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Season 3

Season 3

1981
29 Episodes

Episodes

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1. Billie

Oct 4, 1981
30 min

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

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2. The Business Manager

Oct 4, 1981
30 min

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.

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3. The Date

Oct 11, 1981
30 min

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

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4. Norma Rae Bunker

Oct 18, 1981
30 min

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.

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5. Harry's Investment

Oct 25, 1981
30 min

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.

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6. Three's a Crowd

Nov 8, 1981
30 min

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.

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7. Happy Birthday, Stephanie

Nov 15, 1981
30 min

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.

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8. Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)

Nov 29, 1981
30 min

Stephanie's father visits for her bat mitzvah.

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9. Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)

Dec 6, 1981
30 min

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

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10. Stephanie's Dance

Dec 20, 1981
30 min

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

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11. The Photo Contest

Dec 27, 1981
30 min

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

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12. Stephanie's Tryout

Jan 10, 1982
30 min

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

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13. The Night Visitor

Jan 17, 1982
30 min

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

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14. Reggie-3, Archie-0

Jan 24, 1982
30 min

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.

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15. Blind Man's Bluff

Jan 31, 1982
30 min

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.

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16. A Blast from the Past

Feb 7, 1982
30 min

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.

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17. Sex and the Single Parent

Feb 21, 1982
30 min

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.

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18. Gloria Comes Home (1)

Feb 28, 1982
30 min

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.

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19. Gloria Comes Home (2)

Feb 28, 1982
30 min

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.

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20. Of Mice and Bunker

Mar 7, 1982
30 min

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

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21. Relapse

Mar 14, 1982
30 min

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

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22. Love Is Hell

Mar 21, 1982
30 min

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

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23. The Second Time Around

Mar 28, 1982
30 min

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

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24. West Side Astoria

Apr 4, 1982
30 min

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

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25. Billie Moves Out

Apr 25, 1982
30 min

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

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26. Rabinowitz's Brother

May 2, 1982
30 min

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

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27. Death of a Lodger

May 9, 1982
30 min

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

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28. The Battle of Bunker III

May 16, 1982
30 min

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

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29. Gloria: The First Day

Jun 1, 1982
30 min

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.