The BEST episodes of Archie Bunker's Place season 3

Every episode of Archie Bunker's Place season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Archie Bunker's Place season 3!

Continuation of the legendary "All in the Family", in which Archie Bunker purchases and runs the local bar.

Last Updated: 9/6/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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8.33
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#1 - Three's a Crowd

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/1981

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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8.20
5 votes

#2 - Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/1981

Stephanie's father visits for her jewish ceremony.

Directors: Joe Gannon
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7.83
6 votes

#3 - Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/1981

Stephanie's father Floyd, steals money that Stephanie received as a gift. Stephanie finds out and lets him keep the money because he is broke.

Directors: Joe Gannon
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7.67
3 votes

#4 - Norma Rae Bunker

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1981

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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7.50
4 votes

#5 - The Battle of Bunker III

Season 3 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/16/1982

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

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7.40
5 votes

#6 - Of Mice and Bunker

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/7/1982

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

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7.20
5 votes

#7 - Reggie, 3; Archie, 0

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/24/1982

Archie buys a used pickup truck for the restaurant, and José backs it into Reggie Jackson's Rolls Royce.

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7.00
5 votes

#8 - The Business Manager

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1981

Roger Abott is hired by the Rabinowitz law firm to be Archies busisness manager but he and Archie soon disagree on how the bar is run.Later Archie begins to realizes he lacks busisness managemant skills.

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#9 - Harry's Investment

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1981

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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7.00
2 votes

#10 - The Photo Contest

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/27/1981

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

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7.00
2 votes

#11 - The Night Visitor

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/17/1982

When he becomes homeless. Raoul spends nights in the storeroom, leading everyone to to believe they're the victims of petty thieves.

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7.00
3 votes

#12 - Blind Man's Bluff

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/1982

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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6.80
5 votes

#13 - Billie

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/1981

Billie Bunker,the daughter of Archies brother Fred pays a visit.

Directors: Linda Day
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6.75
4 votes

#14 - Rabinowitz's Brother

Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/2/1982

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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6.75
4 votes

#15 - Billie Moves Out

Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/25/1982

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

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6.67
3 votes

#16 - Stephanie's Tryout

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/1982

Stephanie tries out for her school's baseball team.

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#17 - Relapse

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/1982

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

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6.67
3 votes

#18 - The Second Time Around

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/28/1982

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

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6.60
5 votes

#19 - The Date

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1981

Roger wants to date Archies neice Billie.

Directors: Gary Shimokawa
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6.50
4 votes

#20 - West Side Astoria

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/4/1982

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

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6.33
6 votes

#21 - A Blast from the Past

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/1982

Archie wants Billie to date her ex-boyfriend. Billie decides to use Gary as a way to turn her ex- boyfriend away, telling him she and Gary are dating.

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6.33
6 votes

#22 - Gloria Comes Home (1)

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/28/1982

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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6.33
3 votes

#23 - Death of a Lodger

Season 3 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/9/1982

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

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6.25
4 votes

#24 - Happy Birthday, Stephanie

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/1981

Archie forbids Stephanie to attend a rock concert.Billie agrees to accompany Stephanie because shes an adult.Archie learns Stephanie went anyway so Archie and Barney go to the concert where a riot takes place and they get arrested. Stephanie and Billie make it home only to see Archie and Barneys arrest on the news.

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4 votes

#25 - Love Is Hell

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/1982

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

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