Episode
Archie Bunker's Place: Van Ranseleer's Operation
Overview
When Archie and the guys at the bar read in the paper that there might be a cure for Mr. Van Ranseleer's blindness, they pool their efforts and money so he can have the operation.
Details
- Series
- Archie Bunker's Place
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 1980-03-02
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Van Ranseleer's Operation is Episode 22 in Season 1 of Archie Bunker's Place. It aired on 1980-03-02. The runtime is 30 min.
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