All in the Family
Edith Has Jury Duty
Season 1, Episode 9 · Aired 1971-03-09
Synopsis
Edith is all excited that she has been chosen for jury duty. When Archie realizes that she may be sequestered, he forbids her to be on the jury, wanting to keep her at home to cook and clean for him. When she is sequestered, Archie fends for himself. However, Edith's stay may be longer than anticipated when she turns out to be the hold out vote in a murder trial.
In the series
This episode is part of All in the Family (1971–1979) on CBS.
The living-room argument as national sport — bigotry, love, and loud chairs.
Key cast
- Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker
- Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker
- Rob Reiner as Michael Stivic
- Sally Struthers as Gloria Stivic