The BEST episodes directed by Bob Lahendro

The Bunkers and the Swingers
star
8.83
82 votes

#1 - The Bunkers and the Swingers

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 7

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

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Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle
star
8.39
40 votes

#2 - Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle

Sanford and Son - Season 3 - Episode 15

When Lamont tries to contest a traffic ticket, Fred creates disorder in the court.

Too Old Blues
star
8.27
128 votes

#3 - Too Old Blues

Good Times - Season 1 - Episode 1

When James misses out on a good job because of his age, the family's celebration party turns sour.

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Archie Is Branded
star
8.21
78 votes

#4 - Archie Is Branded

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 20

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

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Black Jesus
star
8.13
141 votes

#5 - Black Jesus

Good Times - Season 1 - Episode 2

J.J.'s painting of a black Jesus coincides with good fortune coming to each family member.

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Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1)
star
8.12
80 votes

#6 - Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1)

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 9

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

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Edith's Conversion
star
8.03
75 votes

#7 - Edith's Conversion

All in the Family - Season 4 - Episode 9

Archie thinks Irene Lorenzo is trying to convert Edith to Catholicism.

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Archie and the Computer
star
8.02
78 votes

#8 - Archie and the Computer

All in the Family - Season 4 - Episode 7

A computer informs Archie that he's been declared dead.

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Kotter and Son
star
8.00
7 votes

#9 - Kotter and Son

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 2 - Episode 16

Gabe's overly-critical father comes for a visit and, unconvinced that his son has chosen a worthwhile career, goes with Gabe to school in order to watch him in action with his Sweathogs.

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Everybody Tells the Truth
star
7.98
79 votes

#10 - Everybody Tells the Truth

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 21

The family recounts vastly different versions of the same encounter with a pair of handymen in the kitchen.

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Archie Feels Left Out
star
7.91
63 votes

#11 - Archie Feels Left Out

All in the Family - Season 4 - Episode 17

Archie refuses to attend his own birthday party.

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Archie is Cursed
star
7.84
67 votes

#12 - Archie is Cursed

All in the Family - Season 4 - Episode 14

Irene challenges Archie to a pool match, but he begs off, complaining of a sore back.

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Sweatgate Scandal
star
7.83
6 votes

#13 - Sweatgate Scandal

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 2 - Episode 15

Tired of the way the school newspaper is always putting them down, the Sweathogs join the staff in order to redeem themselves; and the crack investigative team of "Vinstein" (Vinnie and Juan) are hot on the trail of the culprit behind the recent break-in of Principal Lazarus's office.

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The Election
star
7.79
48 votes

#14 - The Election

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1 - Episode 5

Barbarino is running for Student Body President but his campain turns into disaster.

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Father Vinnie
star
7.75
12 votes

#15 - Father Vinnie

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1 - Episode 22

Vinnie's grandmother's dying wish is for him to become a priest, and he takes the request seriously, until the strain of being holy becomes too much for him.

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Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)
star
7.75
81 votes

#16 - Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 10

Continuation of the flashback to the Stivics' wedding, when Michael's uncle insists that the marriage be performed by a Catholic priest.

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California Dreamin'
star
7.73
11 votes

#17 - California Dreamin'

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1 - Episode 12

The sweathogs go bananas over Bambi, a pretty blonde girl from California. We get some very funny scenes of the guys in various costumes: Epstein as a guru, Freddy in a colorful shirt, Horshack as a movie producer, and Vinnie as a surfer. When Mr. Kotter gets fed-up with them disrupting the class, it's revealed that Bambi was just pretending to be from California in order to get attention.

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A Pad for Lamont
star
7.71
89 votes

#18 - A Pad for Lamont

Sanford and Son - Season 1 - Episode 7

Frustrated with the lack of privacy at home, Lamont moves into his own apartment.

Oh Say Can You See
star
7.70
86 votes

#19 - Oh Say Can You See

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 16

After a visit from a friend who has a young and beautiful companion, Archie realizes how lucky he is to have Edith.

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Hot Watch
star
7.66
75 votes

#20 - Hot Watch

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 19

Archie's expensive watch may be stolen.

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Archie Goes Too Far
star
7.61
83 votes

#21 - Archie Goes Too Far

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 17

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

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Hark, the Sweatkings
star
7.57
7 votes

#22 - Hark, the Sweatkings

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 2 - Episode 12

At Christmas time, the Sweathogs are all too eager to tease resident bum Angie. But after Angie tells his life story to the class, they have a change of heart, and decide to help him get back up on his feet.

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The Great Debate
star
7.56
85 votes

#23 - The Great Debate

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1 - Episode 3

The sweathogs out debate a smarter debate class.

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Radio Free Freddie
star
7.56
9 votes

#24 - Radio Free Freddie

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 2 - Episode 21

It seems that Freddie has a future in radio, but he may also risk losing his friends for fame.

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There Goes Number 5 (2)
star
7.50
6 votes

#25 - There Goes Number 5 (2)

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 2 - Episode 19

When Arnold finally shows back up at school, it's discovered that his absence was due to the recent death of his fifth father. A feeling of responsibility within him, Arnold sets out to find a job to help support his siblings and his mother, who's only priority lies in finding a replacement father for her kids.

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The Taxi Caper
star
7.45
65 votes

#26 - The Taxi Caper

All in the Family - Season 4 - Episode 13

An influential politician attempts to dissuade Archie from pressing charges against his son.

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God's Business Is Good Business
star
7.44
81 votes

#27 - God's Business Is Good Business

Good Times - Season 1 - Episode 4

An old friend of James who is now a shady televangelist offers him a $100-per-day job that doesn't sit well with Florida's morals.

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The Telethon
star
7.44
9 votes

#28 - The Telethon

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1 - Episode 20

Kotter and the "Sweathogs" raise a telethon to raise $700 for new supplies. If not the remiedial class will be cut.

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The Reunion
star
7.40
10 votes

#29 - The Reunion

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1 - Episode 10

Gabe is less than thrilled when an old too-perfect classmate, and his too-perfect wife, decide to pay him a visit.

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I'm Having Their Baby
star
7.40
5 votes

#30 - I'm Having Their Baby

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 2 - Episode 22

With Gabe away at a teacher's convention, the Sweathogs take it upon themselves to watch over the pregnant Julie...but the harder they try to make Julie comfortable, the more trouble they seem to cause.

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Archie in the Hospital
star
7.34
81 votes

#31 - Archie in the Hospital

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 15

Archie befriends the other patient in his hospital room, unaware that his neighbor is black.

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Archie in the Cellar
star
7.30
77 votes

#32 - Archie in the Cellar

All in the Family - Season 4 - Episode 10

Locked in his cellar with a bottle of vodka, Archie spends a long night contemplating his life.

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Hello, Ms. Chips
star
7.29
7 votes

#33 - Hello, Ms. Chips

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 2 - Episode 9

The new student teacher discovers that all her training to work with remedial children hasn't prepared her for dealing with the Sweathogs.

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Building the Restaurant
star
7.29
7 votes

#34 - Building the Restaurant

Archie Bunker's Place - Season 1 - Episode 7

Construction on the restaurant is underway, but the contractor Archie and Murray hired is demanding more money. Archie, who is determined that the restaurant will be a success, goes to a loan shark.

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Class Reunion
star
7.27
80 votes

#35 - Class Reunion

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 18

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

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Gloria's Boyfriend
star
7.22
70 votes

#36 - Gloria's Boyfriend

All in the Family - Season 4 - Episode 19

Archie's misconceptions run amok when Gloria befriends the retarded box boy from the local market.

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Sadie Hawkins Day
star
7.22
9 votes

#37 - Sadie Hawkins Day

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 2 - Episode 8

A girl wants to ask Vinnie to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance, but his insensitivity leads her to ask Arnold in retaliation, leaving Vinnie with no date at all.

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Sweathog, Nebraska Style
star
7.20
10 votes

#38 - Sweathog, Nebraska Style

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 2 - Episode 7

Julie's visiting sister, recently at odds with her long-time boyfriend, falls for Juan.

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Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)
star
7.20
5 votes

#39 - Has Anyone Seen Arnold? (1)

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 2 - Episode 18

For the school drama festival, Gabe is going to direct a scene from Cyrano de Bergerac. Arnold is set to play the lead, but recieves only heckling and ridicule from his fellow Sweathogs; and when Arnold turns up missing, Vinnie is forced to take his place on stage.

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One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing
star
7.20
41 votes

#40 - One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1 - Episode 8

After losing a fight with Todd Ludlow, Juan is made fun of by his fellow Sweathogs. His feelings and his pride hurt, he runs away -- to the Kotters' bathroom.

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Dr. Epstein, I Presume
star
7.18
11 votes

#41 - Dr. Epstein, I Presume

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1 - Episode 18

Juan, because of his love for animals, decides that he would like to be a veterinarian. A guidance couselor quickly thwarts his dream, until he performs an emergency operation on his pet hamster.

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Mr. Kotter, Teacher
star
7.17
12 votes

#42 - Mr. Kotter, Teacher

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1 - Episode 9

Gabe's teaching theories in question, he is temporarily suspended. The Sweathogs, liable to lose their teacher, come to his defense.

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Gloria the Victim
star
7.14
71 votes

#43 - Gloria the Victim

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 23

After an attempted sexual assault, Gloria suffers through the legal aftermath of reporting the crime.

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Second Honeymoon
star
7.12
65 votes

#44 - Second Honeymoon

All in the Family - Season 4 - Episode 12

Archie and Edith rekindle their romance during a second honeymoon in Atlantic City.

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Et Tu, Archie
star
7.11
60 votes

#45 - Et Tu, Archie

All in the Family - Season 4 - Episode 18

Archie sabotages an old friend's efforts to land a job at the loading dock because he's afraid the man might be in line for his position.

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Caruso's Way
star
7.10
10 votes

#46 - Caruso's Way

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 2 - Episode 14

Vinnie's goofing off in gym gets him in trouble with the teacher, Mr. Caruso, who's reprimending after class gets out of hand when he hits Vinnie in front of the girls' locker room.

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Gloria and the Riddle
star
7.02
87 votes

#47 - Gloria and the Riddle

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 4

Gloria stumps Mike and Archie with a riddle that Edith easily answers.

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The Sit-In
star
6.40
5 votes

#48 - The Sit-In

Welcome Back, Kotter - Season 1 - Episode 15

The Sweathogs, diverged from a food-fight, hold a sit-in to protest the school cafetieria's Wednesday liver.

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