MeTV airing 8-episode marathon of Rob Reiner's top 'All in the Family' episodes
Rob Reiner as Mike Stivic on "All in the Family," 1972. Credit: ©CBS / Everett Collection
Nostalgia-centric channel MeTV will honor the late Rob Reiner on Sunday with an "All in the Family" marathon showcasing eight of his most memorable episodes as Michael "Meathead" Stivic, the pugnacious, progressive son-in-law of pugnacious, not-so-progressive Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor). The tribute airs from 6 to 10 p.m.
In the career-making role, Reiner won Emmys in 1974 and 1978 for Best Supporting Actor in Comedy and Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, respectively. He was also nominated in 1972, 1973 and 1975.
Here's a rundown of the episodes
6 p.m. "Mike’s Problem": Mike's anxiety over his upcoming college exams causes him to temporarily become sexually impotent (season 2).
6:30 p.m. "Mike Comes Into Money": Mike donates his $275 inheritance to George McGovern's Democratic presidential campaign against an apoplectic Archie's expressed wishes that the money be used for room and board (season 3).
7 p.m. "Mike’s Appendix": Mike needs emergency surgery to remove his appendix but is uncomfortable with the idea of a female surgeon doing the operation (season 3).
7:30 p.m. "The Games Bunkers Play": Mike refuses to accept constructive criticism during a group therapy board game (season 4).
8 p.m. "Mike’s Graduation": Mike graduates from college, an occasion that to Archie means Mike will soon be moving out of the house (season 4).
8:30 p.m. "No Smoking": A contest between Archie and Mike, to see who can abstain from his favorite indulgence (Archie's being smoking cigars, Mike's eating everything in sight) becomes a battle of wills. Who will win this 48-hour contest? (season 5).
9 p.m. "Gloria Suspects Mike": One night when Mike goes to tutor a woman, they become mutually attracted to each other and kiss. Meanwhile, Archie gets an idea to trap Mike into confessing: Knowing that he can't hold his wine, Archie decides to liquor him up as a truth drug. They both get drunk, and Archie passes out — and misses Mike's confession that he simply got up and left the woman's apartment (season 6).
9:30 p.m. "Two’s a Crowd": Mike and Archie get locked together in the storage room at Archie's Place and have a long talk. (Season 8)
MeTV is available on Optimum (Ch. 33), Fios (Chs. 3, 503), DirecTV (Ch. 3), Dish (Chs. 3, 42) and streaming on Philo, Fubo and DirecTV Stream.
Andy Edelstein, Newsday's entertainment editor, supervises coverage of TV, celebrities, movies and pop music. He has written three books on popular culture, including "The Brady Bunch Book."
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