The stress of final exams has rendered Mike impotent and it’s causing the whole Bunker household to be stressed. Gloria thinks everything will be fine once exams are over, but when they are, Mike experiences a whole new anxiety.

A real estate company leaves a leaflet while the furnace is not working prompting Archie to consider selling and moving to Sunny California. The black realtor offers more than what the house is worth, but someone’s going to be left out in the cold.

While at the market, Edith has a freak accident with a shopping cart, a parked car, and a can of cling peaches in heavy syrup. Edith leaves a note behind, and when the man calls to collect for the damage, Archie prepares for a not so peachy situation.

The local election pits, Mike and Gloria against Archie, who suddenly feels compelled to vote for the first time in 11 years just to vote against their candidate but when he finds out he’s not registered, he tries to sway Edith’s vote

As Mike and Gloria celebrate their first wedding anniversary, the Bunkers recall Mike’s introduction to the family, which Archie remembers all too well much like Pearl Harbor and the crash of the Hindenburg

With $30 in the family pot, the bunkers argue whether the money should go to set Edith’s lyrics to music or buy a gun. Archie buys the gun but when it’s used to hold them hostage by burglars, he’s forced to sing a new tune.

Even though Gloria and Archie protest, the idea, Mike and Lionel attend a demonstration at the UN. To keep peace in the family Archie agrees to go bring Mike back before he gets hurt or arrested and winds up in the slammer himself.

When Mike’s artist friend Szabo comes to town for a show, he finds inspiration in his new muse, Gloria and asks her to pose for him although Mike doesn’t care that his friend sees his wife naked Archie is distrust of Szabo is unbearable.

Archie’s cousin Oscar, who has been picking on Archie since childhood comes to visit and overstay is welcome. Archie wants to get rid of the deadbeat but for once Oscar leaves on his own I’ll bite in the most unusual and expensive way.

Edith accepts a dinner invitation from Mrs. Jefferson, but Archie refuses to go and cancels. when Lionel puts Archie on the spot the Jeffersons end up bringing dinner over to the bunkers, well at least Mrs. Jefferson does Mr. Jefferson refuses to have dinner with them and has gone to the Mets game instead.