Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)
Archie Bunker's Place - S3 - E8
Stephanie's father visits for her bat mitzvah.
Archie Bunker's Place: Season 3 - 29 Episode s
3x1 - Billie
October 4, 1981
Billie Bunker, the daughter of Archie's brother, Fred, pays a visit.
3x2 - The Business Manager
October 4, 1981
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.
3x3 - The Date
October 11, 1981
Archie's business manager, Roger, wants to date Archie's niece, Billie.
3x4 - Norma Rae Bunker
October 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.
3x5 - Harry's Investment
October 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.
3x6 - Three's a Crowd
November 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.
3x7 - Happy Birthday, Stephanie
November 15, 1981
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.
3x8 - Growing Up Is Hard to Do (1)
November 29, 1981
Stephanie's father visits for her bat mitzvah.
3x9 - Growing Up Is Hard to Do (2)
December 6, 1981
Stephanie's father's real intentions for visiting become clear to everyone, except Stephanie, who is left with a difficult realization.
3x10 - Stephanie's Dance
December 20, 1981
Archie must accept the fact that Stephanie is growing up when she attends her first school dance.
3x11 - The Photo Contest
December 27, 1981
Stephanie enters some candid photos of Archie in a photography contest.
3x12 - Stephanie's Tryout
January 10, 1982
Stephanie wants to try out for her school's baseball team, but Archie has a big problem with the idea.
3x13 - The Night Visitor
January 17, 1982
Archie's bar seems to keep getting broken into, but the truth is, it just might be one his own employees.
3x14 - Reggie-3, Archie-0
January 24, 1982
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.
3x15 - Blind Man's Bluff
January 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.
3x16 - A Blast from the Past
February 7, 1982
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.
3x17 - Sex and the Single Parent
February 21, 1982
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.
3x18 - Gloria Comes Home (1)
February 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.
3x19 - Gloria Comes Home (2)
February 28, 1982
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.
3x20 - Of Mice and Bunker
March 7, 1982
Archie takes on a new partner who has plans to squeeze Archie out of his ownership of the bar.
3x21 - Relapse
March 14, 1982
Veronica's ex-husband returns and urges Veronica to start drinking again after a year of sobriety.
3x22 - Love Is Hell
March 21, 1982
A boy Stephanie likes has a crush on her cousin, Billie, instead of her.
3x23 - The Second Time Around
March 28, 1982
When Archie goes out to dinner with Barney and his new girlfriend, she winds up liking Archie instead.
3x24 - West Side Astoria
April 4, 1982
Katherine invites Archie to supper with her parents,which turns into a disaster when they meet prejudiced Archie.
3x25 - Billie Moves Out
April 25, 1982
Billie is tired of Archie over-protecting her so she moves in with a secret roommate — Gary Rabinowitz.
3x26 - Rabinowitz's Brother
May 2, 1982
Archie fires Gary as his business manager, but soon learns to regret it when Gary is replaced by his brother Barry.
3x27 - Death of a Lodger
May 9, 1982
Barney takes in a cranky and overbearing border to help pay some bills.
3x28 - The Battle of Bunker III
May 16, 1982
Stephanie becomes very jealous as Archie's relationship with Katherine progresses.
3x29 - Gloria: The First Day
June 1, 1982
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.