| "Cousin Liz" | |
|---|---|
| All in the Family episode | |
 Veronica struggles to explain her relationship with Edith's cousin Liz. | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Paul Bogart |
| Story by | Harve Brosten Barry Harman |
| Teleplay by | Bob Schiller Bob Weiskopf |
| Editing by | Harold McKenzie |
| Original air date | October 9, 1977 |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Guest appearance | |
| K Callan as Veronica Cartwright | |
"Cousin Liz" is an episode of the American television sitcom All in the Family. The story concerns Edith Bunker's inheritance of a silver tea service from her deceased cousin Liz and her decision to let her lesbian lover keep the tea service to remember Liz by. The second episode of the eight season, "Cousin Liz" originally aired on October 9, 1977 on CBS.
"Cousin Liz" was critically acclaimed, winning an Emmy Award for its script.[1] The episode aired at a time when protections for gay rights were being challenged through ballot initiatives, and one of the writers believed that "Cousin Liz" was associated with the defeat of one such initiative.