"All in the Family" was a one-half hour television program which ran on the CBS television network from 1971 to 1979. It is a comedy about a family living in Queens, a suburb of New York City. Archie Bunker is a middle-aged man with conservative beliefs who lives with his wife Edith, their daughter Gloria, and her husband Michael Stivic. Archie frequently calls Michael "Meathead". This episode is titled "Archie and the Computer" and was first broadcast on October 27, 1973. Edith tells Archie that she sent a coupon to a prune company to receive a quarter (US 25 cents coin). She tells the family that she has received hundreds of quarters. Michael claims that it is a computer error and that computers are "taking over". At one point Edith brings out a box of quarters and shows them to Michael and Gloria. Later she shows the box to Archie who spills the coins onto a table. The coins appear to be real quarters but the designs do not appear clearly.

Edith brings out her box.

Gloria and Michael look at the goods.

She tells Gloria and Michael that the box contains $47.75 in quarters (which would be 191 quarters). The coins appear to be real quarters but the designs do not appear clearly.

Gloria touches the quarters.

Archie comes home from work and sees the box.

Edith plans to return the money to the prune company.

Archie wants to keep the money and he and the family argue.

Edith receives a letter.

The letter is from the Veterans Administration, the "VA", and notifies Edith that she will receive a "death benefit" due to Archie's death. Archie makes a comment about being alive and Michael makes a remark about the "Twilight Zone".

The "Twilight Zone" was a popular television program with supernatural themes. A Mr. Whitehead appears.

He attempts to sell Edith a funeral service and a coffin. Archie tells him that his services aren't needed.

Archie and Edith visit the VA office

They talk to a Mr. Dundee who explains that their computer made an error.

He shows the Bunkers a computer "IBM" punched card and explains that the card hold's Archie's life. Mr. Dundee promises to correct Archie's record and to send him a letter.

Edith receives a VA letter addressed to "Alice Bunker".

Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker
Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker
Rob Reiner as Michael 'Meathead' Stivic
Sally Struthers as Gloria Bunker-Stivic
Jack Grimes as Whitehead
James O'Reare as Dundee
Directors: Bob LaHendro, John Rich
Writers: Norman Lear, Lloyd Turner, Gordon Mitchell