita Davidovich, James Woods, Joe Mantegna, Jay Mohr

Synopsis: This made-for-cable comedy centers on the romantic travails of Michael Makeshift (Jason Alexander), a schnook who just can't get over the fact that his girlfriend dumped him. To make matters worse, his gross and sloppy landlord is bugging him for long-overdue rent. Things for Michael's brother Read More

Mad Dog Time

Actors: Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Dreyfuss, Jeff Goldblum, Diane Lane

Synopsis: A group of mobsters fight for control in this satirical comedy-drama. Vic (Richard Dreyfuss) is a not-especially-stable crime boss who -- following a spell in a mental hospital after being diagnosed with schizophrenia -- is sent home and is ready to resume his place as supreme leader of the mob. Read More

The American President

Crew: Director, Producer

Actors: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, David Paymer, Richard Dreyfuss

Synopsis: This earnest, intelligent, and well-written romantic comedy is enjoyable and optimistic in classic Hollywood style, even if its idealism doesn't seem quite so credible against the cynical political backdrop of the Nineties. President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas), an unabashedly liberal Read More

Bye Bye, Love

Actors: Matthew Modine, Randy Quaid, Paul Reiser, Janeane Garofalo, Rob Reiner

Synopsis: Three divorced fathers, played by Paul Reiser, Matthew Modine, and Randy Quaid, experience the joys and hardships of their former marriages, their relationships with their kids, and getting back into the dating scene in this whimsical comedy. Dave (Modine) is diligently playing the field, while Read More

North

Crew: Director, Producer

Actors: Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jon Lovitz, Matthew McCurley, Alan Arkin, Richard Belzer

Synopsis: A boy divorces his parents in this comic fantasy for the family. North (Elijah Wood) is the sort of kid most parents dream of -- he's bright, well-behaved, a good student, and a great baseball player. But North's Mom and Dad (Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander) are so busy with their lives Read More

Bullets Over Broadway

Actors: John Cusack, Jack Warden, Chazz Palminteri, Joe Viterelli, Jennifer Tilly, Dianne Wiest

Synopsis: Bullets Over Broadway is a Woody Allen romp that, as the title suggests, combines gangsters with show business at the height of the Roaring Twenties. David Shayne (John Cusack) is a straight-arrow playwright who plans to stand firm against compromising his work, but quickly abandons that stance Read More

Mixed Nuts

Actors: Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein, Anthony LaPaglia, Juliette Lewis, Rita Wilson

Synopsis: A holiday comedy with dark overtones, Mixed Nuts presents a supposedly humorous look at the behind-the-scenes events at a crisis hotline on Christmas Eve. Philip (Steve Martin) runs Lifesavers, a Venice, California organization dedicated to helping the depressed and troubled. Unfortunately, Philip Read More

The Larry Sanders Show: Doubt of the Benefit

Synopsis: When Larry (Garry Shandling) makes a resolution to only endorse causes he truly believes in, his newfound philosophy is put to the test when it might result in the loss of an important guest. Though Larry is convinced that having Rob Reiner as an upcoming guest will add a touch of class to the Read More

Sleepless in Seattle

Actors: Dana Ivey, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, Rosie O'Donnell, Victor Garber, Rob Reiner

Synopsis: Sleepless in Seattle, the sophomore directorial effort from Nora Ephron, is a light romantic comedy inspired by the 1957 film An Affair to Remember. Tom Hanks stars as widower and single father Sam. When Sam's son, Jonah (Ross Malinger), calls into a talk radio program looking for a new mother Read More

A Few Good Men

Crew: Director, Producer

Actors: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland

Synopsis: In this military courtroom drama based on the play by Aaron Sorkin, Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is assigned to defend two Marines, Pfc. Louden Downey (James Marshall) and Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison), who are accused of the murder of fellow leatherneck Pfc. William Read More

The Return of Spinal Tap

Actors: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, June Chadwick, Bob Geldof

Synopsis: The mock heavy-metal band Spinal Tap (actually comedians Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer) return to duty in this made-for-TV sequel to Rob Reiner's 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, filmed to promote the group's album Break Like the Wind. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More

Regarding Henry

Actors: Harrison Ford, Annette Bening, Bill Nunn, Mikki Allen, Donald Moffat

Synopsis: Combining elements of A Christmas Carol and Rain Man (1988), this modern-day parable of greed and redemption was crafted with generous helpings of sentimentality by director Mike Nicholas. Harrison Ford stars as Henry Turner, a slick, ruthless corporate attorney willing to spin any falsehood to Read More

All in the Family 20th Anniversary Special

Synopsis: This tribute to the long-running and very successful TV comedy series features the original cast as they take a nostalgic and respectful look back at the series, reflecting as to its impact on their lives and careers. Included too, are actual scenes from early episodes as well as viewers opinions Read More

Misery

Crew: Co-producer, Director

Actors: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Frances Sternhagen, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall

Synopsis: Adapted from a Stephen King novel, Rob Reiner's Misery cast James Caan as a writer at a career crossroads. The film opens with Paul Sheldon (Caan) completing work on his latest novel, a break from his popular series of novels featuring the character Misery Chastain. He gets into a severe car Read More

The Spirit of '76

Actors: David Cassidy, Olivia D'Abo, Geoff Hoyle, Steve McDonald

Synopsis: Making great fun of the '70s, this lively sci-fi comedy centers on a trio of time travellers who go into the past in hopes of retrieving the Constitution to celebrate America's 300th birthday. Unfortunately, the travelers end up in 1976 not 1776. The trouble is, they don't realize it. ~ Sandra Read More

Postcards From the Edge

Actors: Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss, Rob Reiner

Synopsis: Mike Nichols lends some comic structure to Carrie Fisher's best-selling confessional novel concerning a woman's struggles with drug addiction and mother-daughter rivalry (subjects Fisher admits to understanding all too well). Meryl Streep, in her most full-blown comic performance up to that point Read More

Likely Stories, Vol. 1

Synopsis: This made-for-cable series features comedy performers starring in various skits and satires. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More

When Harry Met Sally

Crew: Co-producer, Director

Actors: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby

Synopsis: Rob Reiner's romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as the title pair. The film opens with the two strangers, both newly graduated from the University of Chicago, share a car trip from Chicago to New York, where they are both going to make their way. During the trip Read More

Throw Momma From the Train

Actors: Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, Anne Ramsey, Kim Greist, Kate Mulgrew

Synopsis: The "exchange murders" plot gambit, played with utter solemnity in Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, is used as the launching pad for raucous laughter in Throw Momma From the Train. Director/star Danny DeVito plays Owen Lift, a middle-aged bachelor, totally dominated by his gorgon mother, played Read More

The Princess Bride

Crew: Director, Producer

Actors: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest

Synopsis: Based on William Goldman's novel of the same name, The Princess Bride is staged as a book read by grandfather (Peter Falk) to his ill grandson (Fred Savage). Falk's character assures a romance-weary Savage that the book has much more to deliver than a simpering love story, including but not Read More

Stand by Me

Crew: Director

Actors: John Cusack, Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Richard Dreyfuss, Kiefer Sutherland

Synopsis: Based on the Stephen King short story The Body, Rob Reiner's easygoing nostalgia piece is set in Castle Rock, OR, over Labor Day weekend, 1959. A quartet of boys, inseparable friends all, set out in search of a dead body that one of the boys overhears his brother talking about. The foursome Read More

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends: Johnny Appleseed

Synopsis: This 45-minute retelling of the Johnny Appleseed story was produced for Shelley Duvall's American Tall Tales and Legends. Martin Short is beautifully cast as John Chapman, the legendary figure who planted apple trees all over country. The story's lighthearted approach makes even the "death" finale Read More

The Best of John Belushi

Actors: John Belushi

Synopsis: Assembled long after John Belushi's death in 1982, The Best of John Belushi is at once hilarious and melancholy. From 1975 to 1979, Belushi was a member in excellent standing of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on NBC's Saturday Night Live. This 60-minute video covers those amazing years Read More

Richard Lewis: I'm in Pain

Actors: Richard Lewis

The Sure Thing

Crew: Director

Actors: John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines, Tim Robbins, Lisa Jane Persky

Synopsis: Director Rob Reiner's The Sure Thing is essentially It Happened One Night for the 1980s, but its lack of surprise in no way impedes its entertainment value. John Cusack plays Walter "Gib" Gibson, a self-involved college freshman who makes plans to head to California, there to touch base (and a few Read More

This Is Spinal Tap

Crew: Director, Screenwriter, Songwriter

Actors: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Tony Hendra, R.J. Parnell

Synopsis: Largely improvised by director Rob Reiner and his cast, This Is Spinal Tap looks and sounds like a "real" documentary, with Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Christopher Guest as David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls, and Nigel Tufnel, the key members of a going-nowhere British heavy metal band called Spinal Tap Read More

Million Dollar Infield

Crew: Producer, Screenwriter

Synopsis: Rob Reiner coproduced, cowrote and costarred in this TV-movie about suburban "angst" in the 1980s. Reiner is one of four wealthy Long Islanders who play for an amateur softball team. All four men (Reiner, Bruno Kirby, Robert Costanzo and Christopher Guest) suffer from profound personal and Read More

Likely Stories

All in the Family: The Best of All in the Family

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Danielle Brisebois

Synopsis: Technically speaking, this was the 199th episode of All in the Family. But because the earlier one-hour episode "California Here We Are" was conceived as two half-hour installments, "The Best of All in the Family" was heralded as the series' 200th program. Hosted by producer Norman Lear, this Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Brother

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Richard McKenzie

Synopsis: Richard Mckenzie guest stars as Archie's long-estranged brother, Alfred Bunker. After 29 years, Alfred pays a visit to Archie, hoping to patch up their differences before Alfred undergoes radical surgery. An already tense situation is made even more so by a mysterious letter from Alfred, which Read More

All in the Family: The Dinner Guest

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Edith prepares a special farewell dinner for Mike and Gloria, in preparation of their move to California. While Gloria eagerly looks forward to this final family get-together, Mike has a problem: He has already made a commitment that evening to meet his new supervisor from Santa Barbara. The Read More

All in the Family: Mike's New Job

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Sherman Hemsley

Synopsis: Mike is offered a lucrative teaching job in Santa Barbara, CA. Excitedly, the Stivics prepare for their big move to the West Coast. But this sudden uprooting has an unexpected effect on Mike and Gloria's relationship with Archie and Edith. Sherman Hemsley makes a "crossover" appearance as George Read More

All in the Family: Stale Mates

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Terry Kiser

Synopsis: Mike and Gloria are convinced that the spark has gone out of their marriage. To rekindle that spark, the Stivics spend a weekend in the Pocono Mountains. Unfortunately, the time alone only further convinces Mike and Gloria that something is seriously wrong with their relationship. Also appearing Read More

All in the Family: Aunt Iola's Visit

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Nedra Volz

Synopsis: Another of Edith's castoff relations, Aunt Iola (Nedra Volz) has been passed from relative to relative, with no willing to keep her on a permanent basis. Inevitably, Iola ends up at the Bunker household, and despite Edith's feeling of obligation, Archie likewise wants to rid himself of the Read More

All in the Family: Archie and the Super Bowl

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Jason Wingreen

Synopsis: Archie fully expects that his bar will make a fortune on Super Bowl Sunday. What Archie hadn't counted on was the fact that two holdup men would likewise covet the contents of the bar's cash register. This is the episode in which virtually the entire cast is stripped to their undies. Written by Read More

All in the Family: The Commercial

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Frank Aletter

Synopsis: Archie envisions a life free of financial worries when Edith is chosen to appear in a detergent commercial. Unfortunately for Archie -- and the sponsor -- Edith is incapable of telling lies in front of the camera. Former child star Darryl Hickman delivers a hilariously understated performance as a Read More

All in the Family: Two's a Crowd

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Rob Reiner

Synopsis: Archie and Mike are accidentally locked in the storeroom of Archie's saloon. As they await their release on Monday morning, the two perennial antagonists pass the time with a bottle of scotch. In the course of the weekend, both men learn an awful lot about each other -- and Mike gains a whole new Read More

All in the Family: Love Comes to the Butcher

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Theodore Bikel

Synopsis: Theodore Bikel guest stars as Bronx butcher Alvin Klemmer. Regular customer Edith Bunker is flattered by Klemmer's old-world graciousness, until she realizes that the butcher has fallen in love with her. Written by Phil Sharp, "Love Comes to the Butcher" first aired on February 5, 1978. Audience Read More

More Than Friends

Crew: Executive Producer, Teleplay By

Actors: Penny Marshall, Rob Reiner, Phillip Richard Allen

Synopsis: This made-for-TV ancestor to When Harry Met Sally stars the then-married Rob Reiner and Penny Marshall in what was essentially a replay of their own courtship. Covering a timespan from 1958 to 1971, the teleplay (written by Reiner and his frequent collaborator Phil Mishkin) asks the musical Read More

All in the Family: California, Here We Are

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Danielle Brisebois

Synopsis: Archie and Edith arrive in Santa Barbara, CA, where they intend to spend Christmas week with Mike and Gloria. But all is not holly-jolly in the Stivic household; Mike and Gloria are on the verge of getting a divorce. At first, Archie threatens dire consequences to Mike, but ends up taking The Read More

All in the Family: The Stivics Go West

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Clyde Kusatsu

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, Mike and Gloria are all packed and ready to head to their new home in Santa Barbara, CA. Just before their departure, the couple decides to reaffirm their marriage vows -- and request that Archie and Edith do the same. The concluding scene between Archie and Read More

All in the Family: Mike and Gloria Split

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: While playing a word game, Gloria is frustrated at Mike's intellectual capacity. Lashing out at her husband, she attributes her limited range of knowledge to the fact that she handled the domestic duties while Mike enjoyed the benefits of a college education. Ultimately, Mike is kicked out of his Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Dog Day Afternoon

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Allan Melvin

Synopsis: Archie is driven crazy by the persistent yapping of the dog owned by his neighbor Barney Hefner. Things get worse when Archie accidentally runs over the dog with his car, and tries to rush the animal to the vet without Barney knowing anything about it. As the episode draws to a conclusion Read More

All in the Family: Archie the Liberal

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, James McEachin

Synopsis: Surprise, surprise! It is Archie Bunker, who, as head of his lodge's membership committee, demands that a minority-group member be allowed to join. Actually, Archie is covering his own behind: The lodge has been threatened with legal action from various civil-rights groups if it does not open its Read More

All in the Family: Edith's 50th Birthday

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, David Dukes

Synopsis: One of the most controversial and compelling episodes of All in the Family, "Edith's 50th Birthday" begins as the rest of the family prepares a surprise party for Edith at Mike and Gloria's house. Left alone in her own house, Edith is attacked and held at knifepoint by a rapist (David Dukes). Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Grand Opening

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Sorrell Booke

Synopsis: Preparing the grand opening of "Archie Bunker's Place," Archie discovers that being an employer can be just as vexing as working for wages. As one argument segues into another, Archie's entire staff walks out on him. There is nothing else for Archie to do but press Edith, Mike, and Gloria into Read More

All in the Family: Archie Gets the Business

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Frank Maxwell

Synopsis: All in the Family launched its eighth season on October 2, 1977 (and moved from Saturday to Sunday evening in the process), with the extra-length "transitional" episode "Archie Gets the Business." Tired of working for wages, Archie yearns to fulfill his longtime dream of purchasing Kelcey's Bar. Read More

All in the Family: Cousin Liz

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, K Callan

Synopsis: Archie reluctantly accompanies Edith to the funeral of her cousin, Liz. At first, an uncharacteristically quiet Archie enters into the solemnity of the occasion. But things change radically when the Bunkers make the acquaintance of the decedent's longtime female roommate, Veronica Cartright (K. Callan Read More

All in the Family: Stretch Cunningham, Goodbye

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Charles Siebert

Synopsis: There was little love lost between Archie and his co-worker Stretch Cunningham when Stretch was alive. Now that Mr. Cunningham has passed away, a reluctant Archie agrees to deliver the eulogy. But then, Archie discovers a hitherto well-concealed fact: Stretch was Jewish. The sight of Archie Bunker Read More

All in the Family: The Joys of Sex

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Jason Wingreen

Synopsis: Gloria is amazed when she finds her mother, Edith, engrossed in a best-selling sex manual. Even more amazing is the effect that the book has on Edith. To make a long story short (without revealing too much of the plot), Gloria prevails upon Mike to relate the "new facts of life" to Read More

All in the Family: Mike, the Pacifist

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Wynn Irwin, Nita Talbot

Synopsis: Much against his will, Mike accompanies Archie and Gloria on a subway ride. In the course of events, he is forced to slug a wife-abusing passenger (Wynn Irwin), who tried to assault Gloria. As the passenger threatens legal action, peace-loving Mike broods over the fact that he was pushed into Read More

All in the Family: Mike Goes Skiing

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Liz Torres

Synopsis: Mike is determined to assert his independence. He chooses to do so by claiming to be too tired to attend a party with Gloria and then going off on a skiing excursion with his friends. Mike's defiant move sparks another of those marathon All in the Family arguments. Written by Ben Starr and Charles Read More

All in the Family: Fire

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Liz Torres

Synopsis: The Bunkers' upstairs bathroom suffers minor damages in a small fire. Hoping to collect a huge insurance settlement, Archie rearranges the evidence to make it seem that the damage was extensive. His self-inflicted vandalization is merely a prologue for yet another example of Archie figuratively Read More

All in the Family: The Boarder Patrol

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Liz Torres

Synopsis: Arriving home early from a weekend trip, Archie and Edith find their tenant Teresa Betancourt and her boyfriend, Brian (Patrick J. Cronin), enjoying an intimate -- and underdressed -- moment in Teresa's room. An outraged Archie is all for throwing Teresa out, bag and baggage. Though Edith is Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Chair

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Michael Pataki

Synopsis: While in the furniture shop for repairs, Archie's beloved easy chair is accidentally given to the wrong customer. Tracking down the precious piece of furniture, Archie discovers that the chair become the centerpiece of an avant-garde exhibition created by an artist named Lichtenrauch (Michael Pataki Read More

All in the Family: Edith's Crisis of Faith, Part One

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: In the first episode of a two-part story, Lori Shannon returns to the role of Edith's female-impersonator friend, Beverly LaSalle. While heading for a Christmas party at the Bunkers, Beverly and Mike are attacked by a violent street gang -- and Beverly is killed. Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf Read More

All in the Family: Mike and Gloria Meet

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Priscilla Lopez

Synopsis: In another flashback episode, Mike and Gloria recall their first blind date way back in 1968. Once again, the audience is treated to a glimpse of the curly haired, squeaky-voiced, pre-Lib Gloria and the bearded, oversexed radical Mike. Christopher Guest, who later appeared in the Rob Read More

All in the Family: Edith's Crisis of Faith, Part Two

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Ron Vernan

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, Edith is still grieving over the death of her female-impersonor friend, Beverly LaSalle, who was killed by a vicious street gang for no reason other than being "different." So shaken is Edith that nothing can snap her out of her depression. Not even the Read More

All in the Family: Season 08

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: The eighth season of All in the Family is the last in which that "family" would all be together. Offered a professorship at a California University, Mike Stivic (Rob Reiner) moves himself, his wife, Gloria (Sally Struthers), and their son, Joey, out of their Bronx home, which of course is next Read More

Fire Sale

Actors: Alan Arkin, Rob Reiner, Vincent Gardenia, Sid Caesar, Anjanette Comer, Kay Medford

Synopsis: Alan Arkin directed and starred in this anarchic comedy. Benny Fikus (Vincent Gardenia) is the owner of a department store that's on its last legs, with his nebbishy son Russell (Rob Reiner) serving as his second-in-command. Benny's bother Ezra (Arkin) used to work with him at the store, but he Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Bitter Pill, Part Two

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, A. Martinez

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, Archie's dependency upon "pep pills" -- brought about by the pressures of owning a bar -- has gotten completely out of hand. Fortunately, he is able to make a complete withdrawl from amphetatimes; unfortunately, this "cold turkey" approach has left him Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Bitter Pill, Part One

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Danny Dayton

Synopsis: In this first episode of a two-part story, the pressures of the saloon business lead Archie to begin taking unprescribed pep pills. Inevitably, he develops a dangerous addiction to amphetamines. The script was written by Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine in collaboration with medical consultant William Read More

All in the Family: Archie and the KKK, Part Two

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Dennis Patrick

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, Archie has been duped into joining the KKK (which, undoubtedly for legal reasons, has been renamed "The Kweens Kouncil of Krusaders"). Even worse, the group plans to burn a cross on Mike and Gloria's lawn. Aghast, Archie puts his own life on the line to save Read More

All in the Family: Archie and the KKK, Part One

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Dennis Patrick

Synopsis: In the first episode of a two-part story, Archie is offered membership in a secretive "patriotic" organization. Only when it is too late does Archie realize that he's been "rushed" by the KKK, who have designated his own son-in-law, Mike, as their latest target for persecution. Dennis Patrick and Roger Bowen Read More

All in the Family: Edith's Night Out

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Scott Brady

Synopsis: Given an attractive pantsuit by Gloria, Edith would like to show off her new outfit in public. Alas, Archie is his usual stick-in-the-mud self, and refuses to take Edith out. Undaunted, Edith decides to have a good time on her own, and takes her first step toward that goal by heading down to Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Brief Encounter, Part One

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Janis Paige

Synopsis: Season seven of All in the Family opened with an hour-long episode -- the first of a two-part story arc -- which put the relationship between Archie and Edith Bunker to its severest test. With Edith busy at the Sunshine Nursing Home, a lonely Archie gravitates to an attractive middle-aged waitress Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Brief Encounter, Part Two

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Scott Brady

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story arc, Edith is outraged that Archie has been "stepping out" with a waitress named Denise (Janis Paige), despite Archie's insistence that the relationship never went beyond the flirtation stage. Ultimately, Archie and Edith separate, with both parties to proud Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Operation, Part One

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Milton Selzer

Synopsis: In the first episode of a two-part story, a nervous Archie steels himself for a gall-bladder operation. His fears are not allayed by the fact that the hospital is festooned with ethnic minorities: His nurse is Puerto Rican, his doctor is Jewish, and he is compelled to accept a blood transfusion Read More

All in the Family: The Unemployment Story, Part Two

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Gerald Hiken

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, an unemployed Archie continues to look for work. After landing a minimum-wage custodial job, Archie finds himself in the position of saving an unsuccessful applicant for the same job -- and a college graduate to boot -- from committing suicide. Gerald Hiken Read More

All in the Family: The Unemployment Story, Part One

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Jinaki

Synopsis: In the first episode of a two-part story, Archie suffers the humiliation of being fired from his job -- just as Mike is given a promotion. But this blow is a minor one compared to the heartache Archie endures when he makes his first trip to the unemployment office. Future Oscar-winner F. Murray Abraham Read More

All in the Family: Mike's Move

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Lee Bergere

Synopsis: Mike's liberalism is once more put to the test when he is faced with the iniquities of Real Life. Up for a prestigious teaching position at a Minnesota College, Mike may lose out to a black candidate thanks to what would later be called "affirmative action." Surprisingly, a gloating Archie agrees Read More

All in the Family: Archie the Baby Sitter

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Joe Mantell, Bob Hastings

Synopsis: Overprotective grandpa Archie is convinced that Mike and Gloria's babysitter is not up to the task. Firing the sitter, Archie takes on the job of caring for baby Joey himself -- all the while trying to continue his weekly poker game with the boys. This is the episode with the famous (and Read More

All in the Family: New Year's Wedding

Actors: Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Billy Crystal, Elliott Reid

Synopsis: Now that little Joey Stivic has been born, things return to normal on All in the Family; that is, the various family members start arguing and bickering again. This time around, the problems arise from Mike's habit of making decisions without consulting Gloria. Things reach the crisis stage when Read More

All in the Family: Gloria and Mike's House Guests

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: When Archie and Edith's furnace breaks down, they temporarily move in with Gloria and Mike. An already tense situation is made even more so thanks to a power blackout which rapidly spreads throughout the neighborhood. Series stalwarts Larry Rhine, Mel Tolkin, and Milt Josefsberg were responsible Read More

All in the Family: Joey's Baptism

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Clyde Kusatsu

Synopsis: It is no surprise that Archie is outraged again. This time, the source of his anger is Mike and Gloria's refusal to baptize baby Joey. Determined that the child will enter Heaven in spite of his parents, Archie "borrows" Joey for a quiet -- and hilariously touching -- baptismal service of his own Read More

All in the Family: Love By Appointment

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Mike feels neglected of late, all because Gloria is obliged to devote a generous portion of her time to baby Joey. At first, Mike suffers in quiet desperation. But when Gloria insists that he draw up a timetable for their sex lives, Mike rebels. Is this marriage doomed, or will Edith come to the Read More

All in the Family: The Draft Dodger

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Liz Torres

Synopsis: As most veteran All in the Family fans know, the Christmas season is seldom a joyous occasion in the Bunker household. This year, a bitter argument erupts between Mike and Archie when Mike welcomes his friend, David Brewster (Renny Temple), a draft dodger now living in Canada, to Christmas dinner. Read More

All in the Family: Gloria's False Alarm

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Michael Mann

Synopsis: Struggling to make financial ends meet as new parents, Mike and Gloria are taken aback when Gloria thinks she might be pregnant again. Clearly, it is time for the Stivics to adopt more effective methods of birth control. But Mike is none too keen about honoring Gloria's insistence that he have his Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Weighty Problem

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Burt Mustin

Synopsis: The Bunker family's doctor forces Archie to go on a diet. In the spirit of "one for all," Edith convinces the rest of the family to watch their calories. Even so, Archie is constitutionally incapable of sticking to his rigid diet -- until he receives unexpected moral support from octogenarian Read More

All in the Family: Season 07

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Season seven of All in the Family begins on an unsettling note with a three-part story in which faithful Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) seriously considers cheating on his ever-lovin' spouse, Edith (Jean Stapleton), with a brassy waitress named Denise (Janis Paige). Ultimately, Archie returns to Read More

All in the Family: The Baby Contest

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Allan Melvin

Synopsis: Reversing the usual procedure, it is Mike and Gloria who are angry at Archie. The reason? Against their wishes, Archie entered their son, Joey, in a beautiful-baby contest. Criticized in some quarters as a banal episode, "The Baby Contest" at least served as a non-controversial safety valve in the Read More

All in the Family: Teresa Moves In

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Liz Torres

Synopsis: Liz Torres, who first played the role of tempestuous Puerto Rican nurse Teresa Betancourt in "Archie's Operation," became a series regular in the subsequent episode "Teresa Moves In." With money at a premium, Archie and Edith decide to rent out Gloria's old room. Their new boarder turns out to be Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Operation, Part Two

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Vinnette Carrol

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, Archie's ordeal as a surgical patient is alleviated somewhat when he finds out that he has been rehired by his former employer -- and with a raise and promotion in the bargain. Alas, Archie's elevated financial situation is brought back to earth by his Read More

All in the Family: Mike and Gloria's Will

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Once again, Archie is driven into a state of apoplexy over a decision made by Mike and Gloria. This time around, the Stivics have decreed that, in the event of their deaths, the guardianship of baby Joey will be handed over to Mike's best friends. Not unexpectedly, Archie hotly demands that Read More

All in the Family: Mr. Edith Bunker

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Liz Torres

Synopsis: Edith becomes a celebrity when she saves the life of old Mr. Kleever (Phil Leeds) at the Sunshine Rest Home. She is even lauded with a medal, which is presented in front of a vast TV audience. Should anyone be surprised that Archie feels overshadowed -- and has become intensely jealous? Written by Mel Tolkin Read More

All in the Family: Mike Makes His Move

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: His year-long college fellowship at an end, Mike lands a teaching job. At long last, he and Gloria are able to move out of the Bunker house and find a place of their own; in fact, Gloria has promised her parents that she and Mike will locate an apartment within the week. But if Archie thinks that Read More

All in the Family: Alone At Last

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Poised to move out of the Bunker household and into a place of his own, Mike decides to release five years' worth of pent-up anger by telling Archie exactly where to go. Alas, Mike is forced to eat his words -- due to some unexpected red tape, he will be unable to move into his new home for Read More

All in the Family: A Very Moving Day

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: The sixth season of All in the Family got under way as Mike and Gloria prepared to move out of the Bunker house and into their new lodgings -- the old Jefferson house, right across the street. Adding to the excitement is Gloria's discovery that she is pregnant. But this may not be altogether good Read More

All in the Family: Mike's Pains

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Francine Beers

Synopsis: Resigned to the fact that he is going to be a father, Mike is likewise willing to go along with Gloria's "natural childbirth" plans. In theory, it sounds great, but when Mike begins to contemplate the notion of actually being present in the delivery room while Gloria gives birth, the old familiar Read More

All in the Family: Archie the Hero

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sandy Kenyon

Synopsis: Archie basks in the adulation of his friends and family when, while moonlighting as a cabdriver, he uses mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to save the life of an attractive passenger named Beverly LaSalle. But when the grateful passenger shows up at the Bunker doorstep, Archie is appalled to discover Read More

All in the Family: Archie the Donor

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Betty Garrett, Sorrell Booke

Synopsis: Hoping to get in good with his employer, Mr. Sanders (Sorrell Booke), and thereby land a promotion to dispatcher, Archie makes a huge charitable contribution to his boss' favorite charity. Unfortunately, he also unknowingly signs a contract donating his body and vital organs to science -- and Read More

All in the Family: No Smoking

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Archie makes another snide comment about Mike's eating habits, whereupon Mike counters that Archie smokes too much. The gauntlet flung, Archie and Mike make a five-dollar bet. Archie must give up smoking for 48 hours, while Mike must abstain from eating for the same period of time. Who will be the Read More

All in the Family: All's Fair

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Gloria and Mike have become disciples of a new psychological technique called "fair fighting." Whenever they get into an argument, they shout out code phrases like "That's below the belt!" in hopes of ceasing hostilities. Duly impressed, Edith tries out this technique on Archie -- and guess what Read More

All in the Family: The Jeffersons Move Up

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Sherman Hemsley

Synopsis: As indicated by its title, this episode of All in the Family served as the pilot for the spin-off series The Jeffersons. The Bunkers appear at the beginning of the episode to bid goodbye as the nouveau riche Jefferson family leave their middle-class Bronx neighborhood in favorite of a Read More

All in the Family: Prisoner in the House

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Cliff Osmond

Synopsis: Edith is charmed by her plumber's new assistant, Nick Howard (Cliff Osmond), who compliments her appearance and recites poetry as he works. She is less charmed to discover that Nick is a prisoner at Sing Sing, who is participating in a work-furlough program. But Edith's concern is nothing compared Read More

All in the Family: Archie and the Quiz

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: To pass the time, Archie takes a magazine test which ostensibly measures his life expectancy. Alas, he scores a miserable 64, meaning that, according to the test, he will die at the age of 57. This of course sends Archie into a tizzy; after all, he's already passed the "big five-o." In its Read More

All in the Family: Everybody Does It

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: Archie sees nothing wrong in "borrowing" a few nails and an electric drill from work. Mike and Gloria argue that stealing is stealing, no matter what the circumstances or excuses. Yes, another argument ensues, and yes, Archie learns another lesson -- and so, for that matter, do Mike and Gloria. Read More

All in the Family: Amelia's Divorce

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, George Irving

Synopsis: Much to Archie's dismay, Edith has always regarded the union of her cousin Amelia and wealthy Russell DeKuyper as the "perfect marriage." Thus it is no small shock to Edith when, while visiting the Bunkers, Amelia blithely announces that she and Russell are splitting up. Elizabeth Wilson and George S. Irving Read More

All in the Family: Birth of the Baby, Part Two

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Gene Blakely

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, Mike is finally able to pry the in-labor Gloria loose from a restaurant telephone booth and rush her to the hospital. Thanks to innumerable delays, it is grandparents Archie and Edith who arrive at the hospital first -- with Archie still in blackface from his Read More

All in the Family: Birth of the Baby, Part One

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Allan Melvin

Synopsis: In the first episode of a two-part story, Gloria suddenly goes into labor while she's stuck in a restaurant telephone booth. As Mike and Edith try to free Gloria and ship her to the hospital, Archie receives the news while applying blackface for a lodge minstrel show. Perhaps a bit overloaded with Read More

All in the Family: Gloria Is Nervous

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: Pregnant Gloria's "due date" has come and gone. In fact, nine full days have passed since Gloria was supposed to have given birth. Frustrated beyond belief, Gloria explosively takes out her anger on Mike -- and before long even Edith has fallen victim to her daughter's crabbiness. Others in the Read More

The Rockford Files: The No-Cut Contract

Synopsis: At the height of his fame as "The Meathead" on All in the Family, Rob Reiner accepted a guest-star assignment on this episode of The Rockford Files. Reiner is cast as Larry "King" Sturtevant, a second-string quarterback for the Southern Illinois Warriors football team. Jim Rockford (James Garner) Read More

Saturday Night Live: Rob Reiner

Actors: Rob Reiner

Synopsis: This 1975 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Rob Reiner and also features then-Mrs. Reiner Penny Marshall, Andy Kaufman, and the funk-dance band The Lockers. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide Read More

All in the Family: Season 06

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: The sixth season of All in the Family begins as Mike (Rob Reiner) and Gloria (Sally Struthers) move out of the home of Gloria's parents, Archie (Carroll O'Connor) and Edith (Jean Stapleton) -- and into the house next door. Not long afterward, Gloria discovers that she's pregnant, thereby opening Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Civil Rights

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Frank Campanella

Synopsis: While moonlighting as a cabbie, Archie is mugged. Reporting the crime to a cop named Garsky (Frank Campanella), Archie lets slip that he fended off the mugger with a concealed tear-gas pen. As a result, it is Archie who ends up being arrested for carrying an illegal weapon. Best line: "You ain't Read More

All in the Family: Edith Breaks Out

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, James Hong

Synopsis: Edith is happy with her volunteer job at the Sunshine Nursing Home -- too happy, as far as Archie is concerned. Feeling neglected, Archie pulls out the old "woman's place is in the home" routine and demands that Edith give up her job. This time, however, Edith refuses to say "How high?" when Read More

All in the Family: Mike Faces Life

Actors: Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, George Furth, Diane Shalet

Synopsis: While fondly recalling the opening theme music of The Milton Berle Show, Gloria and Mike receive a letter stating that Gloria has been fired from her job. Once Mike has come to grips with the fact that he will be forced to be the family breadwinner, a new plot tangent develops when Gloria's Read More

All in the Family: Chain Letter

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Betty Garrett, Robert Guillaume

Synopsis: An old sitcom plot line is given a fresh new workout in this episode of All in the Family. Receiving a chain letter from superstitious Edith, Archie and Mike laugh off the "dire predictions" catalogued therein and disdainfully throw the letter away. But then, both men experiencing an uncanny Read More

All in the Family: The Little Atheist

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Thanksgiving dinner at the Bunkers' provides Archie with yet another opportunity to hit the ceiling. This time, Archie is outraged when Mike and Gloria announce that their baby will be raised without any sort of religious training. Though certainly no churchgoer himself, Archie is convinced that Read More

All in the Family: Gloria Suspects Mike

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Bernadette Peters

Synopsis: Bernadette Peters guest stars as Linda Galloway, a sexy college student in need of special tutoring. Since Linda is one of Mike's students, he takes on the task of getting her through the finals. But Mike is not quite prepared for the fact that Linda finds him to be a very attractive man Read More

All in the Family: Grandpa Blues

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Sorrell Booke

Synopsis: In order to pass a company physical, Archie must lower his normally high blood pressure. This means that Archie must remain absolutely calm, no matter what the provocation. Unfortunately, the family is in the midst of debate over the naming of Gloria's baby -- and it's still two days before the Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Raise

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, James Cromwell

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a four-part story arc, an increasingly paranoid Archie is still out of work due to a union strike, while Edith has settled into her new job with George Jefferson's dry-cleaning establishment. At long last, the strike is settled, and Archie is able to tell Edith to quit her Read More

All in the Family: Gloria Sings the Blues

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: When Gloria is depressed, everyone in the family suffers. The reason for Gloria's doldrums is her belief that she has fallen out of love with husband Mike. It is up to Edith to save the day -- and to again reveal that, when the chips are down, she is anything but a mere "dingbat." Written by All in the Family Read More

All in the Family: Archie Eats and Runs

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Richard Stahl

Synopsis: The whole Bunker household is thrown into an uproar -- and the cause of it all is a dish of stew. Believing that he has eaten poison mushrooms, Archie is convinced he is at death's door. Richard Stahl and Jane Dulo head the supporting cast as Archie's doctor and nurse, respectively. Written by Michael Ross Read More

All in the Family: Lionel's Engagement

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Lionel Jefferson's engagement party promises to be a fun occasion for everyone but Archie, who discovers that Lionel's dad, George Jefferson, does not want to invite him. Even so, Archie attends, only to get into an argument with George's indomitable mother. The episode ends with Archie and George Read More

All in the Family: The Bunkers and Inflation

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Billy Halop

Synopsis: Season four of All in the Family began on September 14, 1974, with the first of the series' multipart stories. "The Bunkers and Inflation" gets under way with the news that Archie's union is going on strike. The action could not happen at a worse time; the Bunkers' bank account is at an all-time Read More

All in the Family: Mike's Graduation

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Despite his fears and trepidations, Mike passes his final exams and graduates from college. No one is happier than Archie; at long last, Mike will be able to move out of the Bunker household. But Archie's exultation is brief, as it turns out that Mike will neither be gone nor forgotten (and you'll Read More

All in the Family: Pay the Twenty Dollars

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Sherman Hemsley

Synopsis: George Jefferson's contention that Archie Bunker was placed on this earth just to make trouble for him seems to be confirmed when Archie accidentally pays George with a counterfeit 20-dollar bill. Much as it pains him, Archie bends over backward to rectify his error, only to make the situation Read More

All in the Family: Mike and Gloria Mix It Up

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Mike thinks that the husband should be the "aggressive" member of a married couple. Gloria claims she doesn't care, but Mike thinks he can read through the lines of her indifference. As a result, Mike and Gloria's romantic evening degenerates into a high-decibel argument. Focusing almost Read More

All in the Family: Season 05

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Season five of All in the Family begins with a four-part story arc, in which Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) faces a long stretch of unemployment during a union strike, while the other members of the Bunker household -- including wife Edith (Jean Stapleton) -- attempt to either tighten or fatten Read More

Thursday's Game

Actors: Bob Newhart, Gene Wilder

Synopsis: James L. Brooks' Thursday's Game is a witty made-for-television comedy about two businessmen (Bob Newhart and Gene Wilder) who meet every Thursday night to play poker and discuss their professional and personal problems. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide Read More

All in the Family: Gloria's Boyfriend

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Richard Masur

Synopsis: Richard Masur is cast as George Bushmill, a retarded grocery stockboy whom Gloria befriends. Intimidated by George's mental handicap, Archie unintentionally gets the boy fired from his job. Before Archie learns his inevitable lesson, he is neatly put in his place by George's dad (Joseph Mascolo); Read More

All in the Family: Et Tu, Archie

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Vic Tayback

Synopsis: Archie tries to help out his unemployed friend, Joe Tucker (Vic Tayback), who used to hold Archie's job at the loading dock. Things get dicey when it looks as though Joe is going to get his old job back -- and where does that leave Archie? A pre-Charlie's Angels David Doyle rounds out the Read More

All in the Family: Archie Feels Left Out

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: The family is planning a 50th birthday party for Archie. The only one unwilling to enter into the festivities is Archie himself, who feels that he is old and useless. Then he takes a peek at his birth certificate -- and is he in for a surprise. The episode's level of humor is heightened by Read More

All in the Family: Archie Underfoot

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: In the second episode of a four-part story arc, Archie's union is still on strike, and the Bunkers' household debts continue to mount. When Archie isn't on the picket line, he is sitting around the house wallowing in self-pity. Edith tries to put on a happy face, but even she is pushed to the Read More

All in the Family: Where's Archie?

Actors: Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Charlotte Rae, Hector Elias

Synopsis: This first episode of a three-part story arc finds Edith preparing for a Tupperware party while Archie is away attending a lodge convention in Buffalo. The tranquil mood in the Bunker household is shattered when Archie fails to call Edith as he promised, leading Edith, Mike, and Gloria to worry Read More

All in the Family: Archie Is Missing

Actors: Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Gloria Le Roy, James Cromwell

Synopsis: This second episode of a three-part story arc (which came about when Carroll O'Connor briefly ankled All in the Family over a salary dispute) finds the Bunker family deep in worry over the fact that Archie has been missing for 24 hours. At first, Edith thinks that Archie might have met with an Read More

All in the Family: The Longest Kiss

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a three-part story arc, the Bunker household is relieved that Archie Bunker, reported missing from his lodge convention in Buffalo, has been found. It turns out that he had "one too many" with his buddies, and spent two days sleeping it off (as good an explanation as any for Read More

All in the Family: Lionel the Live-In

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Lionel moves out of the Jefferson household after an argument with his parents. Normally, this domestic squabble would be of no concern to Archie Bunker, who would just as soon have all the Jeffersons move away. But Archie hadn't reckoned with Edith, who not only allows Lionel to move in Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Helping Hand

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: Hoping to keep Irene Lorenzo from indoctrinating Edith with her "liberated" notions, Archie arranges for Irene to get a job down at the loading dock. This act of left-handed generosity backfires when Irene ends up operating the forklift, a "macho" position that Archie has always coveted. Worse Read More

All in the Family: Gloria's Shock

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: Gloria has always been aware that Mike is against overpopulation. Even so, she is shocked when Mike states, flat out, that he doesn't want any children. The ensuing argument spreads throughout the Bunker household, affecting not only Archie and Edith, but next-door neighbor Irene Lorenzo as well. Read More

All in the Family: Mike's Friend

Actors: Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Greg Mullavey

Synopsis: Future Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman regular Greg Mullavey appears as Mike's "intellectual" friend, Stuart Henderson. Inviting Stuart to dinner, Mike works overtime trying to impress his guest with his own range of knowledge. As a result, poor Gloria is deliberately excluded from the conversation Read More

All in the Family: The Best of All in the Family

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Henry Fonda

Synopsis: Henry Fonda serves as host for the 100th episode of All in the Family, which is devoted to highlights from the past 99 installments. Included are a montage of Archie's bigoted diatribes, a compendium of Archie's tiltings with "meathead" Mike, Gloria's matriculation from dizzy-headed bride to Read More

All in the Family: Edith the Job Hunter

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Sherman Hemsley

Synopsis: In the third episode of a four-part story arc, Archie is still out of work as union negotiations continue to go round and round in circles. Despite the Bunkers' nearly empty bank account, Archie is dead set against Edith going to work. When he finally relents, Edith lands a job with dry-cleaning Read More

All in the Family: George and Archie Make a Deal

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: In order to run for public office, George Jefferson must have all his neighbors sign a petition in his favor. Yes, all the neighbors -- including Archie Bunker. But what will Archie demand in return for his support of George's political aspirations? It was clear when "George and Archie Make Read More

All in the Family: Archie and the Miracle

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, James Cromwell

Synopsis: Never much of a churchgoer, Archie finally "sees the light" after a near-death experience at his job. Suddenly, there is no one more fervently religious than Archie -- and no bigger pain in the neck. Lloyd Turner and Gordon Mitchell's teleplay cleverly contrives to have the audience eagerly await Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Contract

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: Dennis Patrick guest stars as Scanlon, a slick-talking bunco artist who cons Archie into buying $2000 worth of aluminum siding. By the time Archie realizes he's been hoodwinked -- or at least, by the time he finally listens to reason -- the siding is already being hammered onto the outer walls of Read More

All in the Family: Archie the Gambler

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Allan Melvin

Synopsis: Why is stingy, curmudgeonly old Archie coming home loaded down with expensive gifts and lavish compliments for Edith and Gloria? The answer: Archie has just struck it rich at the race track. The problem: Archie's gambling threatens to become compulsive -- and worse still, he begins posting heavy Read More

All in the Family: Archie and the Computer

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Jack Grimes

Synopsis: Modern technology runs amok when a computer error enables Edith to collect a huge sum of money for a single prune-company promotional giveaway. Archie is delighted that Edith is the recipient of so much currency -- until another computer glitch declares that Archie is dead. The Bunkers' ensuing Read More

All in the Family: Henry's Farewell

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Vincent Gardenia

Synopsis: Archie is delighted to learn that his black neighbors, the Jeffersons, are planning to move. During a farewell party at the Bunker household, Archie finds himself deep in conversation with Henry Jefferson's contentious brother George Jefferson. Amazingly, the two men find they have a lot in common Read More

All in the Family: We're Still Having a Heat Wave

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: Now that the Lorenzos have moved next door to the Bunkers, Archie has managed to come up with a whole new list of pet peeves. It especially vexes Archie that Irene and Frank Lorenzo don't seem to know their proper gender roles: Irene does the household repairs, while Frank does all the cooking Read More

All in the Family: Edith Finds an Old Man

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Burt Mustin

Synopsis: Burt Mustin makes his first series appearance in the role of feisty octogenarian Justin Quigley (a character that, at age 82, was seven years younger than Mustin!). Running away from a restrictive nursing home, Justin accepts Edith's invitation to temporarily move in with the Bunkers, which Read More

All in the Family: Archie and the Kiss

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Vincent Gardenia

Synopsis: Gloria brings home a miniature replica of Rodin's famous sculpture "The Kiss." The erotic nature of the sculpture does not rest well with Archie, who orders Gloria to take that "dirty thing" out of the house immediately. Want to bet that this sparks another Battle Royal in the Bunker household? Read More

All in the Family: The Games Bunkers Play

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: While Archie is out of the house, the rest of the family joins Lionel and the Lorenzos in playing Mike's new "group therapy" board game, in which the players reveal their honest opinions about the other players. Alas, Mike doesn't like what he hears when time comes for the others to vent their Read More

All in the Family: Second Honeymoon

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Though Archie resists the notion, Edith insists that they celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at the Atlantic City hotel suite where they spent their honeymoon. Edith's romantic notions are quickly dissipated by Archie's refusal to enter into the spirit of the occasion. But by episode's end Read More

All in the Family: The Taxi Caper

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Robert Mandan

Synopsis: While moonlighting as a cab driver, Archie is held up and robbed of 50 dollars. At first, he insists upon prosecuting his assailant to the full extent of the law -- in fact, he'd be thrilled if armed robbery was a hanging offense. But an unexpected plot twist involving a prominent politician Read More

All in the Family: Archie Is Cursed

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: Even under normal circumstances, Archie feels threatened by his intelligent and resourceful neighbor Irene Lorenzo. When Irene challenges Archie to a high-stakes game of pool, he is so intimidated by the possibility of losing that he begs off, using a "bad back" as his excuse. Written by John Read More

All in the Family: Edith's Conversion

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: Archie is uncomfortable with Edith's new friend, a peppery Catholic nun named Theresa (Phyllis Avery). When Edith begins attending mass -- mainly to hear the music -- Archie worries that his wife is planning to convert to Catholicism. In his usual roundabout manner, Arch holds next-door neighbor Read More

All in the Family: Archie in the Cellar

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: This episode is essentially a solo tour de force for series star Carroll O'Connor. Left home alone while the rest of the family is out of town for the weekend, Archie manages to get himself locked in the cellar. Convinced that he will perish before he is discovered, Archie prepares to meet Read More

All in the Family: Black Is the Color of My True Love's Wig

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Vincent Gardenia

Synopsis: Donning a brunette wig, blonde-tressed Gloria is at first flattered and delighted when Mike is "turned on" by her new look. But her delight turns to dismay when she concludes that it is the wig, and not her, that so arouses Mike's libido. This episode poses a question previously unexplored in Read More

All in the Family: Oh Say Can You See

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Larry Storch

Synopsis: 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 Read More

All in the Family: Archie Goes Too Far

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Pamela Murphy

Synopsis: Archie has often overstepped his bounds in expressing his dismay over Gloria's marital relationship with a "liberal meathead" like Mike. But never before has he expressed his mistrust of Mike in so extreme a manner as in this episode. Considering himself within his rights to search Mike and Read More

All in the Family: Class Reunion

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Rae Allen

Synopsis: Archie balks at the notion of accompanying Edith to her 30th class reunion at Millard Fillmore High. But he quickly changes his mind upon discovering that one of Edith's former boyfriends will also be in attendance. Watching Archie Bunker sweat through the pangs of jealousy is one of the many Read More

How Come Nobody's on Our Side?

Synopsis: Richard Michaels, who directed over 30 made-for-TV movies as well as episodes of The Brady Bunch and Love, American Style, gives an overly small-screen feel to this self-described "high-flying comedy caper" which remains hopelessly earthbound. Biker-movie refugees Adam Roarke and Larry Bishop Read More

All in the Family: Season 04

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Still riding high as America's number one TV show, All in the Family glides effortlessly into its fourth season. Vincent Gardenia and Betty Garrett join the cast as, respectively, Frank and Irene Lorenzo, the Bunkers' new neighbors. Also making his first series appearance is nonagenarian character Read More

All in the Family: Archie Goes to the Hospital

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Roscoe Lee Browne

Synopsis: Problems on the job manifest themselves in a huge backache for Archie Bunker. Landing in the hospital, he strikes up a warm friendship with his roommate, who is separated from Archie by a transom. Unbeknownst to him, Archie's unseen new friend is a black man. Roscoe Lee Browne guest stars as Mr. Read More

All in the Family: Hot Watch

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Jack Tesler

Synopsis: An excited Archie comes home one night, announcing that he has just purchased a 300-dollar watch for 25 dollars. When the rest of the family learns that the transaction took place in a parking lot, they begin to worry that Archie has a stolen watch on his hands. The painful truth is revealed when Read More

All in the Family: Gloria the Victim

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Gloria is traumatized when she is attacked and nearly raped while walking home from work. At first, the family insists that Gloria press charges against her assailant. But Archie and Mike soon change their minds when a no-nonsense police detective named Vogel (Charles Durning) tells Gloria what Read More

All in the Family: The Battle of the Month

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Once again fueled by the flames of Women's Lib, Gloria is convinced that her mother Edith is being emotionally abused by Archie. Trouble is, Edith doesn't feel like a victim, and refuses to act like one. As a result, Gloria and Edith engage in a no-holds-barred argument, while the Read More

All in the Family: We're Having a Heat Wave

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Vincent Gardenia

Synopsis: Season four of All in the Family commenced with an object lesson about -- what else? -- racial bigotry. Archie is up in arms over the notion of a Latino family moving into the neighborhood. In this, Archie finds himself with an unexpected ally: Henry Jefferson, his black neighbor from across the Read More

All in the Family: Archie Is Branded

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Gregory Sierra

Synopsis: Prejudiced though he may be, Archie Bunker is no Nazi. Thus, he is both outraged and terrified when a swastika is painted on the Bunkers' front door. It turns out that Archie's home has been mistaken for the residence of a Jewish extremist named Paul Benjamin (Gregory Sierra), who pays a visit to Read More

All in the Family: Everybody Tells the Truth

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Ken Lynch

Synopsis: All in the Family ventures into Rashomon territory when Archie and Mike offer two different versions of the same story. It all began when Archie called in a couple of repairmen to fix the Bunkers' refrigerator. According to Archie, the repair crew consisted of an intimidating Mafia don and a Read More

All in the Family: Archie Learns His Lesson

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: For reasons unknown, Archie is sneaking out of the house every night. Their curiosity aroused, Mike and Gloria decide to follow Archie and find out what he is up to. The solution to the mystery is inherent in the title of this episode, which first aired on March 10, 1973. "Archie Learns His Read More

All in the Family: Edith's Christmas Story

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett

Synopsis: Archie and Mike can't understand why the usually ebullient Edith is unable to get into the Christmas spirit. Only when she is alone with Gloria does Edith reveal what is preying on her mind: She thinks she may have breast cancer. It is up to next-door neighbor Irene Lorenzo to restore Edith's Read More

All in the Family: Archie and the Editorial

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Sorrell Booke

Synopsis: All in the Family began its third season with this satirical jab at America's "gun culture." Angered at a television editorial advocating gun control, Archie marches down to the TV station demanding that his voice be heard. Astounded at Archie's thick-eared opinions, station manager Bennett (Sorrell Booke Read More

All in the Family: Archie Is Jealous

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Brendan Dillon

Synopsis: Archie accidentally discovers that Edith is harboring a secret. Sometime in the distant past, she spent a weekend at the home of a former boyfriend. With his usual sense of tact and propriety, Archie reacts to this revelation by going into a jealous rage and going out of the house in a huff. Brendan Dillon Read More

All in the Family: The Threat

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Gloria Le Roy

Synopsis: Gloria Le Roy guest stars as Bobby Jo, the much-younger wife of the man whose life Archie saved during WWII. When Bobby Jo pays a visit to the Bunker household, Archie falls over himself being uncommonly gracious and hospitable. Naturally, he insists that his behavior is borne of friendship -- but Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Fraud

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, James McEachin

Synopsis: Still moonlighting as a cab driver, Archie has neglected to report his additional income to the IRS. Inevitably, the Feds come calling, whereupon Archie "handles" matters by offering the IRS agent (James McEachin) a little under-the-counter hush money. Of course, the agent is neither impressed nor Read More

All in the Family: Edith Gets a Mink

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Richard Dysart

Synopsis: Archie's pride is hurt when Edith is given an expensive mink cape by her cousin Amelia. At first ordering Edith to return the gift, Archie changes his mind when he realizes that he stands to collect 300 dollars by selling the cape. Unfortunately, there's that pesky stain which just won't come out. Rae Allen Read More

All in the Family: Mike's Mysterious Son

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Marcia Rodd

Synopsis: Marcia Rodd guest stars as a woman named Marilyn Sanders, who unexpectedly shows up one night at the Bunker doorstep. Insisting that Mike is father of her son (Steve Manley), Marilyn leaves the kid with the Bunkers and disappears as quickly as she came. Now Mike must do a lot of soul-searching Read More

All in the Family: Edith, the Judge

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Jack Weston

Synopsis: Archie gets into an argument with Syrian laundry owner Girgis (Jack Weston) when each blames the other for breaking a washing machine. When it becomes clear that neither side will back down, Edith finds herself arbitrating between her husband and the owner. Naturally, Archie is convinced that Read More

All in the Family: Sammy's Visit

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Sammy Davis, Jr.

Synopsis: Written by comedian Bill Dana (aka Jose Jimenez), this classic episode represents the one and only time that All in the Family relied upon a guest star. It all begins when moonlighting cabbie Archie comes home bearing a briefcase left in his taxi by Sammy Davis Jr. Intending to return the Read More

All in the Family: Flashback - Mike and Gloria's Wedding, Part One

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Michael Conrad

Synopsis: In the first episode of a two-part story, the Bunkers and the Stivics recall the wedding of Mike and Gloria. The pre-nuptial arrangements are complicated when stubborn Archie butts heads with Mike's equally stubborn Uncle Casmir (played by future Hill Street Blues co-star Michael Conrad). It's Read More

All in the Family: Flashback - Mike and Gloria's Wedding, Part Two

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Michael Conrad

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story, the viewer is transported back to the day that Mike and Gloria were married. Not surprisingly, Archie continues his feud with Mike's formidable Uncle Casmir (a pre-Hill Street Blues Michael Conrad). Things come to a head when both Archie and Mike object to Read More

All in the Family: Gloria and the Riddle

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Patricia Stich

Synopsis: A riddle posed by Gloria sparks a major brouhaha on the topic of Women's Lib. Gloria knows the answer to the riddle, and so does Edith -- but Mike and Archie are stumped. Archie, of course, reacts with his usual bombast, while Mike begins to question the validity of his own liberal sentiments. Allan Melvin Read More

All in the Family: Mike Comes Into Money

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: In this episode the ball starts rolling when Mike unexpectedly receives a 200-dollar inheritance. Archie wants Mike to hand over the money for household expenses. Instead, liberal Mike donates the 200 dollars to the presidential campaign of George McGovern. Like many another third-season episodes Read More

All in the Family: Archie and the Bowling Team

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Brad Logan

Synopsis: Archie is thrilled when he is considered for membership in a championship bowling team. He is less thrilled to discover that his principal competition is a top-notch black bowler. Taking heart in the fact that the rest of the team is as bigoted as he, Archie is not quite prepared for the surprises Read More

All in the Family: The Locket

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, John Randolph

Synopsis: Edith is in a panic when she loses a valuable locket. Archie, however, is less concerned about the locket than in its long-range value. Hoping to purchase a new color TV set, Archie tries to persuade Edith to claim that the locket was stolen so he can collect a huge insurance settlement. Written Read More

All in the Family: Mike's Appendix

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Ann Summers

Synopsis: Suffering an appendicitis attack, Mike is rushed to the hospital. End of story? Not quite: Mike's surgeon is a woman, a fact which sparks a "chauvinist vs. feminist" argument between Archie and Gloria. Much to Gloria's dismay, Mike agrees with Arch that a woman's place is not in the operating Read More

All in the Family: Edith's Winning Ticket

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mel Stewart

Synopsis: The Bunker household is turned on its ear when Edith announces that she holds a winning lottery ticket. An exultant Archie wants to go on an immediate spending spree, but Edith puts a damper on the celebration by revealing that the ticket actually belongs to Louise Jefferson. Only briefly daunted Read More

All in the Family: Lionel Steps Out

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: It is no surprise that Archie is livid over the fact that his lily-white niece Linda (Diane Hull) has gone out dancing with Lionel Jefferson. What is surprising is that Archie's opinions are in alignment with those of Lionel's uncle Henry, who is likewise dead set against "mixed dating." Michael Ross Read More

All in the Family: Edith Flips Her Wig

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, James Gregory

Synopsis: Could Edith Bunker be a kleptomaniac? That's what Edith thinks when she is arrested for shoplifting after accidentally leaving a store with an unpaid-for item. Mike and Gloria advise that Edith visit a psychiatrist, but Archie insist that he handle the matter himself -- and guess what happens Read More

All in the Family: The Bunkers and the Swingers

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Vincent Gardenia

Synopsis: Naïve Edith answers a classified advertisement requesting a pair of "fun pen pals." Before long, the Bunkers are visited by Mr. and Mrs. Rempley, a couple of middle-aged "swingers" who invite Archie and Edith to participate in a wife-swapping party. Curtis Rempley is played by Vincent Gardenia Read More

All in the Family: Season 03

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Securely imbedded as America's top-rated series, All in the Family enters its third season with the greatest of ease. This season's episode manifest yields quite a few interesting guest appearances: Vincent Gardenia, later cast in the recurring role of Archie's neighbor Frank Lorenzo, is seen as a Read More

All in the Family: Archie and the FBI

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Archie's blind faith in the infallibility of the United States receives another blow when he finds himself under the scrutiny of the FBI. At first, the Feds seem more interested in one of Archie's closest friends, but then the investigation hits closer to home. Though Archie survives with his Read More

All in the Family: Edith's Problem

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Jeannie Linero

Synopsis: This Emmy-winning episode of All in the Family not only shattered yet another TV taboo, but also showcased an acting tour de force for series star Jean Stapleton. The Bunker family is thrown into an uproar when the normally docile Edith undergoes several sudden and unexpected mood swings Read More

All in the Family: The Elevator Story

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Roscoe Lee Browne

Synopsis: It could only happen to Archie Bunker: He's trapped in a stalled elevator with a prickly black attorney named Thompson (Roscoe Lee Browne), a ditzy secretary named Miss McCarthy (Eileen Brennan), and a pregnant, monolingual Puerto Rican woman (Edith Diaz). Things take an even dicier turn when Mrs. Read More

The Partridge Family: A Man Called Snake

Synopsis: Already established as "Meathead" on All in the Family, Rob Reiner found time to guest in this Partridge Family episode, atypically cast as a crude-and-rude motorcyclist named Harry "Snake" Murphy. Falling in love with Laurie Partridge (Susan Dey), the poetry-spouting Snake sets out to woo and win Read More

All in the Family: Meet the Bunkers

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: The sitcom that changed the face of American television premiered on January 12, 1971, with the last of three pilot episodes filmed between 1968 and 1970 (during which time the property underwent two near-complete cast overhauls and three title changes). Written by series co-producer Norman Lear Read More

All in the Family: Season 02

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: Season two of All in the Family was also the series' first "full" season, offering 24 episodes in contrast with season one's meager manifest of 13. The opener, "The Saga of Cousin Oscar," is the first of the series' episodes to deal with the previously taboo topic of death (but hardly the last!). Read More

Summertree

Actors: Kirk Callaway, Dennis Clark Fimple

Synopsis: As he lies dying in Vietnam, a young soldier (Michael Douglas) recalls the events leading up to this moment. He remembers his sweetheart (Brenda Vaccaro), to whom he couldn't make a commitment. He recalls the battles he'd had with his parents (Jack Warden, Barbara Bel Geddes), when he forsook Read More

All in the Family: Season 01

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: From the vantage point of the early 21st century, it is hard to imagine the shocking impact of All in the Family's premiere episode, "Meet the Bunkers," in which the world was introduced to Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor), who apparently never met a minority group he liked and whose vocabulary Read More

All in the Family: Writing the President

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Helen Page Camp

Synopsis: Incensed that Mike has written a stern and critical letter to President Nixon, super-patriotic Archie tries to set things right by penning his own missive to the Chief Executive. "Dear Mr. President...Your Honor...Sir..." -- and Archie even dons a clean shirt and tie for the occasion. Scripted by Paul Harrison Read More

All in the Family: Gloria Is Pregnant

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Holly Near

Synopsis: When Gloria announces that she's pregnant, both Mike and Archie blanche in terror. Not only did Mike enter into matrimony with the understanding that there wouldn't be any children, but he just plain can't afford to be a father. As for Archie, he is dead set against Gloria bringing a "little Read More

All in the Family: Now That You Know the Way

Crew: Screen Story

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Jack Bender

Synopsis: Also known as "Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit," this episode proves that even Mike has his limits when it comes to human behavior. Archie is appalled when Mike and Gloria invite their flower-child friends Paul (Jack Bender) and Robin (Jenny Sullivan) to "crash" at the Bunker home. He is even Read More

All in the Family: Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Archie learns to his horror that a black family is moving across the street. As Edith, Gloria, and Mike listen with varying reactions, Archie spouts out all manner of racist venom and ethnic misapprehensions -- only to be caught short when Lionel (Mike Evans) arrives with an added tidbit of Read More

All in the Family: Archie's Aching Back

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: After getting into a minor fender-bender, Archie suffers a delayed case of whiplash. Hoping to collect a huge settlement from the other driver, Archie figures that his chances in court will improve if he hires a Jewish lawyer. But even Attorney Rabinowitz (Salem Ludwig) balks at suing a "van full Read More

All in the Family: Archie Gives Blood

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Archie balks at the notion of donating blood at the local Red Cross. When Mike accuses him of being chicken, Archie protests that he doesn't want to give up a precious pint of his own "pure" blood unless he can be certain that the recipient will not be a member of a minority group. Archie's Read More

All in the Family: Judging Books By Covers

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Philip Carey

Synopsis: Archie thinks he knows a homosexual when he sees one, and when Mike invites his flamboyant photographer friend Roger to the Bunker household, Archie automatically assumes that Roger is a "flamer." Retreating to the safety of Kelsey's Bar, Arch chooses to spend some time with his "he-man" pals Read More

All in the Family: Edith Has Jury Duty

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Hollis Irving

Synopsis: Just because All in the Family specialized in cutting-edge humor didn't mean that the producers were above using tried-and-true sitcom plot lines now and then. In this one, Edith Bunker serves on a jury -- and, of course, is the sole holdout when everyone else enters a "guilty" verdict. As a Read More

All in the Family: The Election Story

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Barbara Cason

Synopsis: Though "The Election Story" originally aired on October 30, 1971, for plot purposes the action takes place during an election year. Predictably, Mike and Gloria throw their support behind a liberal candidate, while Archie takes the side of the conservative opponent. And that's about all that's Read More

All in the Family: Flashback - Mike Meets Archie

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Synopsis: As indicated by the title of this episode (which is "bookended" by the celebration of Mike and Gloria's first anniversary), the viewer is taken back in time to the momentous first meeting between Archie Bunker and Mike Stivic. The fun is generated not only by Archie's outraged reaction at Gloria's Read More

All in the Family: The Blockbuster

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Jack Crowder (later billed as Thalmus Rasulala) guest stars as Chester Byrd, a high-pressure black real estate agent. Offering to give Archie twice what he paid for his house, Byrd adroitly and insidiously utilizes scare tactics, warning the Bunkers that their neighborhood is about to be infested Read More

All in the Family: Edith's Accident

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Accidentally denting the fender of a parked car with a can of peaches, Edith leaves a note on the car's windshield. A furious Archie reprimands Edith for her unrepentant act of honesty, but that's hardly the end of the story, which includes such elements as insurance fraud and an "unfrocked" Read More

All in the Family: Gloria Poses in the Nude

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Mike's let-it-all-hang-out liberalism is again put to the test when Gloria agrees to pose in the nude for the Stivics' artist friend Szabo Daborba (a pre-Starsky and Hutch David Soul). Naturally, Archie is outraged that Gloria would be willing to appear in the altogether in front of a stranger Read More

All in the Family: The Saga of Cousin Oscar

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Isabel Sanford

Synopsis: Season two of All in the Family commenced on September 18, 1971 with yet another taboo-banning episode. Scripted by Burt Styler and Norman Lear from a story by Styler, "The Saga of Cousin Oscar" dared to turn a subject as serious as death into a joke. No one in the Bunker family can abide Read More

All in the Family: Edith Writes a Song

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Cleavon Little

Synopsis: Archie's insistence upon purchasing a gun to protect his household backfires when a couple of burglars named Coke and Horace break into the Bunker household. Keeping Archie at bay with his own gun, the two thieves reveal a lot about themselves -- and, in the course of the evening, genially Read More

All in the Family: Archie and the Lock-Up

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Archie predicts disaster when Mike and Lionel participate in an anti-Pentagon demonstration at the U.N. building. It turns out that Archie is right -- but disaster befalls him, when, showing up at the demonstration to take Mike and Lionel home, he ends up in the slammer himself. Allan Melvin Read More

All in the Family: Mike's Problem

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mel Stewart

Synopsis: Mike's nervousness over his upcoming final exams have rendered him temporarily impotent. Not only does this put the damper on his sex life with Gloria, but it adversely -- and hilariously -- affects the rest of the Bunker family as well. The script for this taboo-shattering All in the Family Read More

All in the Family: Success Story

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, William Windom

Synopsis: Archie's old army buddies prepare a reception for the most successful of their ranks, self-made millionaire Eddie Frazier (William Windom). Figuring that Eddie will purge Mike of some of his "pinko" anti-capitalist notions, Archie invites Eddie home for dinner. Not unexpectedly, it is Archie who Read More

All in the Family: The First and Last Supper

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: The tempestuous introductory "shakedown season" of All in the Family ended on a high (and highly rated) note with the episode titled "The First and Last Supper." Though Archie is resigned to the fact that the Jeffersons are living across the street, he is still opposed to having other black Read More

All in the Family: Archie Is Worried About His Job

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Hollis Irving

Synopsis: This episode offers a few clues as to what makes Archie Bunker "tick." Worried that he will be fired from his job, Arch spends a nervous evening seated at the telephone, while a steady stream of eccentric characters -- a nosy cop (Sandy Kenyon), a noisy drunk (Jack Perkins), and a confused Read More

All in the Family: Gloria Discovers Women's Lib

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: A "showcase" episode for series co-star Sally Struthers, "Gloria Discovers Women's Lib" delivers exactly what its title promises. Upset that even her liberal husband Mike refuses to regard her as an equal, Gloria angrily leaves the Bunker household. As upsetting as this is to Archie, the prospect Read More

All in the Family: Christmas Day at the Bunkers

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Christmas is anything but merry in the Bunker household this year. Anticipating his usual Christmas bonus, Archie makes like a modern-day Scrooge when the bonus doesn't come through. Meanwhile, Edith, Gloria, and Mike try to make the best of things for themselves and their erstwhile dinner guests Read More

All in the Family: The Man in the Street

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans

Synopsis: Interviewed by a WCBS-TV reporter about Nixon's economic plan, Archie is thrilled to learn that his interview will appear on the evening news. Alas, the Bunkers' TV set is broken and practically every other set in the neighborhood is likewise incapacitated. After numerous frustrations, Archie Read More

All in the Family: The Insurance Is Cancelled

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Philip Proctor

Synopsis: So often the dispenser of thoughtless discrimination, Archie finds himself forced to take his own medicine. This occurs when the Bunkers' home insurance is canceled thanks to the company's new racial red-lining procedures. Archie's plight at home is contrasted with his on-the-job decision to lay Read More

All in the Family: Cousin Maude's Visit

Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Bea Arthur

Synopsis: Bea Arthur makes her first-ever appearance as Maude Findlay, ultra-conservative Archie's ultra-liberal cousin. Described by Archie as "the original creeping socialist," Maude has steered clear of the Bunker household for years. But when the entire family comes down with the flu, "Maudie" arrives Read More

Halls of Anger

Actors: Calvin Lockhart, Janet MacLachlan, James A. Watson Jr., Jeff Bridges, Rob Reiner

Synopsis: White students are bussed into an all black school in this powerful drama. Quincy Davis (Calvin Lockhart) is the dedicated black English teacher who leaves an all white school to teach in the inner city. Lloyd Wilkerson (John McLiam) is the disciplinary principal who manages the institution like a Read More

Where's Poppa?

Actors: George Segal, Ruth Gordon, Ron Leibman, Trish VanDevere, Barnard Hughes

Synopsis: Director Carl Reiner, most closely associated with the homey values of situation comedies, shocked, surprised, and (in some cases) delighted his admirers with the jet-black comedy Where's Poppa?. George Segal plays Gordon Hocheiser, a New York attorney whose love life is constantly being sabotaged Read More

The Beverly Hillbillies: Back to the Hills

Synopsis: The Beverly Hillbillies launched its eighth season on September 24, 1969, with "Back to the Hills," the first episode in an extended story arc. Finally making good their vow to return to the mountains whence they came, the Clampetts arrive in the Missouri Ozarks -- specifically, the real-life Read More

The Beverly Hillbillies: The Hills of Home

Synopsis: In the second of five episodes filmed on location at Silver Dollar City in the Missouri Ozarks, Granny tussles with her old rival Elverna Bradshaw (Elvia Allman), rekindling a long-standing feud. Meanwhile, back in Beverly Hills, Jethro transforms the mansion into a hippie commune. Rob Reiner Read More

Enter Laughing

Actors: José Ferrer, Reni Santoni, Shelley Winters, Elaine May, Jack Gilford

Synopsis: Carl Reiner's semi-autobiographical novel Enter Laughing makes a largely successful transition to the screen. Reni Santoni plays the Reiner character, here named David Kolowitz. A machinist's apprentice in Depression-era New York, David dreams of becoming the new Ronald Colman. Defying the wishes Read More

The Andy Griffith Show: Goober's Contest

Actors: Howard McNear

Synopsis: To drum up business at his service station, Goober holds a contest. Unfortunately, he makes a typographical error while writing up his announcements, and as a result he posts a grand prize of $200 rather than $20. The winner, Floyd the barber, demands immediately payment-then sues for fraud when Read More

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Thantos Palace Hotel

Actors: Angie Dickinson, Steven Hill, Barry Atwater, Bartlett Robinson, Rob Reiner

Synopsis: Weighed down by a life of failure and disillusionment, Robert Manners (Steven Hill) finds that he cannot even commit suicide successfully. Thus it is that Robert checks into the ultra-exclusive Thantos Palace Hotel, where the clientele consists entirely of would-be suicides who have contractually Read More

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Magic Shop

Actors: Leslie Nielsen, John Megna, David Opatoshu, Peggy McCay, Paul Hartman

Synopsis: Adapted by John Collier from a story by H.G. Wells, this episode is built around the talents of child actor John Megna, best remembered for his role as the Truman Capote counterpart in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird. Obsessed by magic and magicians, Tony Grainger (Megna) begs his father Read More

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Terror in Northfield

Actors: Dick York, Jacqueline Scott, R.G. Armstrong, Dennis Patrick, Gertrude Flynn

Synopsis: This episode is based on a mystery story penned by no less than Ellery Queen. When his son is mysteriously murdered, religious fanatic John Cooley (R.G. Armstrong) embarks upon a "mission from God" to wreak vengeance for the boy's death. Using a fragmentary clue found at the murder scene, Cooley Read More

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Kerry Blue

Synopsis: Ned Malley (Gene Evans) is devoted to his pet dog, a Kerry blue named Annie. Tired of playing second fiddle to Annie, Ned's long-suffering wife, Thelma (Carmen Mathews), makes no secret of her disdain for the dog. Thus, when Annie dies, Ned accuses Thelma of poisoning the pooch -- and intends to Read More

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Twelve Hour Caper

Synopsis: Suffering under the tyranny of his nasty boss, Sylvester Tupper (Wendell Holmes), investment broker Herbert J. Wiggam (Dick York) devises a scheme to get even -- and to make a profit in the bargain. Together with two other disgruntled employees, Wiggam steals a 565,000-dollar bond that has been Read More

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: A Piece of the Action

Synopsis: Alfred Hitchcock's long-running TV suspense anthology moved from NBC to CBS for its eighth season on the air, and in the process expanded from 30 to 60 minutes, necessitating a change in title from Alfred Hitchcock Presents to The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Gig Young guest stars in the first of these Read More

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Cop for a Day

Synopsis: Hoodlums Phil (Walter Matthau) and Davey (Glenn Cannon) stage a daring daylight robbery of a bank messenger, whom hotheaded Davey shoots and kills. It turns out that there was a witness to the murder, a young woman (Carol Grace) now in police custody. Scheming to knock off the witness before she Read More