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Archie Bunker's Place

6.51979TV-PG4 seasonsEnglish

Archie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a spin-off and continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to last for four seasons, until its cancellation in 1983. In its first season, the show performed so well that it knocked Mork & Mindy out of its new Sunday night time slot.

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Comedy
Starring

Carroll O'Connor, Danielle Brisebois, Allan Melvin

Created by

Johnny Speight, Norman Lear

Season 1

1.Archie's New Partner (1)

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.

30 minSep 23, 1979

2.Archie's New Partner (2)

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.

30 minSep 23, 1979

3.Edith Gets Hired

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.

30 minSep 30, 1979

4.Archie and the Oldest Profession

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?

30 minOct 7, 1979

5.Edith vs. the Energy Crisis

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.

30 minOct 14, 1979

6.Bosom Partners

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.

30 minOct 21, 1979

7.Building the Restaurant

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.

30 minOct 28, 1979

8.The Cook

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.

30 minNov 4, 1979

9.Murray and the Liquor Board

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.

30 minNov 11, 1979

10.Thanksgiving Reunion (1)

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

30 minNov 18, 1979

11.Thanksgiving Reunion (2)

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

30 minNov 18, 1979

12.Barney and the Hooker

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.

30 minNov 25, 1979

13.Man of the Year

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.

30 minDec 2, 1979

14.The Shabbat Dinner

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.

30 minDec 9, 1979

15.Barney's Lawsuit

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

30 minDec 16, 1979

16.Blanche and Murray

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

30 minDec 30, 1979

17.Murray's Daughter

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

30 minJan 6, 1980

18.The Ambush

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

30 minJan 27, 1980

19.The Return of Sammy

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.

30 minFeb 3, 1980

20.Archie Fixes Up Fred

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.

30 minFeb 10, 1980

21.Father and Daughter Night

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

30 minFeb 17, 1980

22.Van Ranseleer's Operation

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.

30 minMar 2, 1980

23.Veronica's Ex

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

30 minMar 9, 1980

24.A Small Mafia Favor

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.

30 minMar 23, 1980

Archie Bunker's Place

Comedy

Archie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a spin-off and continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to last for four seasons, until its cancellation in 1983. In its first season, the show performed so well that it knocked Mork & Mindy out of its new Sunday night time slot.

Information

Released
Sep 23, 1979
Episode length
30m
Seasons
4
Episodes
97
Status
Ended

Language & origin

Original audio
English
Country
US
Rating
TV-PG
Created by
Johnny Speight, Norman Lear

Networks

Network
CBS

People in this story

Carroll O'ConnorArchie Bunker
Danielle BriseboisStephanie Mills
Allan MelvinBarney Hefner
Barbara MeekCast
Denise MillerBillie Bunker
Jason WingreenHarry Snowden
Bill QuinnMr. Van Ranseleer
Barry GordonGary Rabinowitz

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