All In the Family: The Complete Third Season |  | Directors: Michael Kidd, Bud Yorkin, Norman Campbell, Walter C. Miller, Hal Cooper
Actors: Vincent Gardenia, Brendon T. Dillon, Bill Quinn, Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 610 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.9
MPN: 04762
ISBN: 1404954384
UPC: 043396047624
EAN: 9781404954380
Theatrical Release Date: January 12, 1971
Release Date: July 20, 2004
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The enduring appeal of one of television's best and most controversial programs comes through loud (literally) and clear on All in the Family: The Complete Third Season, some 10 hours of compelling, entertaining viewing that serve as a timely reminder that even as TV in the new millennium has seemingly become more diverse and inclusive, with its many gay-themed shows and, gasp, proliferation of all manner of minorities, it has lost the kind of bite that the beloved (well, by some folks, anyway) bigot Archie Bunker used to bring to the small screen. All 24 episodes (there is no bonus material or extra features) from the '72-'73 season of executive producer Norman Lear's sitcom are contained here, and those unfamiliar with the show may well find them a bit startling. The language is part of it; Archie's frequent use of terms like "gook" and "fag" would never pass muster in these politically correct times. Yet even more striking is All in the Family's subject matter. Again and again, serious themes like politics (the '72 presidential race, pitting Richard Nixon against George McGovern, is mentioned frequently), racism ("Archie in the Hospital" is just one episode dealing with that issue), the death penalty and violence in the name of religion ("Archie Is Branded"), sexual assault ("Gloria, the Victim"), and gun control ("Archie and the Editorial") are handled with remarkable frankness. At the center of it all, of course, is Carroll O'Connor's Archie, who remains belligerent, boorish, and downright mean to the bitter end. Whether he's bribing an IRS agent, cheating an insurance company, or just being pig-headed in general, Archie is utterly unrepentant; basically, he never does the right thing, a trait that's somehow both irritating and refreshing. All in the Family is hardly perfect; the dysfunctional family's ceaseless squabbling and shouting--usually involving Archie and liberal son-in-law Mike Stivic (Rob Reiner), although wife Edith (the brilliant Jean Stapleton) and daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) aren't immune--eventually becomes tiresome and shrill. But for the most part, the show's acting, writing (which manages to be very funny as well as incisive), and point of view make this set a must-have. --Sam Graham
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 season three of the best show ever on television June 3, 2009
Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service)
All In The Family: The Complete Third Season has all twenty-four episodes from the third season of this hilarious yet socially relevant television series. Considered groundbreaking and daring in its time, All In The Family remains one of the best television sitcoms we've ever seen and possibly ever will see. The three DVDs are packaged nicely with great artwork and brief notes about each episode. The quality of the print is very good and the choreography was brilliant.
There are twenty-four episodes; and truthfully they all deserve much commentary and praise. I will list some of the episodes that I believe to be particularly important or well done; and hopefully this will be of some use to you.
"Archie And The Editorial." After a TV station's general manager gives an editorial to the effect that "guns must go," Archie becomes incensed and wants rebuttal time on the TV station--and he gets it, too. Archie and his family then get robbed at gunpoint at Kelsey's bar in their own neighborhood! Also look for a subplot about Gloria looking for work at a local department store.
"Gloria And The Riddle." Gloria gives the Bunker household a seemingly impossible riddle: A father and his son get into a car crash; and the father is killed. When the boy is rushed to surgery, the surgeon says "I can't operate on this boy; he's my son." Who's the doctor? There's also a subplot about Mike wanting Gloria to sew a button on his shirt partly because she's his wife.
"Flashback: Mike And Gloria's Wedding, Parts 1 And 2." On Mike and Gloria's second wedding anniversary, Edith gets out their wedding album to reminisce. We get an elaborate two part flashback about Archie meeting Mike's family, Archie not wanting Chinese food at the wedding, Mike storming out of the heated discussion out of pure frustration, and Archie clashing with Mike's uncle over whether they use have a priest or a reverend perform the marriage ceremony. Look for two great scenes in which Archie and Edith each give Mike and Gloria "advice" for young married couples; and the laughs are big when Edith plays "Here Comes The Bride" on the piano.
"Class Reunion." It's Edith's thirtieth high school reunion--but Archie won't take her and Edith doesn't want to go without Archie. Edith's cousin drops by to entice her to go; and Edith does decide to go--with Archie to monitor her--after Edith hears that her big high school crush, Buck Evans, will be at the gathering. The scenes in which Edith finally reunites with Buck and Archie meets Buck are terrific.
"Everybody Tells The Truth." Mike and Archie are having yet another disagreement. The refrigerator is dead and Archie and Mike clash as to how everyone behaved that evening. Mike tells the story of Archie coming home like a frothing at the mouth stark raving lunatic bullying the family and the repairmen; while Archie insists that he was an angel while everyone else was picking on him and treating him poorly. There's quite a controversy about a knife that the repairman's assistant used, too.
"Gloria The Victim." Believe it or not, they actually manage to handle the topic of attempted rape with a touch of humor here and there about foot-long hotdogs--and it all works well. Gloria is assaulted by a man as she walks past an empty construction site on a Saturday when she assumed nobody was there and she could "save a few steps" getting home from work. Fortunately, she is not raped; but the police detective gives everyone a lesson about just how tough it can be to convict a man accused of rape.
Overall, there's so many positives about All In The Family I couldn't list them here even if I tried. This three DVD set will bring you many laughs over and over again; and there are some very tender, poignant moments that are unforgettable as well. I highly recommend this DVD set for anyone who likes this sitcom; and it's even a great starter DVD set for people just discovering All In The Family as you can easily grasp who is who in the Bunker household.
Amazing. January 29, 2009
ADRIENNE MILLER (TENNESSEE)
All in the Family - The Complete Third Season is the best season of this naughty, groundbreaking show. My fave episode from season 3 is called Gloria, The Victim. Sally Struthers really proved she was more than Archie's "little girl" - her performance is heartbreaking and real, you gotta watch to believe it! Some of the best writing and acting is in this season, I highly recommend it. Enjoy!
All In The Family January 10, 2009
Carol L. Karlin (Nebraska)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Always loved this show when it was on TV.
Watching it again is great.
This season was so damn funny! December 13, 2008
BreezyKore (Cali USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this season. IMO they are all funyy until they hit season 5! This one was classic like the 2 before it. I'm a younger person, so i never seen these episodes until TV land played some. Archie's a funny dude! I purchased it. Me & my friends lol when we watch them!! I suggest you buy it if you are an AITF fan! Well worth it, never gets old. I keep watching the entire season away, at least 2x a year...Enjoy!
Nixon's been re-elected, and Archie, Edith, Gloria and Mike just keep getting better! July 26, 2008
DonkeyKongFan91 (Perth, Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
All In The Family's third season (1972/73), was the second of five ratings-topping seasons of All In The Family, Norman Lear's adaption of the British comedy Till Death Us Do Part. Around 21.6 million viewers watched this season when it was first broadcast, making it the most-watched season in terms of viewers (though not in terms of percentage of TV sets, the second season's 34% of TV sets as opposed to the third season's slightly lower 33%). Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin's Tandem Productions would have even more successes this season, their third comedy (and first All In The Family spin-off), Maude, debuted this season as well, Not to mention Sanford and Son started its second season.
Anyway, to the episodes (NOTE - like my previous two reviews, episodes are in airdate order, not the order they appear on the DVD)
1. Archie And The Editorial (16/9/72): Archie is fed up with the TV editorials when this week's episode concerns gun control. An argument with Mike follows, then Archie decides to go down to the TV network himself and go on with a rebuttal. But this brings a negative side effect... 10/10
SPECIAL NOTE: Sorrell Brooke, who plays Mr. Bennett, the man at the TV network, is better known for his role as Boss Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard (1979-85).
2. Archie's Fraud (23/9/72): Archie is driving a taxi on Sundays for some extra cash, but Archie has not reported this on his tax return, so he must go down to the IRS where he tries to bribe the agent. 10/10
3. The Threat (30/9/72): One of Archie's old war buddies who saved his life is coming to New York with his wife, and Archie begins to be aroused by his buddy's wife, which concerns Edith when she overhears. 8/10
4. Gloria and The Riddle (7/10/72): Gloria puts male chauvinism to the test when she gives Archie and Mike a riddle to solve involving a doctor. 9/10
5. Lionel Steps Out (14/10/72): Archie's niece is visiting the Bunker house and even goes out with next-door neighbour Lionel Jefferson. When Archie sees a picture of the two together, he gets furious, as does neighbour Henry Jefferson. 9.5/10
6. Edith Flips Her Wig (21/10/72): Edith accidentally shoplifts a wig while telling bus directions to another woman, and becomes obsessed with the thought of becoming a major thief. 10/10
7. The Bunkers and The Swingers (28/10/72): Edith reads the "swap" section of a magazine and not realizing what it is for, Edith invites the couple over for what she thinks is an attempt to make friends. Mike and Gloria try to explain but Edith doesn't recognize it until a certain dance... 10/10
8. Mike Comes Into Money (4/11/72): When Mike's uncle Alex dies and leaves him $275, splitting the family in two over how to spend it, which leads to Edith and Gloria fighting in the kitchen. 9.5/10
9. Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding, Part 1 (11/11/72): It's Mike and Gloria's 2nd wedding anniversary, and the memories of the actual day are brought up, including a fight with Archie and Mike's uncle Cashmir. 8/10
10. Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding, Part 2 (18/11/72): The actual day of the wedding, with Edith explaining to Gloria the wonders of marriage. Probably my least favourite episode of All In The Family so far. 6/10
11. The Locket (25/11/72): Edith's antique locket has gone missing, and Archie sees this as a way to buy a new colour TV. Archie orders the set only to have an insurance man come over and question his claim. 9/10
12. Mike's Appendix (2/12/72): Archie and Gloria both come home from work grouchy (on a side-note, I think Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch was designed to be like an Archie Bunker for preschoolers), leading to another argument on women's lib. Mike needs his appendix out and argues with Gloria when he wants a more expensive male doctor, rather than a cheap, female one who does the same job. 9/10
13. Edith's Winning Ticket (9/12/72): Edith finds some old lottery tickets in her purse, leading Archie to moan about wasting money. Archie's attitude quickly changes when he finds out one of the tickets is a winner, but it's not his, but George Jefferson's, Edith was merely holding it for him. 9.5/10
14. Archie and The Bowling Team (16/12/72): Archie comes home in ecstasy when he finds out he could be on an elite bowling team, the Cannonballers. Archie tries out, but the team has to drop its anti-racist policies and takes a black man instead. 8.5/10
15. Archie In The Hospital (6/1/73): Archie has a massive back pain and is also a pain to Edith, who makes him go to hospital. Whlist there, Archie befriends the man in the next bed but because of a curtain, doesn't know he's coloured. 10/10
16. Oh, Say Can You See (20/1/73): Archie needs glasses, which makes him feel old and uncomfortable. To make matters worse, Archie's friend Bill Mutherton has a young girlfriend, which envies Archie, though all is not as it seems. 9/10
17. Archie Goes Too Far (27/1/73): Archie is searching for a magazine, but goes too far when he goes in Mike and Gloria's room and uncovers an old love letter that Mike wrote. Mike goes to Lionel's while Edith and Gloria go to one of Gloria's friend's houses for a slumber party, leaving Archie alone to think on his actions. 10/10
18. Class Reunion (10/2/73): It's Archie and Edith's 30th high school reunion, and Archie refuses to go until he finds out one of Edith's old crushes will be attending, the hottie Buck. However, Buck's flame seems to have died down when Archie meets him. 9.5/10
19. Hot Watch (17/2/73): Archie comes home with a watch valued at $300, bought for a mere $25. The watch breaks on him, and Mike tells Archie that the watch might be stolen, so Archie rushes to find a jeweller that'll fix it, no questions asked. 10/10
20. Archie Is Branded (24/2/73): Archie is getting the paper one morning when he finds a swastika painted on his front door. Naturally shocked, Archie calls the police, but before they can arrive, a Hebrew group wants retaliation. 10/10.
21. Everybody Tells The Truth (3/3/73): The family go out to a French restaurant for Edith's birthday, but as always with the Bunker-Stivic clan, an argument precipitates. Archie, Mike and Edith all have VERY different recollections of the same day 9.5/10
22. Archie Learns His Lesson (10/3/73): Archie trusts Edith with a secret - Going to night school to get a diploma for a promotion. Edith spills the beans and when Mike hears, the two must share a study space. 9.5/10
23. Gloria, The Victim (17/3/73): Gloria comes home from work one day in a very unusual mood. Apparently a worker on a construction site attacked her. Meanwhile Archie is wondering where his footlong hotdogs are. 9/10
24. The Battle of The Month (24/3/73): Gloria's having the time of the month again, causing yet another brawl in the house and resulting in no-one getting any sleep. All this over Gloria's birthday! 9.5/10
A must-have for anyone who likes classic comedy.
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