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| Series: | All in the Family | |||
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV | |||
| Air date | February 9, 1974 | |||
| Production code | 420 (4x20) | |||
| Written by: | Michael Ross & Bernie West | |||
| Directed by: | John Rich | |||
| Guest starring: | Mike Evans Sherman Hemsley Isabel Sanford Charles Aidman Zara Cully Kim Hamilton Lynne Moody | |||
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Lionel's Engagement is the twentieth episode of the fourth season and the 81st overall episode of All in the Family. The Season 4 episode first aired 9 February 1974 on CBS-TV. Co-written by Michael Ross and Bernie West, the episode was directed by John Rich.
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Summary[]
The Bunkers are invited to Lionel's engagement party for his upcoming marriage to Jenny Willis, who comes from a mixed marriage. Her father, Tom (called Louis in this episode), is white while her mother, Helen, is black. This bothers Archie and really, really, really bothers George.
Storyline[]
Edith, Mike and Gloria are each extended a special invitation to attend Lionel's engagement party. However, Archie isn't invited, that is until a big argument between Louise and George results in Louise deciding to invite him. Later, during the party, George is in for a big shock when it turns out that Lionel's fiancee, Jennie has interracial parents.
Notes[]
- Zara Cully makes her first ever TV appearance as Mother Olivia Jefferson, George's mother, a role she would resume when The Jeffersons spun off into their own series the following year.
- Jenny Willis (played in this episode by Lynne Moody) and her interracial parents, Tom (in this episode, his first name is Louis) (Charles Aidman) and Helen Willis (Kim Hamilton) appear, but are played by different actors; the roles would later be recast in the episode "The Jeffersons Move Up", which would also be used as the pilot episode for The Jeffersons spinoff series.
- Hamilton would later appear in an episode of The Jeffersons as an old high school friend of Florence's.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker
- Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker
- Rob Reiner as Michael Stivic
- Sally Struthers as Gloria Bunker Stivic
Recurring cast/characters[]
- Mike Evans as Lionel Jefferson
- Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson
- Isabel Sanford as Louise Jefferson
Guest starring[]
- Charles Aidman as Louis Willis
- Zara Cully as Mother Olivia Jefferson
- Kim Hamilton as Helen Willis
- Lynne Moody as Jenny Willis
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