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".
Archie and the Editorial 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-09-16
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: After he rails against gun control in a TV editorial. Archie meets his two biggest supporters -a pair of stickup artist who rob him at gunpoint.
Archie's Fraud 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-09-23
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie is audited by the IRS after he fails to report income he made driving Munson's taxicab.
The Threat 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-09-30
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie can barely contain himself when the attractive young wife of an old army buddy spends an eventful night in the Bunker's household.
Gloria and the Riddle 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-10-07
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Gloria tests Mike and Archie's male chauvinism with a riddle that stumps the men but is easily answer by Edith.
Lionel Steps Out 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-10-14
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie is aghast to find out that his visiting niece plans to go out dancing with Lionel Jefferson.
Edith Flips Her Wig 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-10-21
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Edith is worried she may be a kleptomaniac after she absent-mindedly takes a wig from a department store.
The Bunkers and the Swingers 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-10-28
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Edith unwillingly invites a pair of wife-swapping swingers to dinner when she responds to a newspaper ad for pen pals.
Mike Comes Into Money 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-11-04
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Mike sparks the latest family feud when he donates two hundred dollars to George McGovern's presidential campaign instead of paying Archie for room and board.
Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1) 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-11-11
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: On the Stivics' second anniversary, the family recalls the comedy of errors that transpired on their wedding day.
Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2) 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-11-18
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: The Stivics' wedding is jeopardized when Michael's uncle insists, over Archie's virulent objections, that the marriage be performed by a Catholic priest.
Mike's Appendix 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-02
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Mike's emergency appendectomy precipitates an argument between Archie and Gloria regarding the proficiency of women doctors.
Edith's Winning Ticket 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-09
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: When Edith finds some old lottery tickets that she has totally forgotten about, Archie hits the roof, claiming she was wasting money. However, Archie's attitude quickly changes when the family discovers one of the tickets is a winner; but there is a catch; Edith claims the tickets don't belong to her.
Archie and the Bowling Team 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-16
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie is ecstatic when, after waiting six years, there finally is an opening on the most prestigious bowling team, the Cannonballers, and he is asked to try out.
The Locket 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-23
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Edith's antique locket is missing and Archie sees it as a way to collect from the insurance company to buy a new television set. Confident of getting the insurance money, Archie orders a new color set, only to have an insurance adjuster arrive at the house to question the claim.
Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital) 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-01-06
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie befriends the other patient in his semiprivate room, unaware that he's black.
Oh Say Can You See 4.5
Fecha de emisión: 1973-01-20
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Middle-aged Archie can only envy the eternally youthful outlook of his friend and contemporary Bill Mulholern. He is especially impressed that the toupeed, flashily garbed Bill has managed to attract a sexy young bedmate named Tina. But by episode's end, Archie is made to realize how lucky he is to be spending his declining years with a loving wife like Edith.
Archie Goes Too Far 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-01-27
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Edith and Gloria end the latest family brawl when they storm out of the house to spend the night on their own.
Class Reunion 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-02-10
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie refuses to tag along to Edith's thirtieth high school reunion-- until he finds out that one of her beaus will be attending.
Hot Watch 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-02-17
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie buys an expensive watch of dubious pedigree and soon becomes paranoid that it's stolen. When it breaks, he has to find a jeweler who'll fix it with no questions asked.
Archie is Branded 6.5
Fecha de emisión: 1973-02-24
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie wakes up to find a swastika painted on his front door.
Everybody Tells the Truth 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-03-03
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: It's -Rashomon-Bunker-style when the family recounts vastly different versions of the same disastrous encounter with a pair of handyman in the Bunker kitchen.
Archie Learns His Lesson 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-03-10
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: Archie attends night-school classes to qualify for a high school diploma
Gloria, the Victim 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-03-17
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: After an attempted sexual assault. Gloria turns to the family for guidance as she suffers through the legal aftermath of reporting the crime.
The Battle of the Month 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-03-24
Duración: 25 min
Sinopsis: In a foul mood, Gloria lambastes Edith for her constant acquiescence to Archie's whims.