After what seemed like an eternity, "All In The Family-Season 7" FINALLY arrives on DVD on October 5, 2010. Sony distributed the first six seasons of this landmark televison sitcom, but after 2007 that studio refused to release the last three remaining years. Thankfully, "Shout! Factory", a studio known for putting out classic shows on DVD, has bought the rights to the last three years of "All In The Family" and is dedicated in releasing seasons eight and nine.
This wonderful set will come in three dics and feature all 23 episodes from the 1976-1977 season; two of those shows are hour long episodes. This was the year that many things happened to the Bunkers: Archie nearly had an affair on Edith; unemployment hits the Bunkers hard; Archie finds out he needs surgery; Gloria thinks she may be pregnant again; and Teresa moves in with the Bunkers. The sixth year also featured the best Christmas epsiode in "All In The Family's" history entitled "The Draft Dodger" where upon Archie discovers, at that Bunker's Holiday dinner, one of Mike's friends has moved to Canada to escape being drafted into the Vietnam War.
The following is a list of season 7 episodes along with their airdates:
1. "Archie's Brief Encounter-Part 1", Sept. 22, 1976
2. "Archie's Brief Encounter-Part 2", Sept. 29, 1976
3. "The Unemployment Story-Part 1", Oct. 6, 1976
4. "The Unemployment Story-Part 2", Oct. 13, 1976
5. "Archie's Operation", Oct. 27, 1976
6. "Beverly Rides Again", Nov. 6, 1976
7. "Teresa Moves In", Nov. 13, 1976
8. "Mike and Gloria's Will", Nov. 20, 1976
9. "Mr. Edith Bunker", Nov. 27, 1976
10. "Archie's Secret Passion", Dec. 4, 1976
11. "The Baby Contest", Dec. 11, 1976
12. "Gloria's False Alarm", Dec. 18, 1976
13. "The Draft Dodger", Dec. 25, 1976
14. "The Boarder Patrol", Jan. 8, 1977
15. "Archie's Chair", Jan. 15, 1977
16. "Mike Goes Skiing", Jan. 22, 1976
17. "Stretch Cunningham, Goodbye", Jan. 29, 1976
18. "The Joys of Sex", Feb. 5, 1977
19. "Mike The Pacifist", Feb. 12, 1976
20. "Fire", Feb. 19, 1976
21. "Mike and Gloria Split", Feb. 26, 1976
22. "Archie the Liberal", March 5, 1977
23. "Archie's Dog Day Afternoon", March 12, 1977