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Season 1

24 Episodes

1979

E01

Archie's New Partner (1)

9/23/1979·30m

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.

E02

Archie's New Partner (2)

9/23/1979·30m

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.

E03

Edith Gets Hired

9/30/1979·30m

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?

E04

Archie and the Oldest Profession

10/7/1979·30m

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.

E05

Edith vs. the Energy Crisis

10/14/1979·30m

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.

E06

Bosom Partners

10/21/1979·30m

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.

E07

Building the Restaurant

10/28/1979·30m

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.

E08

The Cook

11/4/1979·30m

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.

E09

Murray and the Liquor Board

11/11/1979·30m

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.

E10

Thanksgiving Reunion (1)

11/18/1979·30m

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

E11

Thanksgiving Reunion (2)

11/18/1979·30m

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

E12

Barney and the Hooker

11/25/1979·30m

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.

E13

Man of the Year

12/2/1979·30m

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.

E14

The Shabbat Dinner

12/9/1979·30m

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.

E15

Barney's Lawsuit

12/16/1979·30m

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

E16

Blanche and Murray

12/30/1979·30m

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

E17

Murray's Daughter

1/6/1980·30m

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

E18

The Ambush

1/27/1980·30m

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

E19

The Return of Sammy

2/3/1980·30m

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.

E20

Archie Fixes Up Fred

2/10/1980·30m

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.

E21

Father and Daughter Night

2/17/1980·30m

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

E22

Van Ranseleer's Operation

3/2/1980·30m

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.

E23

Veronica's Ex

3/9/1980·30m

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

E24

A Small Mafia Favor

3/23/1980·30m

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.

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Season 2

20 Episodes

1980

E01

Archie Alone (1)

11/2/1980·30m

Archie and Stephanie face life after Ediths death.

E02

Archie Alone (2)

11/2/1980·30m

Archie refuses to deal with Ediths death.

E03

Home Again

11/9/1980·30m

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

E04

Hiring the Housekeeper

11/16/1980·30m

Archie searches for a housekeeper to look after Stephanie.

E05

The Wildcat Strike

11/23/1980·30m

Archies staff strikes over unionization.

E06

Veronica and the Health Inspector

11/30/1980·30m

A young Health Inspector eyes Veronica.

E07

Murray's Wife

12/7/1980·30m

Murrays ex-wife Marcie pays him a visit.

E08

The Camping Trip

12/14/1980·30m

Stephanies club plans a camping trip.

E09

The Incident

12/21/1980·30m

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.

E10

Custody (1)

1/4/1981·30m

Stephanies wealthy grandmother visits for Christmas.

E11

Custody (2)

1/11/1981·30m

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

E12

Barney the Gambler

2/1/1981·30m

Murrays gambling system causes a conflict.

E13

Murray Klein's Place

2/15/1981·30m

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

E14

Weekend Away

2/22/1981·30m

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.

E15

Stephanie's Science Project

3/8/1981·30m

Archie hires help for Stephanies project.

E16

Tough Love

3/15/1981·30m

Veronicas drinking problem worries Archie and Murray.

E17

The Trashing of the Temple

3/29/1981·30m

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

E18

La Cage aux Bunker

4/5/1981·30m

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

E19

Death of a Saint (1)

5/3/1981·30m

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

E20

Goodbye, Murray (2)

5/10/1981·30m

Murray and his fiance marry and move to California.

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Season 4

24 Episodes

1982

E01

Archie's Night Out

9/26/1982·30m

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

E02

Gary's Ex

10/3/1982·30m

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

E03

The Eyewitnesses

10/10/1982·30m

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

E04

Double Date

10/17/1982·30m

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

E05

From the Waldorf to Astoria

10/24/1982·30m

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

E06

Stay Out of My Briefs

10/31/1982·30m

Billie gets a job as Gary's new secretary.

E07

Break a Leg, Stephanie

11/7/1982·30m

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

E08

Archie Gets a Head

11/21/1982·30m

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

E09

Barney Gets Laid Off

11/28/1982·30m

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

E10

Marriage on the Rocks

12/12/1982·30m

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.

E11

Father Christmas

12/19/1982·30m

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

E12

Teacher's Pet

12/26/1982·30m

Billie's Philosophy teacher makes passes at her.

E13

Captain Video

1/2/1983·30m

Lonely Barney enlists the help of a video dating service.

E14

The Promotion

1/9/1983·30m

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

E15

Three Women

1/16/1983·30m

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.

E16

Relief Bartender

1/23/1983·30m

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.

E17

The Red Herring

1/30/1983·30m

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

E18

The Boys' Night Out

2/13/1983·30m

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.

E19

I Can Manage

2/20/1983·30m

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

E20

Store Wars

2/27/1983·30m

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.

E21

Bunker Madness

3/13/1983·30m

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.

E22

No One Said It Was Easy

3/27/1983·30m

Depressed Gary has a bout with alchoholism.

E23

Small Claims Court

3/28/1983·30m

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.

E24

I'm Torn Here

4/4/1983·30m

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.

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Season 3

29 Episodes

1981

E01

Billie

10/4/1981·30m

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

E02

The Business Manager

10/4/1981·30m

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.

E03

The Date

10/11/1981·30m

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

E04

Norma Rae Bunker

10/18/1981·30m

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.

E05

Harry's Investment

10/25/1981·30m

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.

E06

Three's a Crowd

11/8/1981·30m

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.

E07

Happy Birthday, Stephanie

11/15/1981·30m

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.

E08

Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)

11/29/1981·30m

Stephanie's father visits for her bat mitzvah.

E09

Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)

12/6/1981·30m

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

E10

Stephanie's Dance

12/20/1981·30m

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

E11

The Photo Contest

12/27/1981·30m

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

E12

Stephanie's Tryout

1/10/1982·30m

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

E13

The Night Visitor

1/17/1982·30m

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

E14

Reggie-3, Archie-0

1/24/1982·30m

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.

E15

Blind Man's Bluff

1/31/1982·30m

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.

E16

A Blast from the Past

2/7/1982·30m

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.

E17

Sex and the Single Parent

2/21/1982·30m

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.

E18

Gloria Comes Home (1)

2/28/1982·30m

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.

E19

Gloria Comes Home (2)

2/28/1982·30m

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.

E20

Of Mice and Bunker

3/7/1982·30m

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

E21

Relapse

3/14/1982·30m

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

E22

Love Is Hell

3/21/1982·30m

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

E23

The Second Time Around

3/28/1982·30m

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

E24

West Side Astoria

4/4/1982·30m

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

E25

Billie Moves Out

4/25/1982·30m

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

E26

Rabinowitz's Brother

5/2/1982·30m

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

E27

Death of a Lodger

5/9/1982·30m

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

E28

The Battle of Bunker III

5/16/1982·30m

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

E29

Gloria: The First Day

6/1/1982·30m

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.