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The Best Episodes of Archie Bunker's Place

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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...

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  1. Background image for Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)
    8.3/10(39 votes)

    #1 - Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)

    S3:E9

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

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  2. Background image for Happy Birthday, Stephanie
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #2 - Happy Birthday, Stephanie

    S3:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Battle of Bunker III
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    #3 - The Battle of Bunker III

    S3:E28

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Sex and the Single Parent
    7.7/10(36 votes)

    #4 - Sex and the Single Parent

    S3:E17

    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.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Mark Fink
  5. Background image for Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)
    7.6/10(35 votes)

    #5 - Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)

    S3:E8

    Stephanie's father visits for her bat mitzvah.

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    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #6 - The Photo Contest

    S3:E11

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

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    Director:Joe Gannon
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Love Is Hell
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #7 - Love Is Hell

    S3:E22

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Second Time Around
    7.6/10(33 votes)

    #8 - The Second Time Around

    S3:E23

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

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    7.4/10(35 votes)

    #9 - Three's a Crowd

    S3:E6

    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.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Stephanie's Dance
    7.4/10(34 votes)

    #10 - Stephanie's Dance

    S3:E10

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

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Blind Man's Bluff
    7.4/10(34 votes)

    #11 - Blind Man's Bluff

    S3:E15

    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.

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    Director:Joe Gannon
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Business Manager
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #12 - The Business Manager

    S3:E2

    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.

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    Director:Joe Gannon
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Norma Rae Bunker
    7.2/10(31 votes)

    #13 - Norma Rae Bunker

    S3:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Gloria Comes Home (1)
    7.2/10(37 votes)

    #14 - Gloria Comes Home (1)

    S3:E18

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Of Mice and Bunker
    7.2/10(37 votes)

    #15 - Of Mice and Bunker

    S3:E20

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #16 - Relapse

    S3:E21

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

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Death of a Lodger
    7.2/10(37 votes)

    #17 - Death of a Lodger

    S3:E27

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for West Side Astoria
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #18 - West Side Astoria

    S3:E24

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.0/10(31 votes)

    #19 - Billie

    S3:E1

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

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    Director:Linda Day
  21. Background image for The Night Visitor
    7.0/10(34 votes)

    #20 - The Night Visitor

    S3:E13

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Reggie-3, Archie-0
    7.0/10(36 votes)

    #21 - Reggie-3, Archie-0

    S3:E14

    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.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for A Blast from the Past
    7.0/10(37 votes)

    #22 - A Blast from the Past

    S3:E16

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Gloria: The First Day
    7.0/10(39 votes)

    #23 - Gloria: The First Day

    S3:E29

    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.

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    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Harry's Investment
    6.8/10(32 votes)

    #24 - Harry's Investment

    S3:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Billie Moves Out
    6.8/10(30 votes)

    #25 - Billie Moves Out

    S3:E25

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)" is the best rated episode of "Archie Bunker's Place". It scored 8.3/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by Joe Gannon and written by Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro, it aired on 12/6/1981. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Happy Birthday, Stephanie".