Artistic License – Law: The common trope of the missing person's report waiting period (here, 24 hours) shows its face again.
Mistaken for Cheating: Mike thought Archie was cheating on Edith with Mildred "Bum-Bum" Turner, as a) at the police they were told 98% of all disapearances by men Archie's age were actually for having affairs, b) they saw a picture of them both at the 1973 company picnic and c) Stretch Cunningham showed up, told Mike and Gloria that Mildred was herself out of town and gave them another picture of them both together at the 1972 company Christmas party. Then Mildred shows up asking why Gloria was asking for her and reveals she was with her "boyfriend" Harold (he was married to another woman) and actually hates Archie for both giving her the nickname "Bum-Bum" and having Stretch taking all the pictures of him with her by just standing next to her unauthorized.
Story Arc: The second of a three-week story arc about the time Archie went to a convention... and lost contact with his family.
Written-In Absence: To cover for Carroll O'Connor walking off the set following a dispute with Norman Lear over his salary.
