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Archie Bunker's Place•Season 3•Episode 9

Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)

8.3/10 · 53 votesDec 6, 198130 min

Ranked #1 of 29 in Season 3•+0.8 vs season avg

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

Directed byJoe Gannon

Written byFredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro

Previous episodeE8 · Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)Next episodeE10 · Stephanie's Dance

Seasons4

Season 3 Episodes29

Billie

The Business Manager

The Date

Norma Rae Bunker

Harry's Investment

Three's a Crowd

Happy Birthday, Stephanie

Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)

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Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)

Stephanie's Dance

The Photo Contest

Stephanie's Tryout

The Night Visitor

Reggie-3, Archie-0

Blind Man's Bluff

A Blast from the Past

Sex and the Single Parent

Gloria Comes Home (1)

Gloria Comes Home (2)

Of Mice and Bunker

Relapse

Love Is Hell

The Second Time Around

West Side Astoria

Billie Moves Out

Rabinowitz's Brother

Death of a Lodger

The Battle of Bunker III

Gloria: The First Day

Cast7

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Archie Bunker

Danielle Brisebois

Danielle Brisebois

Stephanie Mills

Allan Melvin

Allan Melvin

Barney Hefner

Anne Meara

Anne Meara

Veronica Rooney

Barbara Meek

Barbara Meek

Jason Wingreen

Jason Wingreen

Harry Snowden

Bill Quinn

Bill Quinn

Mr. Van Ranseleer

Crew3

F

Fredric Weiss

Writer

J

Jeffrey Ferro

Writer

J

Joe Gannon

Director

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Episode Summary

"Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)" is episode 9 of Archie Bunker's Place season 3. It scored 8.3/10 from 53 votes, ranking #1 of 29 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Joe Gannon and written by Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro, it aired on December 6, 1981.

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