| Season 1, episode # 9|
|"All in the Family" episode|
|Series:||All in the Family|
|Air date||March 9, 1971|
|Teleplay by:||Susan Harris and Don Nicholl & Bryan Joseph|
|Story by:||Susan Harris|
|Directed by:||John Rich|
|Guest starring:|| Doris Singleton|
|IMDb:||Edith Has Jury Duty|
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Just because All In The Family specialized in cutting-edge humor didn't mean that the producers were above using tried-and-true sitcom plot lines now and then.
|"Edith Has Jury Duty"|
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Edith is the lone holdout in a high-profile murder case, in which the prosecution's case seems clear-cut. Archie whines because Edith has been sequestered for the duration and refuses to help himself around the house.
Edith Bunker serves on a jury -- and, of course, is the sole holdout when everyone else enters a "guilty" verdict. As a bonus, Archie airs his somewhat skewered opinions on capital punishment. In her absence, Archie, upset at Edith because he wants home she she can serve him, puts Mike and Gloria through total misery!
Finally, after two days of deliberation, Edith's hunch, about the suspect of the trial turns out to be right and the man is found innocent, much to the chagrin of an unimpressed Archie!
Though basically a showcase for Jean Stapleton, this episode also draws excellent performances from the rest of the regular cast, as well as guest stars Hollis Irving (as Clara Weidemeyer) and Doris Singleton (as Mrs. Stonehurst). Also, the plot that Edith was the lone juror who voted not guilty on an accused young murderer from the slums only to find out that she was correct all along may be a reference to the courtroom drama and teleplay of the same name 12 Angry Men.
- Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker
- Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker
- Rob Reiner as Michael Stivic
- Sally Struthers as Gloria Bunker Stivic