Archie Bunker's Place Season 1, Episode 22: Van Ranseleer's Operation

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Archie's New Partner (1)

Archie decides to expand his bar, Archie Bunker's Place, into a restaurant. In the meantime, Harry has decided to sell his half of the bar to Jewish liberal Murray Klein. Archie, being the bigot he is, tries in vain to get a loan to buy Harry out.

30 min

2

Archie's New Partner (2)

Harry finalizes the sale of his half to Murray Klein, much to Archie's chagrin. However, Archie must come to grips with the fact that he has a new partner. Murray also discovers that there is more to Archie than his bigoted exterior.

30 min

3

Edith Gets Hired

Archie's Place has acquired a new regular customer, Dottie. However, Archie and Murray discover that she is a prostitute and is conducting her business at the bar. This is bad for the bar's image. How can they convince her to leave?

30 min

4

Archie and the Oldest Profession

Edith, who has been jobless since she got fired from the Sunshine Home, has gotten a job as recreational assistant at the Rego Park Center for the Mentally Ill. However, Archie has decided that he thinks that Edith should not be working.

30 min

5

Edith vs. the Energy Crisis

The energy crisis has become a big problem. The bar is freezing cold and Edith has been preserving as much energy as possible at home as well. Soon, Archie is suffering as well, when the frigid conditions give him a case of strep throat.

30 min

6

Bosom Partners

Archie is in trouble with the State of New York when he is charged with non-payment of sales tax and questionable record keeping. Now it's up to Murray to save Archie and the bar by trying to romance the tax agent.

30 min

7

Building the Restaurant

Construction on the restaurant is underway, but the contractor Archie and Murray hired is demanding more money. Archie, who is determined that the restaurant will be a success, goes to a loan shark.

30 min

8

The Cook

Archie and Murray hire short-order cook Veronica Rooney (Anne Meara), but she insists that her gay nephew be hired as waiter. Archie's strong feelings on homosexuality present a problem.

30 min

9

Murray and the Liquor Board

In a protest march against Napom, Murray punched a cop. Although it has been pardoned, his ""criminal record"" may cost the bar its liquor license.

30 min

10

Thanksgiving Reunion (1)

Mike and Gloria Stivic, and little Joey, come home to spend Thanksgiving with the Bunkers. (Originally a 1-hour special)

30 min

11

Thanksgiving Reunion (2)

Mike and Gloria Stivic, and little Joey, come home to spend Thanksgiving with the Bunkers. (Originally a 1-hour special)

30 min

12

Barney and the Hooker

Dottie (the hooker from #3) has been arrested for prostitution. Murray bails her out and talks Archie into hiring her as a waitress to try to keep her out of trouble. However, trouble finds her when now divorcee Barney Hefner falls in love and proposes.

30 min

13

Man of the Year

An old high school buddy of Archie's (who is also a conman) comes to town to inform Archie that he has been elected Man of the Year.

30 min

14

The Shabbat Dinner

Edith and Stephanie are preparing a Shabbat dinner, a dinner eaten on the Jewish sabbath. They invite Archie's partner, Murray and his non-Jewish girlfriend. Unbeknownst to him, Edith also invites his mother, who feels that Murray should only be dating Jewish women.

30 min

15

Barney's Lawsuit

When Barney's barstool collapses while he is sitting on it, Archie is afraid he will try to sue.

30 min

16

Blanche and Murray

Barney's ex-wife Blanche comes back to town, and is as sex crazy as ever. She now goes after Murray, infuriating Barney.

30 min

17

Murray's Daughter

Murray's estranged daughter suddenly shows up with a Puerto Rican husband and children on the way.

30 min

18

The Ambush

The neighborhood has had a sudden rash of burglaries and Archie and Murray are afraid the bar will be the next one.

30 min

19

The Return of Sammy

Archie's ""old friend"" Sammy Davis Jr. is in town appearing on a talk show. Archie calls him up and invites him to the bar.

30 min

20

Archie Fixes Up Fred

Customers have been complaining about Veronica's nephew, Fred, the gay waiter. So Archie decides that he can convert him by setting him up on a date with a pretty girl.

30 min

21

Father and Daughter Night

Murray steps in when Archie refuses to appear in the father and daughter talent show at Stephanie's school.

30 min

22

Van Ranseleer's Operation

When Archie and the guys at the bar read in the paper that there might be a cure for Mr. Van Ranseleer's blindness, they pool their efforts and money so he can have the operation.

30 min

23

Veronica's Ex

Veronica's ex-husband (Jerry Stiller) come back to town, and Veronica falls for him all over again.

30 min

24

A Small Mafia Favor

An old friend of Murray's comes to visit, but he's also a crime kingpin. When Murray unknowingly signals the death of a rival mob boss, Archie fears retalitation.

30 min