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.

Murrays ex-wife Marcie pays him a visit.

Stephanies wealthy grandmother visits for Christmas.

Stephanies grandmother wants custody of her. She and Archie go to court.

Archie hires help for Stephanies project.

Murray's mother dies while he is on a date with his fiance, leaving him with a guilty conscience.

Murray and his fiance marry and move to California.

Roger Abbott is hired by the Rabinowitz law firm to be Archie's business manager, but he and Archie soon disagree on how the bar is run. Later, Archie begins to realizes he lacks business management skills.

Stephanie's father visits for her bat mitzvah.

Stephanie's father's real intentions for visiting become clear to everyone, except Stephanie, who is left with a difficult realization.

Stephanie enters some candid photos of Archie in a photography contest.

Blind Mr. Van Ranseleer is mugged by a customer at the bar who overhears Van Ranseleer is carrying a sum of money on him. It's now up to Archie and the staff to help him get out of his apartment when he becomes fearful of being attacked again.

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

Billie's Philosophy teacher makes passes at her.

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.

Depressed Gary has a bout with alchoholism.