Overview
Archie is convinced he'll collect a large settlement from a petty traffic accident if a Jewish lawyer handles the case. The stylistic minimalism of the Bunkers' sparsely furnished set is on full display in this early episode. According to director John Rich, who grew up not far from Archie's neighbood, the Spartan look of the Bunkers' living room deco was achieved as a result of painstaking efforts. The director remembers personally supervising the cracking of windows and repainting of walls to give the place a run-down, lived-in look. "I told the set designers to take all the color out of it," remembers Rich. "Norman and I wanted to do the show in black and white, but CBS nearly went into a coma. So we decided to do the next best thing and shoot the entire show in muted sepia tones."
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1 - 1Meet the Bunkers January 12, 1971 -
1 - 2Writing the President January 19, 1971 -
1 - 3Oh, My Aching Back (aka Archie's Aching Back) January 26, 1971 -
1 - 4Archie Gives Blood February 02, 1971 -
1 - 5Judging Books by Covers February 09, 1971 -
1 - 6Gloria's Pregnancy (aka Gloria Has a Belly Full) February 16, 1971 -
1 - 7Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit February 23, 1971 -
1 - 8Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood March 02, 1971 -
1 - 9Edith Has Jury Duty March 09, 1971 -
1 - 10Archie Is Worried About His Job March 16, 1971 -
1 - 11Gloria Discovers Women's Lib March 23, 1971 -
1 - 12Success Story March 30, 1971 -
1 - 13The First and Last Supper April 06, 1971