Archie Bunker's Place Season 3, Episode 8: Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)

1

Billie

Billie Bunker, the daughter of Archie's brother, Fred, pays a visit.

30 min

2

The Business Manager

Roger Abbott is hired by the Rabinowitz law firm to be Archie's business manager, but he and Archie soon disagree on how the bar is run. Later, Archie begins to realizes he lacks business management skills.

30 min

3

The Date

Archie's business manager, Roger, wants to date Archie's niece, Billie.

30 min

4

Norma Rae Bunker

In an effort to make a little extra money, Mrs. Canby gets a job from home folding clothes for a sweatshop. When she is cheated out of half her pay, Archie goes to bat for her.

30 min

5

Harry's Investment

Archie wants Harry to buy back Murray's share of the bar. Both Harry's wife and Archie are upset to learn Harry invested in McFeeney's, a competitor (and topless) bar and grill.

30 min

6

Three's a Crowd

When Archie goes to dinner with Barney and his date, she has eyes for Archie instead. Archie feels the same way, but is hesitant so soon after losing Edith.

30 min

7

Happy Birthday, Stephanie

Billie buys Stephanie rock concert tickets, but Archie forbids her from attending. Archie thinks Stephanie and Billie went anyway, so Archie and Barney go to the concert and wind up being arrested.

30 min

8

Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)

Stephanie's father visits for her bat mitzvah.

30 min

9

Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)

Stephanie's father's real intentions for visiting become clear to everyone, except Stephanie, who is left with a difficult realization.

30 min

10

Stephanie's Dance

Archie must accept the fact that Stephanie is growing up when she attends her first school dance.

30 min

11

The Photo Contest

Stephanie enters some candid photos of Archie in a photography contest.

30 min

12

Stephanie's Tryout

Stephanie wants to try out for her school's baseball team, but Archie has a big problem with the idea.

30 min

13

The Night Visitor

Archie's bar seems to keep getting broken into, but the truth is, it just might be one his own employees.

30 min

14

Reggie-3, Archie-0

Archie buys a truck for the bar. While José is parking it, he accidentally hits a Rolls Royce. The owner goes into the bar to simply ask Archie to take care of the damage, but Archie digs himself an even bigger hole.

30 min

15

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Mr. Van Ranseleer is mugged by a customer at the bar who overhears Van Ranseleer is carrying a sum of money on him. It's now up to Archie and the staff to help him get out of his apartment when he becomes fearful of being attacked again.

30 min

16

A Blast from the Past

Archie wants Billie to date her ex-boyfriend. Billie decides to use Archie's lawyer, Gary, as a way to turn her ex- boyfriend away, telling him they're dating.

30 min

17

Sex and the Single Parent

Old world Archie refuses to let Stephanie participate in her school's sex education program, until he overhears a conversation between Stephanie, Billie and one of Stephanie's friends.

30 min

18

Gloria Comes Home (1)

Gloria and Joey return home. Archie learns Gloria left Mike because he joined a commune in California, where he was living with other women. Gloria is determined to make it on her own.

30 min

19

Gloria Comes Home (2)

Archie has mixed emotions when Gloria announces she has found work as a veterinary assistant and will be moving into a place of her own.

30 min

20

Of Mice and Bunker

Archie takes on a new partner who has plans to squeeze Archie out of his ownership of the bar.

30 min

21

Relapse

Veronica's ex-husband returns and urges Veronica to start drinking again after a year of sobriety.

30 min

22

Love Is Hell

A boy Stephanie likes has a crush on her cousin, Billie, instead of her.

30 min

23

The Second Time Around

When Archie goes out to dinner with Barney and his new girlfriend, she winds up liking Archie instead.

30 min

24

West Side Astoria

Katherine invites Archie to supper with her parents,which turns into a disaster when they meet prejudiced Archie.

30 min

25

Billie Moves Out

Billie is tired of Archie over-protecting her so she moves in with a secret roommate — Gary Rabinowitz.

30 min

26

Rabinowitz's Brother

Archie fires Gary as his business manager, but soon learns to regret it when Gary is replaced by his brother Barry.

30 min

27

Death of a Lodger

Barney takes in a cranky and overbearing border to help pay some bills.

30 min

28

The Battle of Bunker III

Stephanie becomes very jealous as Archie's relationship with Katherine progresses.

30 min

29

Gloria: The First Day

Archie appears at the beginning of this episode in which he drives Gloria and Joey to their new place. Gloria finds out she has a lot to learn to be a veterinary assistant, but Dr. Adams is willing to help her along.

30 min