The BEST episodes of All in the Family season 8
Every episode of All in the Family season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of All in the Family season 8!
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.
#1 - Edith's 50th Birthday (2)
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1977
Edith must deal with her sexual assault and identify the perpetrator.
#2 - The Dinner Guest
Season 8 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/12/1978
Edith farewell dinner for the Stivics poses a conflict for Mike.
#3 - Two's a Crowd
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/12/1978
Mike and Archie are locked in the storeroom at the bar.
#4 - The Stivics Go West
Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/19/1978
Mike and Gloria leave for California.
#5 - Edith's Crisis of Faith (2)
Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/25/1977
Edith's family helps restore her faith.
#6 - Archie Gets the Business (2)
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/1977
Edith is upset to learn Archie has forged her signature to buy Kelcy's bar.
#7 - Archie Gets the Business (1)
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/1977
Archie is determined to buy Kelcy's bar.
#8 - Stale Mates
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/19/1978
Mike and Gloria try to spark their listless marriage.
#9 - Edith's 50th Birthday (1)
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1977
Edith is attacked by a rapist posing as a policeman.
#10 - Edith's Crisis of Faith (1)
Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/25/1977
Edith's religious faith is shaken after a friend is murdered.
#11 - Archie and the KKK (2)
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/1977
Archie schemes to stop the local KKK group's plans.
#12 - The Commercial
Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/8/1978
Edith is chosen to appear in a TV commercial but comes to doubt the quality of the sponsor's product.
#13 - Archie's Grand Opening
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1977
The grand opening of Archie's bar is a fiasco.
#14 - The Brother
Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/26/1978
Archie's estranged brother appears and wants to reconcile before a major operation.
#15 - Unequal Partners
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1977
Archie's weekend fishing plans conflict with Edith's offer to use the house for a wedding.
#16 - Archie's Bitter Pill (2)
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1977
Archie tries to shake his dependence on pills and finds a new business partner.
#17 - Super Bowl Sunday
Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/15/1978
Archie's Place is robbed on Super Bowl Sunday.
#18 - Archie and the KKK (1)
Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/1977
Archie unwittingly joins a local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.
#19 - Cousin Liz
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/1977
Edith learns a troubling secret about a deceased cousin.
#20 - Archie's Bitter Pill (1)
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1977
With business at the bar slowing down, Archie starts taking pills.
#21 - Love Comes to the Butcher
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/5/1978
Archie is jealous when a lonely butcher lavishes attention on Edith.
#22 - Mike's New Job
Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/5/1978
The Stivics prepare to move to California after Mike is offered a teaching position.
#23 - Aunt Iola's Visit
Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/22/1978
Archie refuses to let Edith's aunt stay in the spare bedroom.
#24 - Mike and Gloria Meet
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/11/1977
The family remembers Mike's and Gloria's first date.