Archie Bunker's Place (1979)

Name: Archie Bunker's Place
Rating: 6.5

Rating: 6.5

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1979-09-23

Last Air Date: 1983-04-04

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 97

Created By: Johnny Speight, Norman Lear

Networks: CBS

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Top Cast

Bill Quinn as Mr. Van Ranseleer
Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker
Danielle Brisebois as Stephanie Mills
Allan Melvin as Barney Hefner
Jason Wingreen as Harry Snowden
Barbara Meek as N/A
Anne Meara as Veronica Rooney
Martin Balsam as Murray Klein
Barry Gordon as Gary Rabinowitz
Denise Miller as Billie Bunker

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Archie's New Partner (1) (1979-09-23)

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.
Ep. 2: Archie's New Partner (2) (1979-09-23)

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.
Ep. 3: Edith Gets Hired (1979-09-30)

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?
Ep. 4: Archie and the Oldest Profession (1979-10-07)

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.
Ep. 5: Edith vs. the Energy Crisis (1979-10-14)

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.
Ep. 6: Bosom Partners (1979-10-21)

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.
Ep. 7: Building the Restaurant (1979-10-28)

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.
Ep. 8: The Cook (1979-11-04)

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.
Ep. 9: Murray and the Liquor Board (1979-11-11)

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.
Ep. 10: Thanksgiving Reunion (1) (1979-11-18)

Mike and Gloria Stivic, and little Joey, come home to spend Thanksgiving with the Bunkers. (Originally a 1-hour special)
Ep. 11: Thanksgiving Reunion (2) (1979-11-18)

Mike and Gloria Stivic, and little Joey, come home to spend Thanksgiving with the Bunkers. (Originally a 1-hour special)
Ep. 12: Barney and the Hooker (1979-11-25)

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.
Ep. 13: Man of the Year (1979-12-02)

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.
Ep. 14: The Shabbat Dinner (1979-12-09)

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.
Ep. 15: Barney's Lawsuit (1979-12-16)

When Barney's barstool collapses while he is sitting on it, Archie is afraid he will try to sue.
Ep. 16: Blanche and Murray (1979-12-30)

Barney's ex-wife Blanche comes back to town, and is as sex crazy as ever. She now goes after Murray, infuriating Barney.
Ep. 17: Murray's Daughter (1980-01-06)

Murray's estranged daughter suddenly shows up with a Puerto Rican husband and children on the way.
Ep. 18: The Ambush (1980-01-27)

The neighborhood has had a sudden rash of burglaries and Archie and Murray are afraid the bar will be the next one.
Ep. 19: The Return of Sammy (1980-02-03)

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.
Ep. 20: Archie Fixes Up Fred (1980-02-10)

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.
Ep. 21: Father and Daughter Night (1980-02-17)

Murray steps in when Archie refuses to appear in the father and daughter talent show at Stephanie's school.
Ep. 22: Van Ranseleer's Operation (1980-03-02)

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.
Ep. 23: Veronica's Ex (1980-03-09)

Veronica's ex-husband (Jerry Stiller) come back to town, and Veronica falls for him all over again.
Ep. 24: A Small Mafia Favor (1980-03-23)

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.