Episode
All in the Family: Archie's Grand Opening
Overview
On the eve of his grand opening, Harry quits Archie's bar when the bigot bosses Harry around. Helpless, Edith and the Stivics come on time and gladly decide to help out. With a great crowd, Archie faces more problems; Mike can't get the right mixes, Edith sings, the guys are after Gloria and not only that, Archie's boss at the loading docks arrive where Archie quits, upseting Edith.
Details
- Series
- All in the Family
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1977-10-30
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Archie's Grand Opening is Episode 7 in Season 8 of All in the Family. It aired on 1977-10-30. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 6: Unequal Partners
Archie must delay his weekend fishing trip with Barney when Edith announces that she has invited people from the SunShine Home to attend an elderly couple's wedding at 704 on the same day Archie planned to leave.
Episode 8: Archie's Bitter Pill (1)
Archie is depressed when his saloon has gone slow. That's when his friend offers him some pills that cheers up. Archie takes in two when Edith and the Stivics visit Archie at the bar. Archie, overly excited, discusses his dreams of his bar where it will be extended to other states and people will love it. When the pills slowly fade out of Archie's system, he realises that his dream may never come true, and falls in the arms of his wife in tears
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