Archie scorns one of Mike's effeminate friends, unaware that one of his own beer-drinking buddies is a well-adjusted gay man.

Archie Bunker is the voice of the American working man when his man-on-the-street interview is scheduled to appear on Walter Cronkite's Evening News.

Middle-aged Archie can only envy the eternally youthful outlook of his friend and contemporary Bill Mulholern. He is especially impressed that the toupeed, flashily garbed Bill has managed to attract a sexy young bedmate named Tina. But by episode's end, Archie is made to realize how lucky he is to be spending his declining years with a loving wife like Edith.

Edith is deeply disturbed to find out Archie's been playing the horses after he promised never to gamble again.

Irene challenges Archie to a pool match, but he begs off, complaining of a sore back.

Archie refuses to attend his own birthday party.

After a fruitless search for new lodgings, Mike and Gloria agree to rent George Jefferson's old house-even though it means living next door to Archie.

When Archie finds out that one of Mike's students is babysitting Joey and she invited her hippie boyfriend over to listen to music, he takes over and brings Joey to his house, even though he is hosting a poker game with his buddies.

Energetic Justin Quigley inspires Archie to stick with the strict diet his doctor has recommended.

Edith abandons her stick-in-the-mud husband to liven things up on her own during an evening out at Kelly's Bar.