All in the Family - Season 7 Episode 15 The Draft Dodger

Name: All in the Family
Genre: Comedy
Released: 08 Apr 1979
Rating: 7.83
Cast: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Danielle Brisebois

Like the Good Book says, "Let him who is without sin... be the rollin' stone." 1979-04-08 25 minutes.

7.83 173 votes

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Season - Episode

9 Season 9 Sep 24, 1978

9 - 1

Little Miss Bunker Sep 24, 1978
9 - 2

End in Sight Oct 01, 1978
9 - 3

Reunion on Hauser Street Oct 08, 1978
9 - 4

What'll We Do with Stephanie? Oct 15, 1978
9 - 5

Edith's Final Respects Oct 22, 1978
9 - 6

Weekend in the Country Oct 29, 1978
9 - 7

Archie's Other Wife Nov 05, 1978
9 - 8

Edith Versus the Bank Nov 19, 1978
9 - 9

Return of the Waitress Nov 26, 1978
9 - 10

Bogus Bills Dec 03, 1978
9 - 11

The Bunkers Go West Dec 10, 1978
9 - 12

California, Here We Are (1) Dec 17, 1978
9 - 13

California, Here We Are (2) Dec 17, 1978
9 - 14

A Night at the PTA Jan 07, 1979
9 - 15

A Girl Like Edith Jan 14, 1979
9 - 16

The Appendectomy Jan 21, 1979
9 - 17

Stephanie and the Crime Wave Jan 28, 1979
9 - 18

Barney, the Gold Digger Feb 04, 1979
9 - 19

The Return of Archie's Brother Feb 11, 1979
9 - 20

Stephanie's Conversion Feb 18, 1979
9 - 21

Edith Gets Fired Feb 25, 1979
9 - 22

All in the Family Retrospective (1) Mar 04, 1979
9 - 23

All in the Family Retrospective (2) Mar 04, 1979
9 - 24

All in the Family Retrospective (3) Mar 04, 1979
9 - 25

The Family Next Door Mar 11, 1979
9 - 26

The Return of Stephanie's Father Mar 25, 1979
9 - 27

Too Good Edith Apr 08, 1979

8 Season 8 Oct 02, 1977

8 - 1

Archie Gets the Business (1) Oct 02, 1977
8 - 2

Archie Gets the Business (2) Oct 02, 1977
8 - 3

Cousin Liz Oct 09, 1977
8 - 4

Edith's 50th Birthday (1) Oct 16, 1977
8 - 5

Edith's 50th Birthday (2) Oct 16, 1977
8 - 6

Unequal Partners Oct 23, 1977
8 - 7

Archie's Grand Opening Oct 30, 1977
8 - 8

Archie's Bitter Pill (1) Nov 06, 1977
8 - 9

Archie's Bitter Pill (2) (aka Archie's Road Back) Nov 13, 1977
8 - 10

Archie and the KKK (1) Nov 27, 1977
8 - 11

Archie and the KKK (2) Dec 04, 1977
8 - 12

Mike and Gloria Meet Dec 11, 1977
8 - 13

Edith's Crisis of Faith (1) Dec 25, 1977
8 - 14

Edith's Crisis of Faith (2) Dec 25, 1977
8 - 15

The Commercial Jan 08, 1978
8 - 16

Super Bowl Sunday Jan 15, 1978
8 - 17

Aunt Iola's Visit Jan 22, 1978
8 - 18

Love Comes to the Butcher Feb 05, 1978
8 - 19

Two's a Crowd Feb 12, 1978
8 - 20

Stalemates Feb 19, 1978
8 - 21

The Brother Feb 26, 1978
8 - 22

Mike's New Job Mar 05, 1978
8 - 23

The Dinner Guest Mar 12, 1978
8 - 24

The Stivics Go West Mar 19, 1978

7 Season 7 Sep 22, 1976

7 - 1

Archie's Brief Encounter (1) Sep 22, 1976
7 - 2

Archie's Brief Encounter (2) Sep 22, 1976
7 - 3

Archie's Brief Encounter (3) Sep 29, 1976
7 - 4

The Unemployment Story (1) Oct 06, 1976
7 - 5

The Unemployment Story (2) Oct 13, 1976
7 - 6

Archie's Operation (1) Oct 27, 1976
7 - 7

Archie's Operation (2) Oct 27, 1976
7 - 8

Beverly Rides Again Nov 06, 1976
7 - 9

Teresa Moves In Nov 13, 1976
7 - 10

Mike and Gloria's Will Nov 20, 1976
7 - 11

Mr. Edith Bunker Nov 27, 1976
7 - 12

Archie's Secret Passion Dec 04, 1976
7 - 13

The Baby Contest Dec 11, 1976
7 - 14

Gloria's False Alarm Dec 18, 1976
7 - 15

The Draft Dodger Dec 25, 1976
7 - 16

The Boarder Patrol Jan 08, 1977
7 - 17

Archie's Chair Jan 15, 1977
7 - 18

Mike Goes Skiing Jan 22, 1977
7 - 19

Stretch Cunningham, Goodbye Jan 29, 1977
7 - 20

The Joys of Sex Feb 05, 1977
7 - 21

Mike, the Pacifist Feb 12, 1977
7 - 22

Fire Feb 19, 1977
7 - 23

Mike and Gloria Split Feb 26, 1977
7 - 24

Archie, the Liberal Mar 05, 1977
7 - 25

Archie's Dog Day Afternoon Mar 12, 1977

6 Season 6 Sep 08, 1975

6 - 1

The Very Moving Day Sep 08, 1975
6 - 2

Alone at Last Sep 15, 1975
6 - 3

Archie, the Donor Sep 22, 1975
6 - 4

Archie, the Hero Sep 29, 1975
6 - 5

Mike's Pains Oct 06, 1975
6 - 6

Chain Letter Oct 20, 1975
6 - 7

Mike Faces Life Oct 27, 1975
6 - 8

Edith Breaks Out Nov 03, 1975
6 - 9

Grandpa Blues Nov 10, 1975
6 - 10

Gloria Suspects Mike Nov 17, 1975
6 - 11

The Little Atheist Nov 24, 1975
6 - 12

Archie's Civil Rights Dec 01, 1975
6 - 13

Gloria is Nervous Dec 08, 1975
6 - 14

The Baby (1) Dec 15, 1975
6 - 15

The Baby (2) Dec 22, 1975
6 - 16

New Year's Wedding Jan 05, 1976
6 - 17

Archie, the Babysitter Jan 12, 1976
6 - 18

Archie Finds a Friend Jan 26, 1976
6 - 19

Mike's Move Feb 02, 1976
6 - 20

Archie's Weighty Problem Feb 09, 1976
6 - 21

Love by Appointment Feb 16, 1976
6 - 22

Joey's Baptism Feb 23, 1976
6 - 23

Gloria and Mike's House Guests Mar 01, 1976
6 - 24

Edith's Night Out Mar 08, 1976

5 Season 5 Sep 14, 1974

5 - 1

The Bunkers and Inflation (1) Sep 14, 1974
5 - 2

The Bunkers and Inflation (2) (aka Archie Underfoot) Sep 21, 1974
5 - 3

The Bunkers and Inflation (3) (aka Edith the Job Hunter) Sep 28, 1974
5 - 4

The Bunkers and Inflation (4) (aka Archie's Raise) Oct 05, 1974
5 - 5

Lionel the Live-In Oct 12, 1974
5 - 6

Archie's Helping Hand Oct 19, 1974
5 - 7

Gloria's Shock Oct 26, 1974
5 - 8

Where's Archie? (1) Nov 02, 1974
5 - 9

Where's Archie? (2) (aka Archie is Missing) Nov 09, 1974
5 - 10

The Longest Kiss Nov 16, 1974
5 - 11

Archie and the Miracle Nov 23, 1974
5 - 12

George and Archie Make a Deal Nov 30, 1974
5 - 13

Archie's Contract Dec 07, 1974
5 - 14

Mike's Friend Dec 14, 1974
5 - 15

The Best of All in the Family (1) Dec 21, 1974
5 - 16

The Best of All in the Family (2) Dec 21, 1974
5 - 17

Prisoner in the House Jan 04, 1975
5 - 18

The Jeffersons Move Up Jan 11, 1975
5 - 19

All's Fair Jan 18, 1975
5 - 20

Amelia's Divorce Jan 25, 1975
5 - 21

Everybody Does It Feb 08, 1975
5 - 22

Archie and the Quiz Feb 15, 1975
5 - 23

Edith's Friend Feb 22, 1975
5 - 24

No Smoking Mar 01, 1975
5 - 25

Mike Makes His Move Mar 08, 1975

4 Season 4 Sep 15, 1973

4 - 1

We're Having a Heat Wave Sep 15, 1973
4 - 2

We're Still Having a Heat Wave Sep 22, 1973
4 - 3

Edith Finds an Old Man Sep 29, 1973
4 - 4

Archie and the Kiss Oct 06, 1973
4 - 5

Archie, the Gambler Oct 13, 1973
4 - 6

Henry's Farewell Oct 20, 1973
4 - 7

Archie and the Computer Oct 27, 1973
4 - 8

The Games Bunkers Play Nov 03, 1973
4 - 9

Edith's Conversion Nov 10, 1973
4 - 10

Archie in the Cellar Nov 17, 1973
4 - 11

Black is the Color of My True Love's Wig Nov 24, 1973
4 - 12

Second Honeymoon Dec 01, 1973
4 - 13

The Taxi Caper Dec 08, 1973
4 - 14

Archie is Cursed Dec 15, 1973
4 - 15

Edith's Christmas Story Dec 22, 1973
4 - 16

Mike and Gloria Mix it Up Jan 05, 1974
4 - 17

Archie Feels Left Out Jan 12, 1974
4 - 18

Et Tu, Archie? Jan 26, 1974
4 - 19

Gloria's Boyfriend Feb 02, 1974
4 - 20

Lionel's Engagement Feb 09, 1974
4 - 21

Archie Eats and Runs Feb 16, 1974
4 - 22

Gloria Sings the Blues Mar 02, 1974
4 - 23

Pay the Twenty Dollars Mar 09, 1974
4 - 24

Mike's Graduation Mar 16, 1974

3 Season 3 Sep 16, 1972

3 - 1

Archie and the Editorial Sep 16, 1972
3 - 2

Archie's Fraud Sep 23, 1972
3 - 3

The Threat Sep 30, 1972
3 - 4

Gloria and the Riddle Oct 07, 1972
3 - 5

Lionel Steps Out Oct 14, 1972
3 - 6

Edith Flips Her Wig Oct 21, 1972
3 - 7

The Bunkers and the Swingers Oct 28, 1972
3 - 8

Mike Comes Into Money Nov 04, 1972
3 - 9

Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1) Nov 11, 1972
3 - 10

Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2) Nov 18, 1972
3 - 11

Mike's Appendix Dec 02, 1972
3 - 12

Edith's Winning Ticket Dec 09, 1972
3 - 13

Archie and the Bowling Team Dec 16, 1972
3 - 14

The Locket Dec 23, 1972
3 - 15

Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital) Jan 06, 1973
3 - 16

Oh Say Can You See Jan 20, 1973
3 - 17

Archie Goes Too Far Jan 27, 1973
3 - 18

Class Reunion Feb 10, 1973
3 - 19

Hot Watch Feb 17, 1973
3 - 20

Archie is Branded Feb 24, 1973
3 - 21

Everybody Tells the Truth Mar 03, 1973
3 - 22

Archie Learns His Lesson Mar 10, 1973
3 - 23

Gloria, the Victim Mar 17, 1973
3 - 24

The Battle of the Month Mar 24, 1973

2 Season 2 Sep 18, 1971

2 - 1

The Saga of Cousin Oscar Sep 18, 1971
2 - 2

Gloria Poses in the Nude Sep 25, 1971
2 - 3

Archie and the Lock-Up Oct 02, 1971
2 - 4

Edith Writes a Song Oct 09, 1971
2 - 5

Flashback: Mike Meets Archie Oct 16, 1971
2 - 6

The Election Story Oct 30, 1971
2 - 7

Edith's Accident Nov 06, 1971
2 - 8

The Blockbuster Nov 13, 1971
2 - 9

Mike's Problem Nov 20, 1971
2 - 10

The Insurance is Canceled Nov 27, 1971
2 - 11

The Man in the Street Dec 04, 1971
2 - 12

Cousin Maude's Visit Dec 11, 1971
2 - 13

Christmas Day at the Bunkers' Dec 18, 1971
2 - 14

The Elevator Story Jan 01, 1972
2 - 15

Edith's Problem Jan 08, 1972
2 - 16

Archie and the FBI Jan 15, 1972
2 - 17

Mike's Mysterious Son Jan 22, 1972
2 - 18

Archie Sees a Mugging Jan 29, 1972
2 - 19

Archie and Edith Alone Feb 05, 1972
2 - 20

Edith Gets a Mink Feb 12, 1972
2 - 21

Sammy's Visit Feb 19, 1972
2 - 22

Edith, the Judge Feb 26, 1972
2 - 23

Archie is Jealous Mar 04, 1972
2 - 24

Maude Mar 11, 1972

1 Season 1 Jan 12, 1971

1 - 1

Meet the Bunkers Jan 12, 1971
1 - 2

Writing the President Jan 19, 1971
1 - 3

Oh, My Aching Back (aka Archie's Aching Back) Jan 26, 1971
1 - 4

Archie Gives Blood Feb 02, 1971
1 - 5

Judging Books by Covers Feb 09, 1971
1 - 6

Gloria's Pregnancy (aka Gloria Has a Belly Full) Feb 16, 1971
1 - 7

Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit Feb 23, 1971
1 - 8

Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood Mar 02, 1971
1 - 9

Edith Has Jury Duty Mar 09, 1971
1 - 10

Archie Is Worried About His Job Mar 16, 1971
1 - 11

Gloria Discovers Women's Lib Mar 23, 1971
1 - 12

Success Story Mar 30, 1971
1 - 13

The First and Last Supper Apr 06, 1971

0 Season 0 Feb 16, 1991

0 - 1

20th Anniversary Special Feb 16, 1991
0 - 2

TV Goodies Jun 03, 1993
0 - 3

Those Were The Days (Second All In The Family Pilot) Oct 17, 1998
0 - 4

Justice For All (Original All In The Family Pilot) Jun 09, 2009
0 - 5

Those Were The Days: The Birth of "All In The Family" Jun 09, 2009
0 - 6

The TV Revolution Begins: "All in The Family" Is On The Air Jun 09, 2009
0 - 7

DVD Feature: New Interview with Normal Lear Jun 11, 2009

Overview

The clash of two worlds explodes in this episode. Mike's friend is a Draft Dodger and it is Christmas dinner and unbeknownst to Archie this guy is sitting at his Christmas dinner table. The guy is exactly everything Archie hates about Mike's generation. On top of this Archie's friend is also spending Christmas dinner with the Bunkers and he lost his son to the war.

Year 1979

Studio CBS

Director Johnny Speight, Norman Lear

Crew Milt Josefsberg (Producer), John Rich (Producer), Norman Lear (Executive Producer), Morton Lachman (Executive Producer), Hal Kanter (Executive Producer), Michael Ross (Producer)

Popularity 13.988

Language English