Gloria Episode Guide
Complete Series 1982-1983
Episodes listed in original CBS broadcast order.
(0). Gloria, the First Day
Directed by Paul Bogart
Written by Patt Shea & Harriett Weiss & Joe Gannon
(Un-Aired Pilot) (1982)
Archie Drives Gloria and Joey to Dr Adams House in Foxridge Duchies County.
Dr.Adams lets them rent rooms in his house. Well she goes to work at his
Veterinarians office with one rule No Pets. When a rich lady leaves her
pure-bred show dog's non-pure-bred puppies at the office and tells Gloria that
Dr Adams will destroy them for her. Gloria and Joey try rescue them, but they
learn they have misjudged the Dr. Adams who had no intention of killing them.
Guest Stars Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, Rick Lohman as Dr.Jim Waynewrite,
& Ann Sweeney as Louise Cotter-Smith (The actor who played handyman Ben is
unaccredited in the repackaged credits)
Trivia: Un-Aired Original Pilot for Gloria repackaged as an Archie Bunkers Place
episode. Christian Jacobs takes over the roll of Joey in this episode. CBS
rejected this pilot, veteran "All in the Family" and "Archie Bunker's Place"
writers Patt Shea and Harriett Weiss and Archie Bunker's Place and close O'Connor
associate and Archie Bunker's Place producer Joe Gannon who created wrote
produced this pilot were replaced by former "WKRP in Cincinnati writers and
future "Growing Pains" writer/producers Steve Marshall and Dan Guntzelman who
took over the helm of "Gloria".
Note: Syndicated with Archie Bunker's Place
Season 1
1982-83
(1) The First Day
Directed by Bob Claver
Written by Dan Guntzelman and Steve Marshall
(Original Air Date 9/26/82)
Gloria and Joey arrive in Foxridge and find out they will be sharing a house
with Dr Adams. Dr.Adam's house is filled with various items Dr. Adams got in
exchange for his services. The hiring of Gloria comes as a surprise to Dr. Adams
Partner Dr. Maggie Laurence and his assistant Clark. Soon Joey is asking Gloria
if they could move back in with Archie. Dr. Adams convinces Gloria that he needs
her and that she should stick it out. Joey who was told by Dr. Adams he could
adopt one of the stray dogs that live on the property. Joey does not realize
Prince the dog he picks out who is a black Bouvier seems to prefer other male
dogs. Joey ironically names the “Gay Black Dog” Archie after his bigoted
grandfather Archie Bunker.
Guest Star Janet Clark as Mrs. Satler
(2) First Date
Directed by Bob Claver
Written by Rich Reinhart
(Original Air Date 10/3/82)
A Mystery man sends Gloria flours. After contemplating the situation and
discussing it with Maggie Gloria decides to go on a date with him, but with Maggie as a chaperone. On the date Gloria inadvertently inspires to
man to call up his astringed wife and reconcile with his wife, leaving Gloria
without a date. Meanwhile Dr Adams who has not watched TV in years spends the
night watching TV with Joey.
Guest Stars Patrick Collins as Earl Flimm & Calvin Bartlett as Rod
(3) Bully for You
(Original Air Date 10/10/82)
Michael's presence is sorely missed when Gloria tries to curb Joey's urge to
fight a bully. (TV Guide)
Guest Star Cory Feldman as Sidney
(4) If At First You Don't Succeed
Directed by Bob Claver
Written by Dan Guntzelman and Steve Marshall
(Original Air Date 10/17/82)
On an emergency call for a sick horse. Gloria gives Dr. Adams the wrong
medication to give to the horse and Dr. Adams almost administers it. After this
incident both Gloria feel restorable for the near mistake and as Gloria
contemplates quitting Adams decides his time as past and decides to retire and
become just another old man that spends his days on a park bench. Gloria goes to
the park try to convince Dr. Adams it was all her fault, but they both soon
relize they are being to hard on them selves.
Guest Star Ian Wolfe as Sid Whitman
(5) Pig In a Blanket
Directed by Bob Claver
Written by Lissa Levin
(Original Air Date 10/24/82)
Gloria is looking forward to assisting in delivery of a pig’s litter but misses
it because Clark lies tells her Joey has been crying so he can assist Gloria
them has to deal with a client upset about her bird which makes Gloria miss the
birth of the litter. One of the piglets is a runt who Dr. Adams and Maggie are
afraid the mother would kill. Dr. Adams takes Gloria up on her offer to take
care of the runt. Care for piglet stars dominating most of Gloria’s attention
causing her to overlook her promise to Joey to help him prepare for football
tryouts. Joey does not make the football team. When Joey comes home Gloria who
does not even ask Joey about football asks Joey to feed the piglet while she
makes diner. Joey instead takes back his old blanket which Gloria has given to
the piglet and put it in the cage with it’s mother. When she ask him Joey tell
Gloria Clark too care of the pig. Dr Adams finds the piglet cold under it’s
mother in the cage Clark does not know anything about it. Gloria realizes what
Joey has done she also realizes that Joey felt neglected and she promises Joey
she will always make time for him she also gets Joey to realize what he did was
wrong.
Guest Star Janet Clark as Mrs. Satler
(6) Teacher's Pet
(Original Air Date 10/31/82)
It is test time in her vet-assistant class and Gloria - known in high school as
"Gloria Flunker" -has additional cause for anxiety: Dr Adams is the substitute
teacher. (TV Guide)
Guest Stars Chris McDermott as Leslie Kroll, Cameron Young as Bobby Benbassett,
Sol Trager as Skip D'Amico & Kelly Ann Conn as Tina Hobart.
(7) Malpractice
(Original Air Date 11/7/82)
Maggie makes a big mistake in refusing a lawyer's toster oven as payment for
treating his monkey. (TV Guide)
Guest Stars Gerald Hiken as Kloski, Judith-Marie Bergan as Holly Van Patten &
Florence Sundstrom as Nurse
(8) F-F-Father's Day
(Original Air Date 11/21/82)
It's bad enough that Clark told his father Gloria is his fiancee, but now Dad is
offering her money to call off the wedding.(TV Guide)
Guest Star Peter Hobbs as Clark V. Uhley, Sr.
(9) The Taxman Cometh
(Original Air Date 11/28/82)
With visions of more money for Dr. Adams-and herself-Gloria signs him up for
Social Security, only to find the computer has declared him dead.(TV Guide)
Guest Star Richard Sanders "WKRP in Cincinnati" as Barry Farnum.
Trivia: Richard Sanders who plays Barry Farnum is best known as eccentric and
clueless radio newscaster Les Nessman on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati
(10) Still Life With Cat
(Original Air Date 12/12/82)
Joey nominates Gloria to rescue his friend's cat from the home of a women who,
it is said, uses pets for potting soil and bakes children in her oven. (TV
Guide)
Guest Stars Anne Seymour as Mrs. Berwick & Paula Hoffman as Cindy
(11) Miracle at Fox Ridge
Directed by Bob Claver
Written by Lissa Levin
(Original Air Date 12/18/82)
While Gloria and Joey are getting ready to visit Archie for Christmas Joey is
still waiting for two things bike he asked for from his father and some snow.
Guest Stars Jack Somack as Mr Rosenbloom,Star Aaron Fletcher as Santa
Claus,Lenard Gonzales as Nicholas, Samatha Rander as Samantha, Deni
Deutsch-Marshall as Mother & Janet Clark as Mrs. Satler
(12) Visitation
Directed by Bob Claver
Written by Tim O'Donnell
(Original Air Date 12/26/82)
Gloria takes a reluctant Joey to the airport to send him on a trip to visit Mike
in Calafornia. Gloria watches Joey get onto the plane, Gloria searches for
things to do with out Joey around, but Joey never arrived in San Francisco.
Gloria, Dr. Adams, Clark and Maggie desperately try to track down Joey, who it
turns out got off the plane after Gloria left the airport and has Journeyed back
to the clinic. Once Joey is tracked down Gloria convinces him to give the visit
a chance.
Guest Stars Buzz Sapien as Man in Spa, Joseph Reale as Ticket Clerk & Patricia
Rees as Airport Lady
(13) Gloria on the Couch
(Original Air Date 1/9/83)
Gloria is a Victim of an armed robbery at the office, and she can't recall a
single detail for the police.(TV Guide)
Guest Stars Jeffrey Tambor "The Larry Sanders Show""The Ropers" as Dr. Webber,
David Paymer as the Robber & Buck Young as Sergeant D'Ambrose
(14) Love in the Past Tents
(Original Air Date 1/16/83)
On a "house call" to a traveling circus, Maggie meets an old flame-Boffo the
Clown.(TV Guide)
Guest Star Paul Sand as Boffo the Clown
(15) Truth and Consequences
(Original Air Date 1/23/83)
A Plague-ridden squirrel sends the clinic staff into quarantine, which occasions
intimations of mortality and confessions of innermost feelings. (TV Guide)
(16) Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
(Original Air Date 2/13/83)
Dr. Adams's longtime paramour brings up the subject of marriage-but Dr.Adams
isn't the groom she had in mind.(TV Guide)
Guest Star Eileen Heckart
(17) Death Row Dog
(Original Air Date 2/20/83)
Gloria is overjoyed with a hefty reward for finding a recently deceased client's
dog-until she discovers what the dog's role is in the old lady's funeral plans.
(TV Guide)
Guest Stars Gregory Sierra "Sanford and Son" "Barney Miller" as Sandoval and
Janet Clark as Mrs. Satler
Trivia: Gregory Sierra who plays Sandoval played the doomed militant Jewish
Activist Paul Benjamin in the Classic 1973 third season All in the Family
episode "Archie Is Branded"
(18) Coming Apart
(Original Air Date 2/27/83)
Gloria falls into a blue funk when she receives the final papers on her divorce.
(TV Guide)
Guest Star James Sutorius as Eliot
(19) It Almost Happened One Night
(Original Air Date 3/13/83)
Stranded with motor trouble. Gloria and Clark are forced to share a room at a
romantic honeymoon motel.(TV Guide)
Guest Star Macon McCalman as Manager
(20) Class Struggle
(Original Air Date 4/3/83)
The vet-assistant class falls victim to budjet cuts. So Gloria resorts to a
tactic from her activist days with the Meathead: A sit in. (TV Guide)
Guest Star Sid Lassick as Dr. Montego
(21) An Uncredited Woman
Directed by Bob Claver
Teleplay by Rich Reinhart
Story by Rich Reinhart and Tim O'Donnell
(Original Air Date 4/10/83)
Gloria buys a car, but soon the dealer wants to repossess it. It turns out the
local bank rejected Gloria's car loan claiming that by divorcing Mike, Gloria
now has no credit. Maggie and Dr Adams decide to try to help Gloria but, both
are rejected as credit risks because Dr. Adams business practices make the
clinic un-profitable and a risk. This sends Gloria searching for a way to get
some cash to pay for the car.
Guest Stars Sam Anderson "Growing Pains" as Mr.Copley, Paul Rodriuez "A.K.A
Pablo" as Jerry & Montana Smoyeras as Pawn Shop Owner.
Trivia: Sam Anderson who plays the bank loan officer Mr. Copley has had
memorable recurring roles as High School principal Willis DeWitt on the ABC
sitcom Growing Pains, the egotistical Chief of Cardiology Dr. Jack Kayson on
the long running NBC medical drama ER and recently the recurring roll of
Rose's the once assumed dead husband Bernard who was one of the survivors
from the back of the plain on ABC's Lost..
