| Season 4 episodes
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No. in series
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Episode
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Title
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Directed by
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Written by
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Original air date
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74
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1
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"Archie's Night Out"
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Nick Havinga
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Stephen A. Miller
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September 26, 1982
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| Archie reluctantly goes to a singles bar with Barney and Mr. Van Ranseleer, who picks up a lady.
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75
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2
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"Gary's Ex"
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Will Mackenzie
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Mark Fink
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October 3, 1982
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| Gary's ex-girlfriend visits and demands attention from him, upsetting Billie.
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76
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3
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"The Eyewitnesses"
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Gary Shimokawa
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Andy Guerdat & Steve Kreinberg
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October 10, 1982
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| José and Raoul witness a mugging behind the restaurant but are afraid to come forward because they are illegal aliens.
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77
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4
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"Double Date"
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Joe Gannon
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Mara Lideks
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October 17, 1982
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| Archie won't let Stephanie go on a date, so Billie agrees to go along with Gary and make it a double date so Stephanie can go out.
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78
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5
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"From the Waldorf to Astoria"
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Gary Shimokawa
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Stephen Schneck & Marley Sims
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October 24, 1982
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| When José's artistic talents come out, they hold an art show in the bar.
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79
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6
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"Stay Out of My Briefs"
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Gary Shimokawa
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Alan Rosen & Fred Rubin
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October 31, 1982
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| Billie gets a job as Gary's new secretary.
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80
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7
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"Break a Leg, Stephanie"
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Linda Day
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Richard Freiman
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November 7, 1982
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| Stephanie hopes to attend an exclusive music school, but Archie is reluctant to let her do so.
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81
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8
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"Archie Gets a Head"
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Gary Shimokawa
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Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan
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November 21, 1982
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| Archie wants his own bathroom in the basement; the contractors are too expensive, so he hires José and Raul to do the job.
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82
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9
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"Barney Gets Laid Off"
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Linda Day
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David Angell
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November 28, 1982
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| Billie talks Archie into giving unemployed Barney a job at the bar, which they soon regret. Barney's employment at the bar soon turns into disaster, and Archie must find a way to tell Barney he's fired.
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83
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10
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"Marriage on the Rocks"
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Alan Myerson
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Andy Guerdat & Steve Kreinberg
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December 12, 1982
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| Harry's wife kicks him out of the house, so Archie offers him his date.
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84
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11
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"Father Christmas"
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Gary Shimokawa
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Stephen A. Miller
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December 19, 1982
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| Billie is bitter when her estranged father comes for a Christmas visit, until she finds out the real reason her mother left.
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85
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12
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"Teacher's Pet"
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Joe Gannon
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Bob Rosenfarb
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December 26, 1982
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| Billie's philosophy teacher makes passes at her.
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86
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13
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"Captain Video"
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Alan Myerson
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Mark Fink, Stephen A. Miller, Stephen Schneck, & Marley Sims
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January 2, 1983
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| Lonely Barney enlists the help of a video dating service.
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87
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14
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"The Promotion"
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Nick Havinga
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Mara Lideks
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January 9, 1983
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| After using CPR to save his uncle's life, Gary is considered for partnership in the family law firm.
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88
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15
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"Three Women"
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Joe Gannon
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Lou Messina & Diane Messina Stanley
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January 16, 1983
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| Stephanie expresses her anger about the fact that her grandmother refuses to discuss her deceased mother.
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89
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16
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"Relief Bartender"
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Alan Bergmann
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David Angell, Alan Rosen, & Fred Rubin
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January 23, 1983
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| Archie reluctantly hires a woman bartender to help out Harry, but when he fires her unfairly, she files a discrimination lawsuit. Gary advises Archie to give her the job back.
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90
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17
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"The Red Herring"
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Gary Shimokawa
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Andy Guerdat & Steve Kreinberg
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January 30, 1983
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| Archie is shocked and angered when he finds out his close friend, Mr. Van Ranseleer, may have been a member of the communist party.
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91
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18
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"The Boys' Night Out"
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Oz Scott
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Mark Fink
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February 13, 1983
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| The boys' night out for Archie, Barney and Harry could turn into one of the wrong kind once they get caught in a gay nightclub.
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92
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19
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"I Can Manage"
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Oz Scott
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Fred Rubin
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20 February 1983
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| Archie falls hard for a woman he meets at a restaurant convention, unaware that she is married.
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93
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20
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"Store Wars"
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Carroll O'Connor & Gary Shimokawa
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Alan Rosen
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February 27, 1983
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| Murray returns to recoup his investment in the bar. Archie gives him a hard luck story, and Murray allows Archie six more months to get his share of the bar sold.
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94
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21
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"Bunker Madness"
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Linda Day
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Andy Guerdat & Steve Kreinberg
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March 13, 1983
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| Stephanie is using marijuana to fit in with her friends. When Archie finds the drug in his basement, he hits the ceiling and Billie takes the blame for Stephanie. Stephanie tells Archie the truth when he finds some boys smoking upstairs in the bathroom at her party.
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95
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22
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"No One Said It Was Easy"
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Alan Rosen
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Joe Gannon
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March 27, 1983
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| When depressed Gary has a bout with alcoholism, Billie is torn about whether or not to continue her relationship with him.
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96
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23
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"Small Claims Court"
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Gary Shimokawa
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Stephen A. Miller
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March 28, 1983
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| Barney and Archie square off in court over a TV that Archie purchased from Barney at an electronics store and that Barney accidentally broke while installing at the bar.
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97
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24
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"I'm Torn Here"
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Gail Liberti-Kennedy
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Alan Rosen & Fred Rubin
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April 4, 1983
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| Gary is jealous when he learns his old school rival is dating his ex-girlfriend Billie. Gary tells her he would like to start dating her again, but she wants them to remain just friends.
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