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Season 2
1980-1981
(Note: Four episodes Stephanie's Tryout, Stephanie's Dance, Norman Rae Bunker,
The Photo Contest were produced during the 1980-81 2nd season originally aired
on CBS during the 1981-82 3rd season and are listed with the 3rd season)
(25). "Archie Alone, pt. 1"
Directed by Carroll O’Connor & Gary Shimokawa
Written by Mark Fink & Stephen Miller
(Original Air Date 11/2/80)
A Month after Edith's Death Archie refuses to deal with his loss and tries to
lose himself in his work, but everyone at the bar is going
out of their way to be nice to him. Meanwhile Stephanie is skipping school.
Guest Stars: Janet MacLachlan as Polly Swanson, Renne Jarrett as Kathy Wakefield,
John Welsh as Jim Spencer & Wil Albert as Bob
Trivia: Polly Swanson and her husband Ed's last name was Lewis in the "All in
the Family" ninth season episode "The Family Next Door" in which Edith rented
them the Jefferson's' old house.
(26). "Archie Alone, pt.2"
Directed by Carroll O’Connor & Gary Shimokawa
Written by Alan Rosen & Fred Rubin
(Original Air Date 11/2/80)
Archie realizes he has to deal with Edith before he and Stephanie can get on
with their lives. Archie enlist Veronica and next door
neighbor Polly to pack up Edith's thing in the Bunkers' bedroom. Archie finally
comes to grips with the loss of Edith
Guest Stars: Janet MacLachlan & Sandy Lipton as Arlene Schiff
(27). "Home Again"
Directed by Peter Bonerz
Written by Duncan Scott McGibbon
(Original Air Date 11/9/80)
When Archie gets a high tax adjustment bill Archie decides his house
is too big with Edith gone and decides to move into a apartment, but Stephanie
does not want to move out of the house.
Guest Stars: Marcia Rodd as Allison Flanders, Stewart Moss as John, Julie Payne
as Sylvia & Dan Barrows as Client
Trivia: Marcia Rodd who plays real estate agent Allison Flanders is a familiar
face to "All in the Family" viewers. Rodd previously played the roles of Marilyn
Sanders the women who left her son Danny at the Bunker's house claiming he was
Mike's son in the second season "All in the Family" episode "Mike's Mysterious
Son" and Maude's daughter Carol Trainer in the "All in the Family" second season
"Maude" Pilot episode "Maude" Rodd was replaced in the role of Carol by Adrienne
Barbeau when CBS picked up Maude as a series in the fall of 1972.
(28). "Hiring the Housekeeper"
Directed by Peter Bonerz
Teleplay by Alan Rosen & Fred Rubin
Story by Carroll O'Connor
(Original Air Date 11/16/80)
Archie searches for a housekeeper. The best candidate turns out to be Ellen Canby
(Barbara Meek) the Sister of his black next neighbor Ed.
Archie ends up offending her, but Murray convinces her to take the job anyway.
Mrs. Canby and Archie must learn to live with each other.
Guest Stars: Janet MacLachlan as Polly Swanson, Mel Bryant as Ed Swanson, Ion
Teodorescu as Kozminski, Elsa Kaven as Mrs. Simmons & Loretta Fury as Mrs.
Webber.
Trivia: Polly husband Ed's who's last name was then Lewis was played by Richard
Ward in the "All in the Family" ninth season episode "The Family Next Door" Ward
unfortunately passed away in July 1979. In this episode the roll was recast with
Mel Bryant.
Note: The original air date of this episode was your webmaster's 5th birthday.
(29). "The Wildcat Strike"
Directed by Mel Ferber
Written by Stephen Miller & Mark Fink
(Original Air Date 11/23/80)
Archie's Entire staff walks out and demands to be unionized. Leaving Archie and
Murray to run Archie's Place alone with Archie
trying to cook. Archie soon realizes that he can't live without them and agrees
to their terms.
Guest Stars: Lane Binkley as Samantha, Barbara Hamilton as Woman #2, Ed E.
Carroll as Man #1, Pamela Murphy as Woman #1, John Moskoff as Man #2 & Karen
Knotts as Woman #3
Trivia: Joe Rosario's first appearance as Raoul
(30). "Veronica and the Health Inspector"
Directed by Marlena Laird
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 11/30/80)
A young health inspector falls for Veronica, but
Archie feels he is too young for her and he will only end up hurting her. Soon
Veronica starts to feel the age difference. She decides that the generation gap
is just too wide .
Guest Stars: Paul Sylvan as Steve Connery, Kym Karath as Pretty Girl, Jean
Sanders as Maureen, Linda Shayne as Kim, Justin Jones as Man #1, Ross Neidorf as
Man #2, Cecil Reddick as Fat Man & Robert Hackman as Dirty Old Man
(31). "Murray’s Wife"
Directed by Joe Gannon
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 12/7/80)
Murray's ex-wife Shelley who he has not seen in many years pays him a surprise visit.
Even Archie likes her. Murray soon finds himself growing closer to her again,
but soon Murray starts to realize why
they got divorced in the first place when she reveals her plans for them convert
the bar into an English Style pub where in which her socialite friends would
feel at home. Unfortunately Archie, Harry and Veronica do not fit into her plans
for the bar.
Guest Star: Carol Rossen as Shelley
(32). "The Camping Trip"
Directed by Charlotte Brown
Teleplay by Alan Rosen & Fred Rubin
Story by Alan Rosen & Fred Rubin and Patrick White
(Original Air Date 12/14/80)
Stephanie joins the Astoria Girls Club who is planning a father daughter camping
trip. Stephanie convinces Archie to go with her, but at the meeting Archie
starts giving his own unique advice to the club on how they should run their
camping trip.
Guest Stars: Joyce Cohen as Diane Peachin, Mark Lonow as Barry Bloom & Seven Anne
McDonald as Amy Bloom
Trivia: Mark Lonow who makes his first appearance as Barry Bloom in this episode
Lonow previously played Pete Gavaris" in the All in the Family 7th season
episode episode: "Mike Goes Skiing"
(33). "The Incident"
Directed by Gary Shimokawa
Written by Stephen Miller & Mark Fink
(Original Air Date 12/21/80)
When the supermarket Manager sees Archie and Mrs. Canby shopping together he
accuses them of being a couple for this Archie punches him. Which is bad for
Archie considering the Manager is also the leader of Archie lodge The Kings of
Queens. Archie decides not to apologize which will lead to him being kicked out
of the lodge.
Guest Star: Pat McNamara as Gordy Bruns
(34). "Custody, pt. 1"
Directed by Joe Gannon
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 1/4/81)
Stephanie's grandmother wealthy widow Estelle Harris comes for a visit, but soon
she is ready to fight Archie for Custody of Stephanie. Archie Turns to his
lawyers Rabinowitz Rabinowitz and Rabinowitz to fight to keep Stephanie.
Guest Stars: Celeste Holm as Estelle Harris, Lloyd Nolan "Julia" as
Judge Sean McGuire, Howard Witt as Solomon Rabinowitz, Ralph Wilcox as Earl
Davis & Jeff Altman "The Dukes of Hazzard" as Gary Bernstein
Trivia: Celeste In 1948 Holm won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe and for
best supporting actress for the role of Anne Dettrey in ground breaking 1947
film "Gentleman's Agreement" and was nominated for Academy Awards for best
supporting actress for the role of Sister Scholastica in 1949's "Come to the
Stable" in 1950 and the role of Karen Richards in the 1950 classic All About Eve
in 1951. Holm recently stared as Gerald McRaney mother on the "Touched by an
Angel' spin-off "Promised Land" which ran 3 seasons on CBS from 1996 to 1999.
(35). "Custody, pt. 2"
Directed by Joe Gannon
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 1/11/81)
Archie fights Mrs. Harris in court for Custody of Stephanie, but Stephanie wants
to stay with Archie. The Judge must decide if Stephanie's should stay with
Archie or Travel Europe with Grandma Harris. The Judge decides that Stephanie is
best off staying with Archie.
Guest Stars: Celeste Holm as Estelle Harris, Lloyd Nolan "Julia" Judge Sean
McGuire, Howard Witt as Solomon Rabinowitz, Jeff Altman "The Dukes of Hazzard"
as Gary Bernstein, Colin Drake as Witness & Bob Duggan as the Bailiff
Trivia: Solomon "Sol" Rabinowitz is played by Salem Ludwig in the classic 1st
season All in the Family episode "Archie's Aching Back" in this episode he is
played by Howard Witt. Jeff Altman who is best known for the recurring roll of
Boss Hogg's even more crooked nephew Hughie Hogg on the Dukes of Hazzard plays
Sol's nephew Gary Bernstein not to be confused with Gary Rabinowitz.
(36). "Barney the Gambler"
Directed by Gary Shimokawa
Written by Duncan Scott McGibbon
(Original Air Date 2/1/81)
When Barney has success with Murray's betting system for Horse Racing he soon
starts betting on everything and finds him self in debt to a bookie who will
kill him if he doesn't pay up. It is up to Murray and Archie to bail him out.
Guest Stars: Mickey Knox as Bruno the Bookie, Gil Stratton as Sports Announcer,
Ed Peck as Track Announcer & Robert O'Reilly as Thug
Trivia: Robert O'Reilly who played Bruno the Bookie's Thug had recurring role as Klingon Chancellor Gowron on "Star Trek Star Trek: The Next Generation" & "Star
Trek: Deep Space Nine"
(37). "Murray Klein's Place"
Directed by Gary Shimokawa
Written by Alan Rosen & Fred Rubin
(Original Air Date 2/15/81)
When Archie walks in on women's night which Murray secretly planed on Archie's
night off , Archie gets mad at Murray for going behind his
back, but this drives Murray to quit the partnership, but Archie finds life
without Murray is hard and convinces him to come back in
exchange for putting his name in the corner of the window.
Guest Stars Stephanie J. Harker as Marjorie, Tom Gagen as Young Man, Dorothy
Collier as Young Girl, Patti Jerome as Inebriated Lady, Sandy Sprung as Joyce,
Garret Pearson as Customer #1, Chris Capen as Customer #2, Sally Julian as Girl,
Dan Giulevezan as Man & Tony Colti as Piano Player
(38). "Weekend Away"
Directed by Gary Shimokawa
Written by Mark Fink & Stephen Miller
(Original Air Date 2/22/81)
Murray and Archie go to a restaurateur's convention Upstate
but all is not what it seems when Murrays hot date holds him up at
gunpoint and steels all him money. Meanwhile Archie meets a women that will not
leave him Alone.
Guest Stars: Toni Berrell as Diana, Rosemary Prinz as Gladys Pfeiffer, D.J.
Sydney as Marlene, Patti Clifton as Betty, Larry Gelman as Bandini & Michael
Airington as the Bellboy
Guest Star Link
Michael Airington who plays the Bellboy who walks in on
Archie and Murray in what looks to be a compromising situation, has created and
stars in a one man show where he plays legendary Comedian, Hollywood Squares and
Bewitched star Paul Lynde here is
a link that shows a clip from Airington's
Paul Lynde TV special as well as
a short clip from this episode
http://www.paullynde.info/MAirington.htm
(Thanks Susie
www.PaulLynde.info)
Trivia: Rosemary Prinz who plays Gladys was a original cast member on
the CBS
Soap "As The World Turns" in 1956 and a original Cast member on the ABC soap "All
My Children" in 1970 and a Cast member on the ABC soap "Ryan's Hope" at the time
of it's cancellation in 1989.
(39). "Stephanie's Science Project"
Directed by Joe Gannon
Written by Andy Guerdat & Steve Kreinberg
(Original Air Date 3/8/81)
When Amy Bloom's Father builds her an exploding Mount Saint Helens for the
classes science fair Archie feels a need for Stephanie's project be
better. Archie gets everyone at the bar to build Stephanie a model of the solar
system, which the Teacher thinks is great, but fails because she can tell in was
not built by Stephanie.
Guest Stars:
Mark Lonow as Barry Bloom, Seven Anne McDonald as Amy Bloom, Renne Jarrett as
Kathy Wakefield, Philip Tanzini as Boy with fish bowl, Ron Husmann Soap Opera
Actor & Carole Mallory as Soap Opera Actress
(40). "Tough Love"
Directed by Linda Day
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 3/15/81)
Veronica hits rock bottom when Murray and Archie discover her drunk in the
storeroom. Murray refers her to him doctor who tells her
to give up drinking but who gives Valium to help relax her. But when Veronica
takes the Valium with Alcohol she collapses and has to have her stomach pumped.
Archie tells Veronica he will fire her if she doesn't stay sober. When she is
caught with a bottle of boos Archie fires her. It takes this to show her she
must make a commitment to stop
drinking. With Archie's support she calls Alcoholics Anonymous.
Guest Stars: Garrett O'Connor as Dr.Walsh and Edmund Stoiber as Dr.Bennett
Note: In 1981 Director Linda Day was nominated an for a Emmy for her direction
of this episode
Anne Meara was nominated for a 2 Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a
Comedy or Variety or Music Series for "Archie Bunkers Place" in 1981 & 1982
(41) "The Trashing of the Temple"
Directed by Linda Day
Written by Alan Rosen & Fred Rubin
(Original Air Date 3/29/81)
A Rash of vandalism of Synagogues around the city brings Rabbi Jacobs to the Bar
to Ask Archie the only non Jewish member of Temple Beth Isaiah to join a
committee to protect against these acts, but Archie will not join. When Temple
Beth Isaiah is itself vandalized Archie decides that it is unsafe for Stephanie
to be around the Synagogue and threatens to pull her out of Hebrew School .Mr.
Van Ranseleer is able to get Archie to see his approach is wrong and Archie shows
up to the Committee meeting where he volunteers to canvas the neighborhood for
vandalism on Thursday nights.
Guest Stars: Michael Mann as Rabbi Jacobs, Russ Marin as the Detective, Steve
Jones as the Policeman and Harry Bartron as Ted
(The actors who play Phil Kirshbaum, Dureen Costell, Dr. Bruce Ganz & Mr. Meyer are not credited though
they all have dialogue.)
Trivia: The Synagogue was named Temple Beth Shalom when Archie and Edith joined
it by enrolling Stephanie in Sunday School in the "All in the Family"" ninth
season episode "Stephanie's Conversion" in this episode the Synagogue's name is
Temple Beth Isaiah. Michael Mann reprises his roll from "Stephanie's Conversion"
as Rabbi Jacobs.
Mann also played hippy Reverend Harris who married Al & Trudy in the sixth
season "All in the Family" episode "New Year's Wedding" and played Dr. Dolby in
the 7th season episode "Gloria's False Alarm".
(42). "La Cage Aux Bunker"
Directed by Gary Shimokawa
Teleplay by Duncan Scott McGibbon
Story by Carroll O'Connor
(Original Air Date 4/5/81)
When Stephanie dos not make her school chores. Archie tries to charm Stephanie
music teacher to get her to change her mind, but it works too well when she
falls for Archie. When she invites him over for dinner. Once at dinner Archie
out and tells her that he and Murray are a couple.
Guest Stars: Olive Dunbar as Victoria Springer, Charlene Brooks as Millie
Peterson & Cheri Maugans as Molly
(43). "Death of a Saint"
(Part 1 of
2)
Directed by Joe Gannon
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 5/3/81)
Murray is ready to propose to his girlfriend Marcie and turns down his mother
invitation to dinner. When his mother dies of a Heat attack at the same time he
is out on his date proposing to his girlfriend. Murray feels guilty that he
wasn't with his mother when she died. Murray's girlfriend thinks he blames her.
After talking to his mother's friends Murray learns his mother was wining a
poker game and very happy at the time of her death. But when he wants to
apologize to Marcie he learns she has taken a Job in San Francisco.
Guest Stars: Cynthia Harris as Marcie Phillips, Harvey Jason as Mr. Freeman,
Lillian Adams as Mrs. Plotkin, Harlene Heigh as Mrs. Stein, Millie Baron as
Mrs.Greenberg & Cheri Maugans as Molly
Trivia: It is implied that Murray's mother had an open casket this seems strange
since in a traditional Jewish funeral the casket would be closed. Connie Sawyer
the actress who played Murray's mom in the early Archie Bunker's Place episodes
Archie's new partner, part. 2 & The Shabbat dinner is still alive and has out
lived Martin Balsam.
(44). "Goodbye, Murray"
(Part 2 of 2)
Directed by Joe Gannon
Written by Harriett Weiss & Patt Shea
(Original Air Date 5/10/81)
With his girlfriend Marcie gone Murray is unable to concentrate on business.
When Murray tries to contact her through the company he realizes she is sill in
New York. Once they make up Murray decides the best thing he can do is move with
her to San Francisco. Though Archie tries to convince Murray to stay Murray
decides he must follow his heart and the gang at the bar must say farewell to
Murray.
Guest Stars: Cynthia Harris as Marcie Phillips, Tanya Boyd as Natalie, Floyd
Levine as Painter, Douglas Shearer as Young Man, Sam Solito as Customer & Cheri
Maugans as Molly
Note: Martin Balsam's final Episode as a regular