Archie Bunker's Place

Sep 23, 1979

Archie decides to expand his bar, Archie Bunker's Place, into a restaurant. In the meantime, Harry has decided to sell his half of the bar to Jewish liberal Murray Klein. Archie, being the bigot he is, tries in vain to get a loan to buy Harry out.

Sep 23, 1979

Harry finalizes the sale of his half to Murray Klein, much to Archie's chagrin. However, Archie must come to grips with the fact that he has a new partner. Murray also discovers that there is more to Archie than his bigoted exterior.

Sep 30, 1979

Archie's Place has acquired a new regular customer, Dottie. However, Archie and Murray discover that she is a prostitute and is conducting her business at the bar. This is bad for the bar's image. How can they convince her to leave?

Oct 07, 1979

Edith, who has been jobless since she got fired from the Sunshine Home, has gotten a job as recreational assistant at the Rego Park Center for the Mentally Ill. However, Archie has decided that he thinks that Edith should not be working.

Oct 14, 1979

The energy crisis has become a big problem. The bar is freezing cold and Edith has been preserving as much energy as possible at home as well. Soon, Archie is suffering as well, when the frigid conditions give him a case of strep throat.

Oct 21, 1979

Archie is in trouble with the State of New York when he is charged with non-payment of sales tax and questionable record keeping. Now it's up to Murray to save Archie and the bar by trying to romance the tax agent.

Oct 28, 1979

Construction on the restaurant is underway, but the contractor Archie and Murray hired is demanding more money. Archie, who is determined that the restaurant will be a success, goes to a loan shark.

Nov 04, 1979

Archie and Murray hire short-order cook Veronica Rooney (Anne Meara), but she insists that her gay nephew be hired as waiter. Archie's strong feelings on homosexuality present a problem.

Nov 11, 1979

In a protest march against Napom, Murray punched a cop. Although it has been pardoned, his ""criminal record"" may cost the bar its liquor license.

Nov 18, 1979

Mike and Gloria Stivic, and little Joey, come home to spend Thanksgiving with the Bunkers. (Originally a 1-hour special)

Nov 18, 1979

Mike and Gloria Stivic, and little Joey, come home to spend Thanksgiving with the Bunkers. (Originally a 1-hour special)

Nov 25, 1979

Dottie (the hooker from #3) has been arrested for prostitution. Murray bails her out and talks Archie into hiring her as a waitress to try to keep her out of trouble. However, trouble finds her when now divorcee Barney Hefner falls in love and proposes.

Dec 02, 1979

An old high school buddy of Archie's (who is also a conman) comes to town to inform Archie that he has been elected Man of the Year.

Dec 09, 1979

Edith and Stephanie are preparing a Shabbat dinner, a dinner eaten on the Jewish sabbath. They invite Archie's partner, Murray and his non-Jewish girlfriend. Unbeknownst to him, Edith also invites his mother, who feels that Murray should only be dating Jewish women.

Dec 16, 1979

When Barney's barstool collapses while he is sitting on it, Archie is afraid he will try to sue.

Dec 30, 1979

Barney's ex-wife Blanche comes back to town, and is as sex crazy as ever. She now goes after Murray, infuriating Barney.

Jan 06, 1980

Murray's estranged daughter suddenly shows up with a Puerto Rican husband and children on the way.

Jan 27, 1980

The neighborhood has had a sudden rash of burglaries and Archie and Murray are afraid the bar will be the next one.

Feb 03, 1980

Archie's ""old friend"" Sammy Davis Jr. is in town appearing on a talk show. Archie calls him up and invites him to the bar.

Feb 10, 1980

Customers have been complaining about Veronica's nephew, Fred, the gay waiter. So Archie decides that he can convert him by setting him up on a date with a pretty girl.

Feb 17, 1980

Murray steps in when Archie refuses to appear in the father and daughter talent show at Stephanie's school.

Mar 02, 1980

When Archie and the guys at the bar read in the paper that there might be a cure for Mr. Van Ranseleer's blindness, they pool their efforts and money so he can have the operation.

Mar 09, 1980

Veronica's ex-husband (Jerry Stiller) come back to town, and Veronica falls for him all over again.

Mar 23, 1980

An old friend of Murray's comes to visit, but he's also a crime kingpin. When Murray unknowingly signals the death of a rival mob boss, Archie fears retalitation.

Nov 02, 1980

Archie and Stephanie face life after Ediths death.

Nov 02, 1980

Archie refuses to deal with Ediths death.

Nov 09, 1980

Due to painful memories of Ediths death,Archie considers selling the home and getting an apartment.

Nov 16, 1980

Archie searches for a housekeeper to look after Stephanie.

Nov 23, 1980

Archies staff strikes over unionization.

Nov 30, 1980

A young Health Inspector eyes Veronica.

Dec 07, 1980

Murrays ex-wife Marcie pays him a visit.

Dec 14, 1980

Stephanies club plans a camping trip.

Dec 21, 1980

Archie punches a lodge member after he makes racial remarks about Mrs. Canby, his black housekeeper during a confrontation at the grocery store. Archie must write him a written apology or face expulsion from the lodge.

Jan 04, 1981

Stephanies wealthy grandmother visits for Christmas.

Jan 11, 1981

Stephanies grandmother wants custody of her. She and Archie go to court.

Feb 01, 1981

Murrays gambling system causes a conflict.

Feb 15, 1981

Fed up with Archie, Murray wants to end the partnership.

Feb 22, 1981

Archie and Murray go off to a convention. Murray soon finds himself tied up and robbed by a woman he invites over to the room.

Mar 08, 1981

Archie hires help for Stephanies project.

Mar 15, 1981

Veronicas drinking problem worries Archie and Murray.

Mar 29, 1981

Stephanie's temple is the latest in a string of vandalisms, leading a frightened Archie to withdraw her.

Apr 05, 1981

Archie reluctantly takes Stephanie's music teacher on a date in a bid to get her into the school chorus.

May 03, 1981

Murray's mother dies while he is on a date with his fiance, leaving him with a guilty conscience.

May 10, 1981

Murray and his fiance marry and move to California.

Oct 04, 1981

Billie Bunker, the daughter of Archie's brother, Fred, pays a visit.

Oct 04, 1981

Roger Abbott is hired by the Rabinowitz law firm to be Archie's business manager, but he and Archie soon disagree on how the bar is run. Later, Archie begins to realizes he lacks business management skills.

Oct 11, 1981

Archie's business manager, Roger, wants to date Archie's niece, Billie.

Oct 18, 1981

In an effort to make a little extra money, Mrs. Canby gets a job from home folding clothes for a sweatshop. When she is cheated out of half her pay, Archie goes to bat for her.

Oct 25, 1981

Archie wants Harry to buy back Murray's share of the bar. Both Harry's wife and Archie are upset to learn Harry invested in McFeeney's, a competitor (and topless) bar and grill.

Nov 08, 1981

When Archie goes to dinner with Barney and his date, she has eyes for Archie instead. Archie feels the same way, but is hesitant so soon after losing Edith.

Nov 15, 1981

Billie buys Stephanie rock concert tickets, but Archie forbids her from attending. Archie thinks Stephanie and Billie went anyway, so Archie and Barney go to the concert and wind up being arrested.

Nov 29, 1981

Stephanie's father visits for her bat mitzvah.

Dec 06, 1981

Stephanie's father's real intentions for visiting become clear to everyone, except Stephanie, who is left with a difficult realization.

Dec 20, 1981

Archie must accept the fact that Stephanie is growing up when she attends her first school dance.

Dec 27, 1981

Stephanie enters some candid photos of Archie in a photography contest.

Jan 10, 1982

Stephanie wants to try out for her school's baseball team, but Archie has a big problem with the idea.

Jan 17, 1982

Archie's bar seems to keep getting broken into, but the truth is, it just might be one his own employees.

Jan 24, 1982

Archie buys a truck for the bar. While José is parking it, he accidentally hits a Rolls Royce. The owner goes into the bar to simply ask Archie to take care of the damage, but Archie digs himself an even bigger hole.

Jan 31, 1982

Blind Mr. Van Ranseleer is mugged by a customer at the bar who overhears Van Ranseleer is carrying a sum of money on him. It's now up to Archie and the staff to help him get out of his apartment when he becomes fearful of being attacked again.

Feb 07, 1982

Archie wants Billie to date her ex-boyfriend. Billie decides to use Archie's lawyer, Gary, as a way to turn her ex- boyfriend away, telling him they're dating.

Feb 21, 1982

Old world Archie refuses to let Stephanie participate in her school's sex education program, until he overhears a conversation between Stephanie, Billie and one of Stephanie's friends.

Feb 28, 1982

Gloria and Joey return home. Archie learns Gloria left Mike because he joined a commune in California, where he was living with other women. Gloria is determined to make it on her own.

Feb 28, 1982

Archie has mixed emotions when Gloria announces she has found work as a veterinary assistant and will be moving into a place of her own.

Mar 07, 1982

Archie takes on a new partner who has plans to squeeze Archie out of his ownership of the bar.

Mar 14, 1982

Veronica's ex-husband returns and urges Veronica to start drinking again after a year of sobriety.

Mar 21, 1982

A boy Stephanie likes has a crush on her cousin, Billie, instead of her.

Mar 28, 1982

When Archie goes out to dinner with Barney and his new girlfriend, she winds up liking Archie instead.

Apr 04, 1982

Katherine invites Archie to supper with her parents,which turns into a disaster when they meet prejudiced Archie.

Apr 25, 1982

Billie is tired of Archie over-protecting her so she moves in with a secret roommate — Gary Rabinowitz.

May 02, 1982

Archie fires Gary as his business manager, but soon learns to regret it when Gary is replaced by his brother Barry.

May 09, 1982

Barney takes in a cranky and overbearing border to help pay some bills.

May 16, 1982

Stephanie becomes very jealous as Archie's relationship with Katherine progresses.

Jun 01, 1982

Archie appears at the beginning of this episode in which he drives Gloria and Joey to their new place. Gloria finds out she has a lot to learn to be a veterinary assistant, but Dr. Adams is willing to help her along.

Sep 26, 1982

Archie reluctantly goes to a singles bar with Barney and Mr. Van Ranseleer, who picks up a lady.

Oct 03, 1982

Gary's ex-girlfriend visits and demands attention from him, upsetting Billie.

Oct 10, 1982

José and Raoul witness a mugging behind the restaurant, but are afraid to come forward because they are illegal aliens.

Oct 17, 1982

Archie won't let Stephanie go on a date, so Billie agrees to go along with Gary and make it a double date.

Oct 24, 1982

When José's artistic talents come out, they hold an art show in the bar.

Oct 31, 1982

Billie gets a job as Gary's new secretary.

Nov 07, 1982

Stephanie hopes to attend an exclusive music school, but Archie is reluctant to let her do so.

Nov 21, 1982

Archie wants his own bathroom in the basement; the contractors are too expensive, so he hires José and Raoul to do the job.

Nov 28, 1982

Billie talks Archie into giving unemployed Barney a job at the bar, which turns into disaster, and leaving Archie with a difficult decision.

Dec 12, 1982

When Archie decides to stand up the date Barney "forgot" to tell Archie he set him up with, she winds up taking a liking to Harry.

Dec 19, 1982

Billie is bitter when her estranged father comes for a Christmas visit, until she finds out the real reason her mother left.

Dec 26, 1982

Billie's Philosophy teacher makes passes at her.

Jan 02, 1983

Lonely Barney enlists the help of a video dating service.

Jan 09, 1983

After using CPR to save his uncle's life, Gary is considered for partnership in the family law firm.

Jan 16, 1983

Archie takes Stephanie to visit her wealthy grandmother. But when the truck fails to start, Archie becomes an unwanted supper guest at her home. Stephanie looks to her grandmother for answers about her mother.

Jan 23, 1983

Archie reluctantly hires a woman bartender to help out Harry.But when he fires her because he is unhappy with having a lady bartender she files a discrimination lawsuit against Archie.Gary advises Archie to give her the job back.

Jan 30, 1983

Archie is shocked and angered when he finds out his close friend, Mr. Van Ranseleer, may have been a member of the communist party.

Feb 13, 1983

The boys' night out for Archie, Barney and Harry could turn into one of the wrong kind once they get caught in a gay nightclub.

Feb 20, 1983

Archie falls hard for a woman he meets at a restaurant convention, unaware that she is married.

Feb 27, 1983

Murray (Martin Balsam) returns to recoup his investment in the bar. Archie gives him a hard luck story and Murray allows Archie Six more months to get his share of the bar sold.

Mar 13, 1983

Stephanie is using Marijuana to fit in with her friends. When Archie finds the drug in his basement, He hits the ceiling and Billie takes the blame for Stephanie. Stephanie tells Archie the truth when he finds some boys smoking upstairs in the bathroom at her party.

Mar 27, 1983

Depressed Gary has a bout with alchoholism.

Mar 28, 1983

Barney and Archie square off in court over a tv set that Archie purchased from Barney at a electronics store in which Barney accidentally broke while installing it at the bar.

Apr 04, 1983

Gary is jealous when he learns his old school rival is dating his ex- girlfriend,Billie. Billie is concerned about Garys feeelings and he tells her he would like to start dating her again but she wants to remain just friends with Gary.