He was the fictional live-in son-in-law of the series's lead role, the bigoted and undereducated Archie Bunker, and husband of Archie's daughter Gloria (played by Sally Struthers).
He was the live-in son-in-law of the series's lead character, the bigoted and undereducated Archie Bunker, who frequently called him "Meathead". Michael was also the husband of Archie's daughter Gloria (played by Sally Struthers).