Legendary and controversial series focused on conservative working stiff Archie Bunker fighting the tide of social change and dealing with flighty wife Edith, daughter Gloria and left-leaning son-in-law Michael Stivic.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | January 1968 | May 2019 | 11 |
| Season 1 | January 1971 | April 1971 | 13 |
| Season 2 | September 1971 | March 1972 | 24 |
| Season 3 | September 1972 | March 1973 | 24 |
| Season 4 | September 1973 | March 1974 | 24 |
| Season 5 | September 1974 | March 1975 | 24 |
| Season 6 | September 1975 | March 1976 | 24 |
| Season 7 | September 1976 | March 1977 | 25 |
| Season 8 | October 1977 | March 1978 | 24 |
| Season 9 | September 1978 | April 1979 | 25 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 1 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | 0 | ||
| Season 1 | January 1971 | April 1971 | 13 |
| Season 2 | September 1971 | March 1972 | 24 |
| Season 3 | September 1972 | March 1973 | 24 |
| Season 4 | September 1973 | March 1974 | 24 |
| Season 5 | September 1974 | March 1975 | 25 |
| Season 6 | September 1975 | March 1976 | 24 |
| Season 7 | September 1976 | March 1977 | 25 |
| Season 8 | October 1977 | March 1978 | 24 |
| Season 9 | September 1978 | April 1979 | 25 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 11 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 219 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bogart | 81 | 09/08/1975 - 04/08/1979 | |
| John Rich | 64 | 01/12/1971 - 02/16/1974 | |
| Don Nicholl | 29 | 02/23/1971 - 01/11/1975 | |
| Bob Lahendro | 22 | 10/07/1972 - 02/02/1974 | |
| Milt Josefsberg | 18 | 10/06/1975 - 02/04/1979 | |
| Bob Schiller | 18 | 10/09/1977 - 02/11/1979 | |
| Bob Weiskopf | 18 | 10/09/1977 - 02/11/1979 | |
| H. Wesley Kenney | 17 | 10/05/1974 - 03/08/1975 | |
| Norman Lear | 11 | 01/12/1971 - 09/15/1973 | |
| Phil Mishkin | 8 | 02/23/1971 - 11/18/1972 | |
| Irma Kalish | 5 | 11/13/1971 - 12/22/1973 | |
| Austin Kalish | 5 | 11/13/1971 - 12/22/1973 | |
| Michael Loman | 4 | 11/13/1976 - 01/22/1978 | |
| Erik Tarloff | 4 | 02/19/1977 - 12/25/1977 | |
| Barry Harmon | 3 | 11/02/1974 - 10/09/1977 | |
| Paul Wayne | 3 | 10/02/1971 - 09/22/1973 | |
| Alan J. Levitt | 3 | 11/20/1971 - 01/01/1972 | |
| Harve Brosten | 3 | 11/02/1974 - 10/09/1977 | |
| Stanley Ralph Ross | 3 | 01/26/1971 - 02/10/1973 | |
| Mort Lachman | 3 | 10/27/1976 - 02/25/1979 | |
| Lennie Weinrib | 2 | 12/04/1971 | |
| George Bloom | 2 | 09/16/1972 | |
| Norman Campbell | 2 | 09/16/1972 - 09/23/1972 | |
| Dave Pollack | 2 | 02/12/1972 | |
| Elias Davis | 2 | 02/12/1972 | |
| Ron Bloomberg | 2 | 01/08/1978 | |
| Paul Harrison | 2 | 12/04/1971 | |
| Michael Elias | 2 | 09/30/1972 | |
| Tom August | 1 | 11/06/1971 | |
| Bill Manhoff | 1 | 09/30/1972 | |
| Sam Greenbaum | 1 | 10/22/1978 | |
| Robert H. Livingston | 1 | 10/07/1972 | |
| Ed Haas | 1 | 12/11/1976 | |
| Walter Miller | 1 | 03/04/1979 | |
| Bob Livingston | 1 | 10/07/1972 | |
| Martin Cohan | 1 | 01/06/1973 | |
| Calvin Kelly | 1 | 10/27/1976 | |
| Wes Kenney | 1 | 01/18/1975 | |
| Helen August | 1 | 11/06/1971 | |
| Hal Cooper | 1 | 10/21/1972 | |
| Marion Zola | 1 | 12/11/1976 | |
| Jim Tisdale | 1 | 10/27/1976 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Rhine | 36 | 09/22/1975 - 03/25/1979 | |
| Mel Tolkin | 36 | 10/27/1975 - 03/25/1979 | |
| Bernie West | 30 | 09/25/1971 - 01/11/1975 | |
| Michael Ross | 28 | 09/25/1971 - 01/11/1975 | |
| Lou Derman | 17 | 11/16/1974 - 03/08/1976 | |
| Bill Davenport | 13 | 11/16/1974 - 02/16/1976 | |
| Ben Starr | 11 | 12/08/1975 - 01/08/1978 | |
| Phil Sharp | 8 | 02/05/1978 - 02/04/1979 | |
| Rob Reiner | 7 | 02/23/1971 - 11/18/1972 | |
| Chuck Stewart | 6 | 10/06/1976 - 10/23/1977 | |
| Burt Styler | 5 | 02/09/1971 - 11/04/1972 | |
| Lee Kalcheim | 5 | 10/09/1971 - 09/29/1973 | |
| Phil Doran | 5 | 11/06/1976 - 02/26/1977 | |
| Douglas Arango | 5 | 11/06/1976 - 02/26/1977 | |
| Bryan Joseph | 4 | 02/23/1971 - 03/16/1971 | |
| Gordon Mitchell | 4 | 10/27/1973 - 01/18/1975 | |
| Lloyd Turner | 4 | 10/27/1973 - 01/18/1975 | |
| John Rappaport | 4 | 10/06/1973 - 11/17/1975 | |
| Patt Shea | 3 | 02/18/1979 - 04/08/1979 | |
| Harriet Weiss | 3 | 02/18/1979 - 04/08/1979 | |
| Lila Garrett | 2 | 09/30/1972 - 01/26/1974 | |
| Rod Parker | 2 | 03/04/1972 - 03/11/1972 | |
| Woody Kling | 2 | 03/09/1974 - 10/12/1974 | |
| Warren S. Murray | 2 | 01/22/1972 - 12/01/1973 | |
| Hal Kanter | 2 | 09/08/1975 - 09/15/1975 | |
| Jerry Mayer | 2 | 02/16/1971 - 04/06/1971 | |
| Bud Wiser | 2 | 02/02/1974 - 01/04/1975 | |
| Michael Morris | 2 | 11/24/1973 - 02/15/1975 | |
| Sam Locke | 2 | 10/21/1972 - 02/17/1973 | |
| William C. Rader, M.D. | 2 | 11/06/1977 - 11/13/1977 | |
| Olga Vallance | 2 | 10/21/1972 - 02/17/1973 | |
| Susan Harris | 2 | 03/09/1971 - 01/15/1972 | |
| Michael Rosst | 1 | 09/23/1972 | |
| Mickey Rose | 1 | 01/26/1974 | |
| David P. Harmon | 1 | 11/30/1974 | |
| Harriet Belkin | 1 | 10/19/1974 | |
| Bob Arnott | 1 | 03/08/1975 | |
| Vincent Bogert | 1 | 02/24/1973 | |
| Tina Pine | 1 | 02/05/1972 | |
| Roger Shulman | 1 | 12/14/1974 | |
| Fred Freiberger | 1 | 01/19/1971 | |
| Henry Garson | 1 | 01/29/1972 | |
| Norman Belkin | 1 | 10/19/1974 | |
| Jay Moriarty | 1 | 12/25/1976 | |
| Bill Dana | 1 | 02/19/1972 | |
| Larry Rhive | 1 | 12/25/1977 | |
| Susan Ware | 1 | 02/08/1975 | |
| Sandy Stern | 1 | 03/23/1971 | |
| Dennis Klein | 1 | 12/08/1973 | |
| Bill Richmond | 1 | 11/20/1976 | |
| Howard Storm | 1 | 01/12/1974 | |
| Mike Milligan | 1 | 12/25/1976 | |
| Ron Friedman | 1 | 12/07/1974 | |
| Don Nicho | 1 | 10/07/1972 | |
| Dixie Brown Grossman | 1 | 10/26/1974 | |
| Lee Erwin | 1 | 01/19/1971 | |
| Robert L. Goodwin | 1 | 03/09/1974 | |
| Paul Lichtman | 1 | 01/12/1974 | |
| Steve Zacharias | 1 | 01/08/1972 | |
| Nate Monaster | 1 | 10/01/1978 | |
| Lester Pine | 1 | 02/05/1972 | |
| John Baskin | 1 | 12/14/1974 | |
| Albert E. Lewin | 1 | 01/22/1978 | |
| Ray Taylor | 1 | 11/10/1973 | |
| Gene Perret | 1 | 11/20/1976 |
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