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Season 1
1979-1980
Jean Staplelton
Appears in Episode as Edith
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(1). "Archie's New Partner, pt. 1"
Directed by Paul Bogart
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 9/23/79)
Archie decides to expand the bar in to the
defunked restaurant next-door which he already in the process of leasing. Not
wanting anything to do with the ownership of a restaurant Harry decides to sell
his half of the bar to Jewish liberal Murray Klein who likes Archie's idea to
expand. Archie tries in vain to get a loan to buyout Harry .
Martin Balsam joins the Cast as Murray Klein
Guest Stars: Norma Donaldson & Jay Gerber as Levy the hold
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Trivia: Norma Donaldson reprises her roll from the Eighth season "All in the
Family" episode Archie Gets The Business, Part 1" as the bank loan officer Ms.
Watson.
(2). "Archie's New Partner, pt. 2"
Directed by Paul Bogart
Written by Bob Weiskopf & Bob Schiller
(Original Air Date 9/23/79)
Harry finalizes the sale of his half of the Bar to Murray. Archie learns he has
a new partner and must come to grips with that. Murray discovers there is more
to Archie then you may see at first glance.
Guest Stars: Connie Sawyer as Rose "Mama" Klein, Florence Halop "Night Court" as
Aunt Gussie & Jay Gerber as Levy the hold
Trivia: Jay Gerber who plays Levy the hold in this episode previously played
Stretch Cunningham's brother-in-law Harry Moss " in the classic seventh season
"All in the Family" episode: "Stretch Cunningham, Goodbye"
(3). "Edith Gets Hired"
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Directed by Paul Bogart
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 9/30/79)
Edith get a job as working as a recreation assistant at the Rego Park Center
for the mentally ill, but Archie has some reservations about her working more
importantly has concerns about her working at "The Looney Bin".
Guest Stars: William Schallert "The Patty Duke Show" as Dr. Wakeford & Victor De
Rose as Patient
(4). "Archie and the Oldest Profession"
Directed by Paul Bogart
Written by Milt Josefsberg & Bill Larkin
(Original Air Date 10/7/79)
Murray makes Archie take notice Archie that a new
regular customer named Dottie is a Prostitute and is brokering her Business at
their bar. Murray convinces Archie this is bad for their bar's
Image and that they must convince her to conduct her business elsewhere.
Guest Stars: Sheree North as Dotty Wertz & Bob Duggan as Walter
(5). "Edith Versus the Energy Crisis"*
Directed by Paul Bogart
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 10/14/79)
Because of heat limit of 60 degrees imposed because of the energy crisis Archie
finds himself in the cold at the Bar, but things are even worse at home where
Edith is conserving Energy with a vigor. But soon Archie feels hot even without
heat, when he comes down with a strep throat. Which it turns out he caught from
Dr. Sydney Shapiro when he sneezed in Archie's face during Stephanie's visit the
previous week.
Guest Star: Edward Marshall as Dr. Sydney Shapiro
Trivia: Edward Marshall plays Dr. Sydney Shapiro in this episode. Dr. Sydney
Shapiro was played by George Wyner in the "All in the Family" Ninth season
episodes The Appendectomy & Too Good Edith. This is not the first time Edward
Marshall has taken over a roll. Marshall also replaced Craig Slocum in the roll
of Harry Johnson on the classic 1960's gothic soap "Dark Shadows".
(6). "Bosom Partners"
Directed by Carroll O'Connor and Jon Sharp
Written by Bob Weiskopf & Bob Schiller
(Original Air Date 10/21/79)
The State of New York finds Fraud in Archie's lack of payment of sales tax
questionable record keeping method. Murray Must romance the State Tax Agent to
keep Archie out of Jail and the Bar open
Guest Stars: Marian Mercer as Miss Bradshaw, Charlie Brill as Levy the hold &
Cynthia Sikes as Mrs. Peggy Levy
Trivia: The role of Levi's wife and
secretary Peggy is played by Cynthia Sikes who is Married to Tandem Productions
co founder (with Norman Lear) Bud Yorkin, the role of
lawyer Levy the hold was played by Jay Gerber in Archie's new partner. In this
episode Charlie Brill takes over the roll of Levi. Brill is best known for
playing the roll
Arne Darvin the Klingon operative saboteur masquerading as a human in the
classic "Star Trek" Episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" a roll he would later
reprise in the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode Trials and Tribble-ations.
(7). "Building the Restaurant"
Directed by Bob LaHendro
Teleplay by Bill Larkin & Jerry Ross
Story by Milt Josefsberg
(Original Air Date 10/28/79)
Archie and Murray have problems with Swensen their unreliable contractor who is
demanding even more money which Archie tries to get from Louie the Loan Shark
not knowing that Back at that Murray, Harry, Barney and Mr VanRanseleer have
chipped in to finish the work on the restaurant themselves.
Guest Star: Jack Carter as Louie the Loan Shark, Ron Feinberg as Swensen the
contractor, Abraham Alvarez as Hay-Soos* , Mike Robelo as Morales and Andy
Garcia as Manuel
in the closing credits Abraham Alvarez and Andy Garcia's characters are
incorrectly switched around and credited for other's role.
Trivia: Andy Garcia who plays Manuel in this episode went on to have a
successful movie career he was Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for
role of Vincent Mancini in the Godfather: Part III his Co-Star from that movie
Joe Mantegna guest stars in the 3rd season episode "Of Mice and Bunker" Abraham
Alvarez who plays Hay-Soos went on to play Jose in later episodes.
(8). "The Cook"
Directed by Lila Garrett
Teleplay by Richard Baer & Milt Josefsberg
Story by Gail Liberti and Richard Baer
(Original Air Date 11/4/79)
Murray and Archie hire cook named Veronica Rooney (Anne Meara) who insist that
her Gay Nephew Fred be the Waiter. Naturally Archie is uncomfortable with this
and soon tries to fire Fred, but if Fred is fired Veronica will quit too. Murray
convinces Archie to keep Fred.
Guest Stars: Jerry Fujikawa as Mr. Yamatoko, Norma Donaldson as Ms. Watson
Trivia: Anne Meara Joins the Cast as Veronica in this episode. This is also
Abraham Alvarez's first appearance as Jose. Yet he is credited in the closing
credits as "Puerto Rican" instead of Jose in later episodes Jose is said to be
Nicaraguan.
(9). "Murray and the Liquor Board"
Directed by Dick Martin
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 11/11/79)
Murray's latter Pardoned Conviction for punching a cop in a Anti-Napalm Protest
threatens the liquor license. When the man hearing
The case is an overzealous conservative
Guest Stars: Kenneth Kimmins "Coach" as John
Henderson, Helen Page Camp as Miss Gucci
Trivia: Kenneth Kimmins who plays Mr.Henderson is best known for his roll as
Minnesota State athletic director Howard Burleigh on the ABC sitcom "Coach".
Helen Page Camp who plays by the book stenographer Miss Gucci played the Nun
asking for donations at the Bunker's door only to have the door slammed in her
face by Archie in the first season "All in the Family" episode "Writing The
President".
(10). "Thanksgiving Reunion, pt. 1"
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Directed by Paul Bogart
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
and Bob Weiskopf & Bob Schiller
(Original Air Date 11/18/79)
Edith arranges for Mike, Gloria and Joey come home to surprise Archie with a
Thanksgiving Visit. But what Archie does not know was that Mike was fired from
his teaching job after he was arrested for protesting nude agents a proposed
Nuclear power plant after his picture at the protest was published in the paper.
To make this worse Joey has hid the knobs from the TV
Guest Stars: Rob Reiner as Mike Stivic, Sally Struthers
as Gloria Stivic & Dick Billingsley as
Joey Stivic
Trivia: Dick Billingsley who the young actor who plays Joey in this episode
played Phillip Chancellor III on the CBS soap "The Young and the Restless" from
1978-81 and Scotty Banning on the NBC soap "Days of our Lives" from 1981-83
(Not aired by UPN 57 WPSG Philadelphia 1998-2000 but aired by TV Land in 2002)
(11). "Thanksgiving Reunion, pt. 2"*
Directed by Paul Bogart
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
and Bob Weiskopf & Bob Schiller
(Original Air Date 11/18/79)
Murray tries to convince Archie that he is being too hard on Mike. Murray asks
Archie if he would protest nude if it would make the word a safer place. Archie
comes home and starts eating the leftover turkey in the kitchen after he wakes
up Mike. Mike Joins him at the table. Archie offer to loan Mike money to help
him get back on his feet. They are then joined by Edith and latter Gloria around
the kitchen table .Archie ask Gloria how could she let her husband mach in a
parade where everyone was naked ? Her answer because she didn’t want to march
alone.
Guest Stars: Rob Reiner as Mike Stivic & Sally Struthers as Gloria
Stivic
(Not aired by UPN 57 WPSG Philadelphia 1998-2000 but aired by TV Land in 2002)
(12). "Barney and the Hooker"
Directed by Frank Corsaro
Written by Bob Weiskopf & Bob Schiller
(Original Air Date 11/25/79)
Murray Bails Dottie out from Jail and convinces
Archie to hire her as a waitress to keep her from returning to her from
returning to her old profession, but newly divorced Barney falls for her and is
soon asking for her hand in marriage.
Guest Star: Sheree North as Dotty Wertz, Gerry Black as Police Sergeant, Kathleen
Doyle as Cop & Ted Chapman as Priest
(13). "Man of the Year"
Directed by Carroll O'Connor and Jon Sharp
Written by Sam Perrin & George Balzer
(Original Air Date 12/2/79)
Phil Weber
A Con Man who claims to be an old Bryant High
Classmate of Archie's Tells Archie that he
has been made an organization's man of the year. Archie and Murray decide to
hold the ceremony at the bar which Archie's high school classmates are invited
to and are asked for as an entrance fee which is supposed to pay for an organ in
Archie name at Bryant High. Archie and Murray realize Phil has run off with the
money, but Archie insist Murray not tell his classmates feeling they will lose
respect for him if they knew the truth.
Guest Starts: Robert Brown as Phil Weber, Victoria Carroll as Lorraine, Peggy McCay as Margaret, Peg Shirley as Miriam, Art Kassul as Man #3 William McDonald
as Man #2, Ray Henderson as Pianist, Marty Davis as Man #1 & Mary Jane Deegan as
Woman #1
Guest Star Link
Actor Robert Brown who plays Con Man Phil Weber not to be
confused with the British actor Robert Brown who replaced Bernard Lee as M in
the James Bond series previously co-stared with Carroll O'Connor as Nat Gardiner
in the 1977 TV Movie "The Last Hurrah" and later guest stared on O'Connor's
series "In the Heat of the Night" as Vollenin the
1994 episode "Poor Relations" Brown also played Lazarus in the First season
"Star Trek" episode Alternative Factor. Brown also costarred with David Soul and
Bobby Sherman as Jason Bolt in the 1968-70 series "Here Come the Brides" and
played the title role of Carter Primus in the 1971-72 syndicated adventure
series "Primus". Stills
from this "Archie Bunker's Place" episode a posted on Robert Brown's official
homepage at
Robert Brown
Official Homepage/ Archie Bunker's Place
(Thanks Robert Brown's official homepage
http://www.robertbrown.tk/)
Trivia: In the fifth season "All in the Family" episode "Archie is
Missing" it is said that Archie went to Fleshing High. Peggy McCay who plays Margaret in this episode has enjoyed a long run on the NBC
daytime soap "Days of our Lives" as Caroline Brady
(14). "The Shabbat Dinner"
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Directed by Paul Bogart
Written by Bob Weiskopf & Bob Schiller
(Original Air Date 12/9/79)
Edith and Stephanie prepare a Shabbat diner. Murray brings his non-Jewish
Girlfriend not knowing that Edith has also invited his mother and his aunt who
would prefer that Murray only dates Jewish Women. Edith convinces Murray's
Mother to give his girlfriend a chance
Guest Stars: Connie Sawyer as Rose "Mama" Klein, Florence Halop "Night Court" as
Aunt Gussie & Caroyn Lagerfelt as Ruth Kendall
Trivia: Connie Sawyer who plays Murray's mom played Mrs. McNab in the classic
"All in the Family" second season episode Saga Of Cousin Oscar. Florence Halop
who plays Aunt Gussie is the sister of Billy Halop who played Bert Munson on All
in the Family. Bert Munson was the owner of the cab Archie moonlighted driving.
A role he played from 1972 until his death in 1976.
Note: Caroyn Lagerfelt who play's Murray's Girlfriend Ruth character is wrongly
credited as Emily in the closing credits.
(15). "Barney's Lawsuit"
Directed by Lila Garrett
Teleplay by Jerry Ross
Story by Milt Josefsberg & Jerry Ross
(Original Air Date 12/16/79)
Barney gets hurt after his lucky bar stool which he has been sitting on since
Mets won the 1969 World Series collapses. Archie fears Barney will sue after her
learns Barney has hired a shady lawyer and the Bar's liability insurance policy
was voided when it was expanded into to restaurant extension.
Guest Star: Cliff Norton as Mr.Wolf
(16) . "Blanche and Murray"
Directed by Peter Bonerz
Written by Bob Weiskopf & Bob Schiller
(Original Air Date 12/30/79)
Barney's Sex Crazy ex-Wife returns to town and
starts putting the moves on Murray and Barney can't take it.
Guest Star: Estelle Parsons "Roseanne" as Blanche Hefner.
Trivia: Estelle Parsons also portrayed Blanche Hefner in the "All in the Family"
ninth season episodes "Reunion On Hauser Street" and " Weekend In The Country"
and previously had played Dolores Mancheney in the 7th season episode "Archie's
Secret Passion" more recently she had a recurring roll on "Roseanne" playing
Roseanne's mother Beverly Harris. Parsons won a Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress in 1968 for the role of Blanche for the 1967 film Bonnie and
Clyde which
stared Faye Dunaway & Warren Beatty in the title roles.
(17). "Murray's Daughter"
Directed by Carroll O'Connor and Jon Sharp
Written by Carroll O'Connor and Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 1/6/80)
Murray's estranged Daughter shows up at the bar looking for her dad only to sign
off on a hose she inherited from her grandmother. She is married to Puerto Rican husband
and they have two small children. Archie takes it upon himself to help reconcile
the relationship between Murray and his daughter.
Guest Star: Talia Balsam as Beverly Klein-Munoz, Chynthia Sikes as Peggy Levy &
Ernesto Vega as Rico Munoz.
Trivia: Talia Balsam daughter Martin Balsam and Joyce Van Patten. Talia Balsam
was married to George Clooney from 1989 to 1992.
(18)."The Ambush"
Directed by Peter Bonerz
Written by Bob Weiskopf & Bob Schiller
(Original Air Date 1/27/80)
The partners fear a neighborhood burglar named the Saturday Night Bandit. Archie
decides to stay at the bar overnight to try to catch "him" Murray comes back to
because he thinks Archie might be putting himself in danger. The "burglars"
turns out to be not quite what Murray and Archie expect when they take Archie
and Murray by surprise and turn out to be women.
Guest Stars: Katherine McDaniel as Women Robber #1 & Nancy Locke as Women Robber
#2
(19). "The Return of Sammy"
Directed by Dick Martin
Written by Richard Baer & Bill Larkin
(Original Air Date 2/3/80)
After Archie calls Sammy Davis Jr on a local
TV Talk Show on which Sammy is a guest, Archie convinces Sammy to visit the bar,
but When Sammy chokes of some food Veronica has given him to try, Archie
performs the Heimlich maneuver but in the process Archie hurt some of Sammy's
ribs which Sammy thinks they may be broken, putting Sammy in the hospital. At
the hospital It turns to Sammy’s ribs are not broken after all. Sammy has seen
some changes in Archie and when the freelance reporter who has been following
Sammy for a story on race relations wants to write about Archie's bigotry Sammy
stands up for Archie. Unfortunately Sammy is unable to convince her not to write
it. In the end Archie who was kissed by Sammy in "Sammy's Visit" kisses Sammy
this time.
Guest Stars: Sammy Davis Jr as Himself, Esther Sutherland as Nurse Wilson, Doria Cook as
Olivia Belladonna, Liam Gannon as Phil Farrell, Tayna Boyd as Secretary, Mel as
Man, Betty Bridges as Woman & Lydia Lei as Nurse
Trivia: Other then Carroll O'Connor's Archie Allan Melvin's Barney Hefner is
only other character to appear in both this episode and the 1972 Classic "All in
the Family" second season episode "Sammy's Visit"
(20). "Archie Fixes up Fred"
Directed by Dick Martin
Teleplay by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
Story by Gail Liberti
(Original Air Date 2/10/80)
After a customer named Tom who is Archie's lodge brother in the Kings of Queens
complains about Fred the Gay waiter. Archie tries to fix Fred up with the Linda
girl from the laundry hoping this will turn him around. In the end it turns out
Tom's real reason for complaining about Fred is in that Tom is in closet and
Fred turned him down. Fred decides to quit his job as waiter.
Guest Stars: Jack Dodson "The Andy Griffith Show" "Mayberry R.F.D." as Tom & Mel
Bryant as George
Trivia: Jack Dodson who plays Archie's in the closet lodge brother Tom is best
know for his role as Mayberry town clerk Howard Sprague on The "Andy Griffith
Show" & "Mayberry R.F.D." This is also Dino Scofield final appearance as
Veronica's gay nephew Fred. This is also Heidi Hagman's first appearance as
Linda.
(21). "Father and Daughter Night"
Directed by Dick Martin
Written by Bob Weiskopf & Bob Schiller
(Original Air Date 2/17/80)
Stephanie needs a father for a talent show. When Archie is unwilling Murray
steps in. Archie becomes jealous of Murray and Stephanie. Archie and Murray
decide they will both perform with Stephanie. They louse the contest but the
gang at the bar convinces the trio to give them a personal performance.
(22). "VanRanseleer's Operation"
Directed by Joe Gannon
Teleplay by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
Story by Richard Baer & Bill Larkin
(Original Air Date 3/2/80)
When Barney finds possible cure for Mr. VanRanseleer's blindness in the
newspaper. Archie and the gang raise money thinking that lack of money is the
reason Mr.VanRanseleer seems to be unwilling to have this operation, but It
turns out the Dr. Larkin the doctor from the article has been both Mr. Van
Ranseleer’s doctor and friend for years and the story from the news paper was
misleading.
Infarct as Dr.Larkin already knows and the gang at the bar doesn’t is that Mr.
VanRanseleer made a fortune on the stock market and has donated a lot of money
to help the doctor’s research. VanRanseleer has kept it a secret because he did
not want to be treated any different because he had money. VanRanseleer and the
Dr. Larkin convince the gang to donate the money they raised to the doctor’s
Research.
Guest Stars: Will Hare as Dr.Larkin and Margarita Cordova as Nurse Morales
(23). "Veronica's Ex"
Directed by Jon Sharp
Written by Larry Rhine & Mel Tolkin
(Original Air Date 3/9/80)
Veronica's shady and unfaithful ex-husband shows up at the bar.
Veronica soon finds herself back in his arms.
Guest Stars: Jerry Stiller "Seinfeld""The King of Queens" as Carmine & Cheri
Maugans as Molly
Trivia: as well as being husband and wife comedy partners Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara are the parents of Ben Stiller
(24). "A Small Mafia Favor"
Directed by Alex March
Teleplay by Mel Tolkin & Larry Rhine
Story by Nate Monaster
(Original Air Date 3/23/80)
A crime kingpin visits old buddy Murray, but a
rival mob boss is assassinated in the restaurant on a signal Murray unknowingly
gave. Fearing mob retaliation Archie advises the gang to keep their mouths shut
about what they saw.
Guest Stars: John McLiam as Vinnie Mulvaney, Michael Strong as Tony Bremmer, Mel
Bryant as Swanson & Michael Alldredge as Briggs
Trivia: this is Danny Dayton's (Hank Pivnik) final episode.
(Aired by UPN 57 WPSG Philadelphia 1998-2000 but skipped by TV Land 2002-2003)