The BEST episodes of All in the Family season 3
Every episode of All in the Family season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of All in the Family season 3!
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.
#2 - Archie and the Editorial
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1972
Archie rails against gun control in a TV editorial.
#4 - Archie Is Branded
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/24/1973
Archie wakes up to find a swastika painted on his front door.
#5 - Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1)
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/1972
On the Stivics' second anniversary, the family recalls the comedy of errors that transpired on the wedding day.
#6 - Edith Flips Her Wig
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/1972
Edith is worried she may be a kleptomaniac after she absent-mindedly takes a wig from a department store.
#7 - Everybody Tells the Truth
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/3/1973
The family recounts vastly different versions of the same encounter with a pair of handymen in the kitchen.
#8 - Archie Learns His Lesson
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/10/1973
Archie attends night-school classes to qualify for a high-school diploma.
#9 - Archie's Fraud
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/1972
After Munson tells Archie that he is reporting Archie's income from driving his cab, Archie goes to the tax office to amend his return.
#11 - Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1972
Continuation of the flashback to the Stivics' wedding, when Michael's uncle insists that the marriage be performed by a Catholic priest.
#12 - The Battle of the Month
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/24/1973
Gloria challenges Edith about her constant acquiescence to Archie's whims.
#13 - Oh Say Can You See
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/20/1973
After a visit from a friend who has a young and beautiful companion, Archie realizes how lucky he is to have Edith.
#15 - Hot Watch
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/17/1973
Archie's expensive watch may be stolen.
#16 - Mike Comes Into Money
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/1972
Mike sparks a family feud when he donates to George McGovern's campaign instead of paying Archie for room and board.
#17 - Archie Goes Too Far
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/1973
Edith and Gloria end the latest family brawl when they storm out of the house to spend the night on their own.
#18 - The Threat
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/1972
The attractive young wife of Archie's old army buddy spends an eventful night at the Bunkers'.
#19 - Edith's Winning Ticket
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/9/1972
The family discovers an old winning lottery ticket, but Edith claims the ticket doesn't belong to her.
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#20 - Archie in the Hospital
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/6/1973
Archie befriends the other patient in his hospital room, unaware that his neighbor is black.
#21 - Class Reunion
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/10/1973
Archie refuses to come to Edith's high-school reunion until he finds out that one of her beaus will be attending.
#22 - Gloria the Victim
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/17/1973
After an attempted sexual assault, Gloria suffers through the legal aftermath of reporting the crime.
#23 - Mike's Appendix
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/1972
Mike's emergency appendectomy precipitates an argument between Archie and Gloria regarding the proficiency of women doctors.
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#24 - Gloria and the Riddle
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/1972
Gloria stumps Mike and Archie with a riddle that Edith easily answers.