Archie Bunker's Place: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Archie Bunker's Place Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Archie's Night Out
Sep 26, 1982
Archie reluctantly goes to a singles bar with Barney and Mr. Van Ranseleer, who picks up a lady.
Gary's Ex
Oct 3, 1982
Gary's ex-girlfriend visits and demands attention from him, upsetting Billie.
The Eyewitnesses
Oct 10, 1982
José and Raoul witness a mugging behind the restaurant, but are afraid to come forward because they are illegal aliens.
Double Date
Oct 17, 1982
Archie won't let Stephanie go on a date, so Billie agrees to go along with Gary and make it a double date.
From the Waldorf to Astoria
Oct 24, 1982
When José's artistic talents come out, they hold an art show in the bar.
Break a Leg, Stephanie
Nov 7, 1982
Stephanie hopes to attend an exclusive music school, but Archie is reluctant to let her do so.
Archie Gets a Head
Nov 21, 1982
Archie wants his own bathroom in the basement; the contractors are too expensive, so he hires José and Raoul to do the job.
Barney Gets Laid Off
Nov 28, 1982
Billie talks Archie into giving unemployed Barney a job at the bar, which turns into disaster, and leaving Archie with a difficult decision.
Marriage on the Rocks
Dec 12, 1982
When Archie decides to stand up the date Barney "forgot" to tell Archie he set him up with, she winds up taking a liking to Harry.
Father Christmas
Dec 19, 1982
Billie is bitter when her estranged father comes for a Christmas visit, until she finds out the real reason her mother left.
The Promotion
Jan 9, 1983
After using CPR to save his uncle's life, Gary is considered for partnership in the family law firm.
Three Women
Jan 16, 1983
Archie takes Stephanie to visit her wealthy grandmother. But when the truck fails to start, Archie becomes an unwanted supper guest at her home. Stephanie looks to her grandmother
Relief Bartender
Jan 23, 1983
Archie reluctantly hires a woman bartender to help out Harry.But when he fires her because he is unhappy with having a lady bartender she files a discrimination lawsuit against Arc
The Red Herring
Jan 30, 1983
Archie is shocked and angered when he finds out his close friend, Mr. Van Ranseleer, may have been a member of the communist party.
The Boys' Night Out
Feb 13, 1983
The boys' night out for Archie, Barney and Harry could turn into one of the wrong kind once they get caught in a gay nightclub.
I Can Manage
Feb 20, 1983
Archie falls hard for a woman he meets at a restaurant convention, unaware that she is married.
Store Wars
Feb 27, 1983
Murray (Martin Balsam) returns to recoup his investment in the bar. Archie gives him a hard luck story and Murray allows Archie Six more months to get his share of the bar sold.
Bunker Madness
Mar 13, 1983
Stephanie is using Marijuana to fit in with her friends. When Archie finds the drug in his basement, He hits the ceiling and Billie takes the blame for Stephanie. Stephanie tells A
Small Claims Court
Mar 28, 1983
Barney and Archie square off in court over a tv set that Archie purchased from Barney at a electronics store in which Barney accidentally broke while installing it at the bar.
I'm Torn Here
Apr 4, 1983
Gary is jealous when he learns his old school rival is dating his ex- girlfriend,Billie. Billie is concerned about Garys feeelings and he tells her he would like to start dating he