Archie Bunker's Place Episode Ratings Heatmap
1979 · 4 Seasons · 97 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.9/10 (26 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.49), maintaining an average of 8.7.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | – | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 3.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 10 | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 15 | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 29 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 97 episodes, Archie Bunker's Place has earned an overall series rating of 7.9 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 1 ("Archie Alone (1)"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 8 ("The Cook"), landing at 3.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 7 ("Building the Restaurant", 8) and Episode 8 ("The Cook", 3.3), a swing of 4.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Archie Bunker's Place
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Archie Alone (1) | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 2, 1980 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 9 | The Incident | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 21, 1980 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 10 | Custody (1) | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 4, 1981 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 11 | Custody (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 11, 1981 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 16 | Tough Love | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 15, 1981 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 11 | The Photo Contest | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 27, 1981 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Building the Restaurant | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 28, 1979 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Murray and the Liquor Board | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 11, 1979 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Man of the Year | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 2, 1979 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 23 | Veronica's Ex | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 9, 1980 |