| Archer | |
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| Season 4 | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | FX |
| Original release | January 17 – April 11, 2013 |
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The fourth season of the animated television series, Archer originally aired in the United States on the cable network FX. This season started on January 17, 2013, with "Fugue and Riffs" and ended with the two part episode "Sea Tunt" on April 4 and April 11, 2013, respectively, with a total of thirteen episodes.
On February 23, 2012, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that FX had ordered a 13-episode 4th season of Archer, and signed a multi-year deal with Adam Reed and Matt Thompson's Floyd County Productions.[1] Aisha Tyler also confirmed Archer was returning for a fourth season early in 2013 while appearing as a guest on Rove LA.[2] The first episode premiered on January 17, 2013.[3]
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Main article: List of Archer episodes |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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| 37 | 1 | "Fugue and Riffs" | Adam Reed | January 17, 2013 | XAR04001 | 1.61[4] |
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Archer has amnesia, brought about by the trauma of watching his mother get married, and believes he is now a burger joint owner named Bob with a wife named Linda and three kids named Gene, Louise, and Tina. When he inexplicably stops a KGB attempt on his life, he flees to a spa, where ISIS tries to bring back his memories as more KGB assassins arrive. Special guest stars: Ron Leibman as Ron Cadillac and John Roberts as Linda Belcher | ||||||
| 38 | 2 | "The Wind Cries Mary" | Adam Reed & Chris Provenzano | January 24, 2013 | XAR04003 | 1.58[5] |
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Archer sets out to clear the name of a former ISIS agent who was his best friend, but there is more to him than Archer believes. Special guest star: Timothy Olyphant as Lucas Troy | ||||||
| 39 | 3 | "Legs" | Adam Reed | January 31, 2013 | XAR04004 | 1.58[6] |
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Krieger offers to give Ray the power to walk again. Archer runs afoul of Rodney, the new armory supervisor. Archer also hears about Ray's procedure and, fearing robots, tries to stop it. Special guest star: Ron Leibman as Ron Cadillac | ||||||
| 40 | 4 | "Midnight Ron" | Adam Reed & Tesha Kondrat | February 7, 2013 | XAR04005 | 1.28[7] |
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Ron Cadillac's past is revealed and step-father and son bonding occurs as Ron rescues Archer from Montreal, where's he's stranded with no money or passport. Archer saves Ron from an ambush by mobsters, and the two escape after they are kidnapped by a transvestite trucker. Special guest star: Ron Leibman as Ron Cadillac | ||||||
| 41 | 5 | "Viscous Coupling" | Adam Reed | February 14, 2013 | XAR04006 | 1.15[8] |
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Katya enlists Archer's help to bring Barry back from space. Archer uses this opportunity to try to get her back. Special guest star: Ona Grauer as Katya Kazanova | ||||||
| 42 | 6 | "Once Bitten" | Adam Reed | February 21, 2013 | XAR04007 | 1.70[9] |
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A snake bites Archer's taint during a covert operation to blow up an oil pipe and, in the vein of Heaven Can Wait, his subsequent venom-induced hallucinations uncover mysteries from his past, including the identity of his long-lost father. Special guest star: Peter Serafinowicz as James Mason | ||||||
| 43 | 7 | "Live and Let Dine" | Adam Reed | February 28, 2013 | XAR04008 | 1.52[10] |
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When there is a threat against the Albanian ambassador, the ISIS agents investigate the threat undercover in Lance Casteau's restaurant. Meanwhile, Malory has Pam and Cheryl try to get a table at the restaurant. Special guest stars: Anthony Bourdain as Lance Casteau, Ona Grauer as Katya Kazanova and Ron Leibman as Ron Cadillac | ||||||
| 44 | 8 | "Coyote Lovely" | Adam Reed | March 7, 2013 | XAR04002 | 1.53[11] |
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Sterling Archer's weakness for beautiful women bungles a Border Patrol mission. Malory leads a witch hunt style investigation of the incident. Special guest stars: Dayton Callie as Veterinarian, Carla Jimenez as Mercedes Moreno and Nick Searcy as Border Patrol | ||||||
| 45 | 9 | "The Honeymooners" | Mike Arnold & Adam Reed | March 14, 2013 | XAR04009 | 1.17[12] |
| Archer and Lana go undercover as a couple on their honeymoon to catch North Korean terrorists attempting to buy uranium. Cyril, Pam and Cheryl follow to spy on them, while Malory takes away Archer's bonus for stealing her credit card. | ||||||
| 46 | 10 | "Un Chien Tangerine" | Adam Reed & Mike Arnold | March 21, 2013 | XAR04010 | 1.37[13] |
| Archer and Lana extract an agent from Morocco only to find out his bark is worse than his bite. Pam wants to be a field agent. | ||||||
| 47 | 11 | "The Papal Chase" | Story by : Eric Sims Teleplay by : Adam Reed | March 28, 2013 | XAR04011 | 1.38[14] |
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Archer, Lana and Pam are sent to the Vatican to try to prevent an assassination on the Pope by using Woodhouse as a decoy. Special guest star: Ron Leibman as Ron Cadillac | ||||||
| 48 | 12 | "Sea Tunt: Part I" | Adam Reed | April 4, 2013 | XAR04012 | 1.30[15] |
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ISIS is sent on a mission to recover a hydrogen bomb from a crashed B-52 with the help of Cheryl's brother and his girlfriend, who she fears is after her inheritance. Special guest stars: Jon Hamm as Captain Hazel "Hank" Murphy, Eugene Mirman as Cecil Tunt and Kristen Schaal as Tiffy | ||||||
| 49 | 13 | "Sea Tunt: Part II" | Adam Reed & Rick Cleveland | April 11, 2013 | XAR04013 | 1.61[16] |
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Murphy threatens to detonate nerve-gas missiles over the Eastern Seaboard unless his demands are met. Meanwhile, the ISIS agents descend to deal with him in his underwater lair, where it is revealed that Lana is pregnant. Special guest stars: Jon Hamm as Captain Hazel "Hank" Murphy, Eugene Mirman as Cecil Tunt and Kristen Schaal as Tiffy | ||||||
| Archer: The Complete Fourth Season | |||||
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| January 7, 2014 | TBA | TBA | |||
