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The Best Episodes of Archie Bunker's Place

Every episode of Archie Bunker's Place ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Archie Bunker's Place!

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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

Best Episodes Summary

"Archie Alone (2)" is the best rated episode of "Archie Bunker's Place". It scored 9.2/10 based on 94 votes. Directed by Gary Shimokawa, Carroll O'Connor and written by N/A, it aired on 11/2/1980. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Archie Alone (1)".

  • Archie Alone (2)
    9.2/1094 votes
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    #1 - Archie Alone (2)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/1980

    Archie refuses to deal with Ediths death.

    Director: Gary Shimokawa, Carroll O'Connor

    Writer: N/A

  • Archie Alone (1)
    8.9/10108 votes
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    #2 - Archie Alone (1)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/2/1980

    Archie and Stephanie face life after Ediths death.

    Director: Gary Shimokawa, Carroll O'Connor

    Writer: Mark Fink

  • The Return of Sammy
    8.3/1057 votes
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    #3 - The Return of Sammy

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/3/1980

    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.

    Director: Dick Martin

    Writer: Richard Baer

  • Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)
    8.3/1039 votes
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    #4 - Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/1981

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

    Director: Joe Gannon

    Writer: Jeffrey Ferro, Fredric Weiss

  • Custody (1)
    8.2/1046 votes
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    #5 - Custody (1)

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/4/1981

    Stephanies wealthy grandmother visits for Christmas.

    Director: Joe Gannon

    Writer: Harriett Weiss

  • Murray's Daughter
    8.0/1052 votes
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    #6 - Murray's Daughter

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/6/1980

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Harriett Weiss

  • The Incident
    8.0/1045 votes
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    #7 - The Incident

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/21/1980

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Custody (2)
    8.0/1043 votes
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    #8 - Custody (2)

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/1981

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

    Director: Joe Gannon

    Writer: Harriett Weiss

  • Archie's New Partner (1)
    7.9/1060 votes
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    #9 - Archie's New Partner (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1979

    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.

    Director: Paul Bogart

    Writer: Harriett Weiss, Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller

  • Tough Love
    7.9/1042 votes
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    #10 - Tough Love

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/15/1981

    Veronicas drinking problem worries Archie and Murray.

    Director: Linda Day

    Writer: Harriett Weiss

  • Archie's New Partner (2)
    7.8/1051 votes
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    #11 - Archie's New Partner (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/1979

    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.

    Director: Paul Bogart

    Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller

  • Edith Gets Hired
    7.8/1050 votes
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    #12 - Edith Gets Hired

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/1979

    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?

    Director: Paul Bogart

    Writer: Harriett Weiss

  • Thanksgiving Reunion (2)
    7.8/1073 votes
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    #13 - Thanksgiving Reunion (2)

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/18/1979

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

    Director: Paul Bogart

    Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller

  • The Shabbat Dinner
    7.8/1056 votes
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    #14 - The Shabbat Dinner

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/9/1979

    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.

    Director: Paul Bogart

    Writer: Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller

  • The Cook
    7.7/1054 votes
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    #15 - The Cook

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/1979

    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.

    Director: Carroll O'Connor

    Writer: Richard Baer

  • The Battle of Bunker III
    7.7/1034 votes
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    #16 - The Battle of Bunker III

    Season 3 Episode 28 - Aired 5/16/1982

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Edith vs. the Energy Crisis
    7.6/1051 votes
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    #17 - Edith vs. the Energy Crisis

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/1979

    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.

    Director: Paul Bogart

    Writer: Harriett Weiss

  • Happy Birthday, Stephanie
    7.6/1037 votes
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    #18 - Happy Birthday, Stephanie

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/1981

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)
    7.6/1035 votes
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    #19 - Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/1981

    Stephanie's father visits for her bat mitzvah.

    Director: Joe Gannon

    Writer: Jeffrey Ferro, Fredric Weiss

  • The Photo Contest
    7.6/1032 votes
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    #20 - The Photo Contest

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/27/1981

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

    Director: Joe Gannon

    Writer: N/A

  • Love Is Hell
    7.6/1033 votes
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    #21 - Love Is Hell

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/1982

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Building the Restaurant
    7.5/1047 votes
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    #22 - Building the Restaurant

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/1979

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jerry Ross

  • Thanksgiving Reunion (1)
    7.5/1071 votes
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    #23 - Thanksgiving Reunion (1)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1979

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

    Director: Paul Bogart

    Writer: Harriett Weiss

  • Home Again
    7.5/1042 votes
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    #24 - Home Again

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/1980

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

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: N/A

  • Goodbye, Murray (2)
    7.5/1031 votes
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    #25 - Goodbye, Murray (2)

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/1981

    Murray and his fiance marry and move to California.

    Director: Joe Gannon

    Writer: N/A