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Recap / Archie Bunkers Place S 2 E 10 Barney The Gambler

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  • Continuity Nod: Archie's distaste for Barney's compulsive gambling grows from his own experiences, as detailed in the AItF Season 4 episode "Archie the Gambler." Here, it nearly leads to Barney's death — first by suicide and later, by a bookie who's looking to collect on an unpaid debt.
  • The Gambling Addict: Barney, in this episode.
  • Interrupted Suicide: Archie and Murray arrive just before Barney carries out his intended suicide by hanging himself.
  • Knee-capping and An Arm and a Leg: When they show up at Archie's Place looking for Barney, what the bookie and his hired muscle threaten to do to him if he doesn't have the money ... now. Murray manages to buy Barney time by telling them he's at the nearby topless/hottie bar.
  • Trapped by Gambling Debts: Barney eventually drives himself deep into debt, where he's unable to pay routine bills and driven to the brink of suicide.

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