Season 4

October 17, 1982

Archie won't let Stephanie go on a date, so Billie agrees to go along with Gary and make it a double date.

October 24, 1982

When José's artistic talents come out, they hold an art show in the bar.

October 31, 1982

Billie gets a job as Gary's new secretary.

November 7, 1982

Stephanie hopes to attend an exclusive music school, but Archie is reluctant to let her do so.

November 21, 1982

Archie wants his own bathroom in the basement; the contractors are too expensive, so he hires José and Raoul to do the job.

November 28, 1982

Billie talks Archie into giving unemployed Barney a job at the bar, which turns into disaster, and leaving Archie with a difficult decision.

December 12, 1982

When Archie decides to stand up the date Barney "forgot" to tell Archie he set him up with, she winds up taking a liking to Harry.

December 19, 1982

Billie is bitter when her estranged father comes for a Christmas visit, until she finds out the real reason her mother left.

December 26, 1982

Billie's Philosophy teacher makes passes at her.

January 2, 1983

Lonely Barney enlists the help of a video dating service.

January 9, 1983

After using CPR to save his uncle's life, Gary is considered for partnership in the family law firm.

January 16, 1983

Archie takes Stephanie to visit her wealthy grandmother. But when the truck fails to start, Archie becomes an unwanted supper guest at her home. Stephanie looks to her grandmother for answers about her mother.

January 23, 1983

Archie reluctantly hires a woman bartender to help out Harry.But when he fires her because he is unhappy with having a lady bartender she files a discrimination lawsuit against Archie.Gary advises Archie to give her the job back.

January 30, 1983

Archie is shocked and angered when he finds out his close friend, Mr. Van Ranseleer, may have been a member of the communist party.

February 13, 1983

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.

February 20, 1983

Archie falls hard for a woman he meets at a restaurant convention, unaware that she is married.

February 27, 1983

Murray (Martin Balsam) 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.

March 13, 1983

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.

March 27, 1983

Depressed Gary has a bout with alchoholism.

March 28, 1983

Barney and Archie square off in court over a tv set that Archie purchased from Barney at a electronics store in which Barney accidentally broke while installing it at the bar.

April 4, 1983

Gary is jealous when he learns his old school rival is dating his ex- girlfriend,Billie. Billie is concerned about Garys feeelings and he tells her he would like to start dating her again but she wants to remain just friends with Gary.