The BEST episodes written by Mel Tolkin

#1 - A Small Mafia Favor

Archie Bunker's Place - Season 1 - Episode 24

An old friend of Murray's comes to visit, but he's also a crime kingpin. When Murray unknowingly signals the death of a rival mob boss, Archie fears retalitation.

#2 - Archie Finds a Friend

All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 18

Archie has ulterior motives when he befriends a Jewish watchmaker, who has a sure-fire invention that the world has been waiting for.

#3 - Veronica's Ex

Archie Bunker's Place - Season 1 - Episode 23

Veronica's ex-husband (Jerry Stiller) come back to town, and Veronica falls for him all over again.

#4 - Mike the Pacifist

All in the Family - Season 7 - Episode 21

Stranded in a subway train, pacifist Mike punches a man who had pushed Gloria.

#5 - The Dinner Guest

All in the Family - Season 8 - Episode 23

Edith farewell dinner for the Stivics poses a conflict for Mike.

#6 - Joey's Baptism

All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 22

Archie Baptizes Baby Joey without Mike and Gloria's Permission.

#7 - Archie's Civil Rights

All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 12

Archie gets a lesson in civil liberties when he's arrested using outlawed tear gas to protect himself against a mugger.

#8 - Edith's Crisis of Faith (2)

All in the Family - Season 8 - Episode 14

Edith's family helps restore her faith.

#9 - Edith vs. the Bank

All in the Family - Season 9 - Episode 8

Edith finds her gender is a barrier to borrowing money.

#10 - Mike and Gloria's House Guests

All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 23

A broken furnace forces Archie and Edith to spend a few nights under the Stivic's roof during a power blackout.

#11 - The Joys of Sex

All in the Family - Season 7 - Episode 20

Gloria and Mike try to get Edith and Archie open up about sex.

#12 - Mike Faces Life

All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 7

Mike becomes the sole support of a growing family when Gloria loses her job because of her pregnancy.

#13 - Archie's Weighty Problem

All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 20

Energetic Justin Quigley inspires Archie to stick with the strict diet his doctor has recommended.

#14 - Archie the Liberal

All in the Family - Season 7 - Episode 24

Archie proposes admitting a black Jew to the lodge.

#15 - Archie's Brief Encounter (2)

All in the Family - Season 7 - Episode 2

#16 - Archie's Dog Day Afternoon

All in the Family - Season 7 - Episode 25

Archie accidentally runs over Barney's dog with his cab.

#17 - Archie's Operation (2)

All in the Family - Season 7 - Episode 7

Archie recuperates in time to return to work with a raise and a promotion.

#18 - The Baby Contest

All in the Family - Season 7 - Episode 13

Archie enters Joey in a contest against the wishes of Mike and Gloria.

#19 - Stale Mates

All in the Family - Season 8 - Episode 20

Mike and Gloria try to spark their listless marriage.

#20 - Archie's Brief Encounter (1)

All in the Family - Season 7 - Episode 1

Edith leaves Archie when she suspects him of infidelity.

#21 - Mr. Edith Bunker

All in the Family - Season 7 - Episode 11

After Edith saves a man's life, Archie is jealous of her heroine status.

#22 - Grandpa Blues

All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 9

Archie has difficulty keeping his blood pressure down for a company physical after the family launches into a heavy debate over the baby's name.

#23 - The Boarder Patrol

All in the Family - Season 7 - Episode 16

Returning home unexpectedly, Archie and Edith surprise a scantily clad Teresa and her boyfriend.

#24 - Archie's Grand Opening

All in the Family - Season 8 - Episode 7

The grand opening of Archie's bar is a fiasco.

#25 - The Brother

All in the Family - Season 8 - Episode 21

Archie's estranged brother appears and wants to reconcile before a major operation.

#26 - Little Miss Bunker

All in the Family - Season 9 - Episode 1

Edith's cousin abandons his nine-year-old daughter, Stephanie, on the Bunkers' doorstep.

#27 - What'll We Do with Stephanie?

All in the Family - Season 9 - Episode 4

The Bunkers decide to keep Stephanie after her father fails to reclaim her as promised.

#28 - Archie's Bitter Pill (2)

All in the Family - Season 8 - Episode 9

Archie tries to shake his dependence on pills and finds a new business partner.

#29 - The Appendectomy

All in the Family - Season 9 - Episode 16

Stephanie has an emergency appendectomy on the eve of her tenth birthday.

#30 - Archie's Brief Encounter (3)

All in the Family - Season 7 - Episode 3

#31 - Stephanie and the Crime Wave

All in the Family - Season 9 - Episode 17

Stephanie admits to stealing personal items as a way to remember the people she loves.

#32 - The Family Next Door

All in the Family - Season 9 - Episode 23

Edith helps Louise Jefferson sell her old house to a black cop and his wife.

#33 - Birth of the Baby (1)

All in the Family - Season 6 - Episode 14

It appears that Gloria may have her first baby in an Italian restaurant.

#34 - Archie's Bitter Pill (1)

All in the Family - Season 8 - Episode 8

With business at the bar slowing down, Archie starts taking pills.

#35 - Mike's New Job

All in the Family - Season 8 - Episode 22

The Stivics prepare to move to California after Mike is offered a teaching position.

#36 - The Return of Stephanie's Father

All in the Family - Season 9 - Episode 24

Stephanie's deadbeat father threatens to reclaim her unless the Bunkers pay him $1,000.

#37 - A Night at the PTA

All in the Family - Season 9 - Episode 14

When Edith develops laryngitis, Archie steps in to sing at Stephanie's recital.

#38 - The Bunkers Go West

All in the Family - Season 9 - Episode 11

The Bunkers visit Mike and Gloria for the holidays.