Archie Bunker's Place

1Billie

30 minOct 4, 1981

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

2The Business Manager

30 minOct 4, 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.

3The Date

30 minOct 11, 1981

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

4Norma Rae Bunker

30 minOct 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.

5Harry's Investment

30 minOct 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.

6Three's a Crowd

30 minNov 8, 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.

7Happy Birthday, Stephanie

30 minNov 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.

8Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)

30 minNov 29, 1981

Stephanie's father visits for her bat mitzvah.

9Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)

30 minDec 6, 1981

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

10Stephanie's Dance

30 minDec 20, 1981

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

11The Photo Contest

30 minDec 27, 1981

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

12Stephanie's Tryout

30 minJan 10, 1982

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

13The Night Visitor

30 minJan 17, 1982

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

14Reggie-3, Archie-0

30 minJan 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.

15Blind Man's Bluff

30 minJan 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.

16A Blast from the Past

30 minFeb 7, 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.

17Sex and the Single Parent

30 minFeb 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.

18Gloria Comes Home (1)

30 minFeb 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.

19Gloria Comes Home (2)

30 minFeb 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.

20Of Mice and Bunker

30 minMar 7, 1982

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

21Relapse

30 minMar 14, 1982

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

22Love Is Hell

30 minMar 21, 1982

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

23The Second Time Around

30 minMar 28, 1982

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

24West Side Astoria

30 minApr 4, 1982

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

25Billie Moves Out

30 minApr 25, 1982

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

26Rabinowitz's Brother

30 minMay 2, 1982

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

27Death of a Lodger

30 minMay 9, 1982

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

28The Battle of Bunker III

30 minMay 16, 1982

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

29Gloria: The First Day

30 minJun 1, 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.