Like the Good Book says, "Let him who is without sin... be the rollin' stone."
La comedia se centra en el excombatiente de la II Guerra Mundial Archie Bunker, quien prácticamente no tolera a nadie que no sea un "blanco anglosajón protestante" heterosexual y políticamente conservador, o con cualquiera inconforme con su visión del mundo, usualmente respondiendo a verdades incómodas soltando una pedorreta o trompetilla (con la lengua). Sin embargo su tenacidad terminaba por destruir sus propios argumentos llenos de malapropismos. Por otra parte, estaba su esposa Edith, bastante más comprensiva, aunque a veces terminaba defendiendo a su marido. A pesar del trato que usualmente recibía Edith de parte de Archie y las diferencias que tenían, en varias ocasiones se muestra que ambos se querían profundamente. Ellos tenían una hija llamada Gloria, quien estaba casada con Michael Stivic, quien tenía una mentalidad basada en la contracultura "hippie" de finales de los años 1960, por lo que se enfrentaba constantemente con Archie (quien lo llamaba "Meathead"). Durante la mayor parte de la serie, Gloria y Michael vivieron en la residencia Bunker para ahorrar dinero, lo que dio pie para que Archie y Mike se enfrentaran entre sí. A finales de la temporada 1974-5, Michael se gradúa y se muda con Gloria a la que resulta ser la casa de junto (la cual era anteriormente propiedad de George Jefferson, quien se había mudado al centro de Manhattan. Jefferson sería desde la temporada posterior el personaje principal de la serie derivada Los Jefferson, el cual sería emitido hasta 1985. En adición a esto, Archie periódicamente aludía a la ascendencia polaca de Mike (aunque en el piloto él era irlandés), refiriéndose a él como "un tonto Polaco".
Meet the Bunkers 6.1
Fecha de emisión: 1971-01-12
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: It's Edith and Archie Bunker's wedding anniversary. Edith manages to drag Archie to church. Daughter Gloria and her husband Mike try to whip up a party atmosphere for the parents.
Writing the President 9.0
Fecha de emisión: 1971-01-19
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Mike writes a letter to President Nixon, protesting everything that's wrong with America, including the state of the environment and the nation's involvement in Vietnam. Archie finds out, and to refute his son-in-law's claims he decides he too will write a letter praising the nation's chief and attempting to explain the Meathead as an ignorant. While penning the letter, Archie pictures the family all standing behind him, dressed in his Sunday best, all supporting his positions.
Oh, My Aching Back (aka Archie's Aching Back) 9.0
Fecha de emisión: 1971-01-26
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie is convinced he'll collect a large settlement from a petty traffic accident if a Jewish lawyer handles the case.
The stylistic minimalism of the Bunkers' sparsely furnished set is on full display in this early episode. According to director John Rich, who grew up not far from Archie's neighbood, the Spartan look of the Bunkers' living room deco was achieved as a result of painstaking efforts. The director remembers personally supervising the cracking of windows and repainting of walls to give the place a run-down, lived-in look. "I told the set designers to take all the color out of it," remembers Rich. "Norman and I wanted to do the show in black and white, but CBS nearly went into a coma. So we decided to do the next best thing and shoot the entire show in muted sepia tones."
Archie Gives Blood 9.0
Fecha de emisión: 1971-02-02
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie refuses to donate blood because he's afraid that his vital fluids might get mixed in with those of a different race.
Judging Books by Covers 5.5
Fecha de emisión: 1971-02-09
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie scorns one of Mike's effeminate friends, unaware that one of his own beer-drinking buddies is a well-adjusted gay man.
Gloria's Pregnancy (aka Gloria Has a Belly Full) 10.0
Fecha de emisión: 1971-02-16
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie's dream of becoming a grandfather is dashed when Gloria suffers a sudden miscarriage.
Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit 9.0
Fecha de emisión: 1971-02-23
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Mike invites one of his hippie friends to spend the night in his living room, despite Archie's strenous ojections.
Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood 9.5
Fecha de emisión: 1971-03-02
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Louise Jefferson makes her first appearance, through husband George will remain an offscreen character for another two seasons. Their son, Lionel, had been a regular visitor to the Bunkers since the pilot episode, when the writers discovered how effective the street-smart black youth was at gently letting the air out of Archie's sails.
Edith Has Jury Duty 9.0
Fecha de emisión: 1971-03-09
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Edith abandons the kitchen for the courtroom when she is chosen for jury duty, leaving Archie to fend for himself.
Archie Is Worried About His Job 9.0
Fecha de emisión: 1971-03-16
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: No one in the family gets any sleep when Archie spends the night worring that he might lose his job.
Gloria Discovers Women's Lib 9.0
Fecha de emisión: 1971-03-23
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Gloria leaves the house in a rage after Mike refuses to recognize her as an equal partner in their marriage.
Success Story 9.0
Fecha de emisión: 1971-03-30
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie reevaluates his definition of success after he meets an old army buddy who's become wealthy in the used-car trade.
The First and Last Supper 9.5
Fecha de emisión: 1971-04-06
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: The Jeffersons arrive for dinner at the Bunkers'--minus husband George, who refuses to socialize with his white neighbors.
