"Married with Children" (1987) TV series 1987-1997

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creators:

Ron Leavitt
Michael G. Moye
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

Release Date:

5 April 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Domestic bliss was never like this!

Plot:

Al Bundy is a misanthropic women's shoe salesman with a miserable life. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dimwitted and promiscuous.

Plot Keywords:

Shoe Salesman | Shoe Store | Married With Children | Promiscuous Daughter | Dumb Blonde

Awards:

Nominated for 7 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 21 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10	4:30 AM	TBS	Ride Scare	#8.22
Tue. Nov. 10	5:00 AM	TBS	Al Goes Deep	#8.25

Cast

Ed O'Neill	...	Al Bundy / ... (261 episodes, 1987-1997)
David Faustino	...	Bud Bundy / ... (260 episodes, 1987-1997)
Christina Applegate	...	Kelly Bundy / ... (259 episodes, 1987-1997)
Katey Sagal	...	Peggy Bundy / ... (251 episodes, 1987-1997)
Amanda Bearse	...	Marcy D'Arcy / ... (246 episodes, 1987-1997)
Ted McGinley	...	Jefferson D'Arcy / ... (166 episodes, 1989-1997)
Buck	...	Buck the Dog / ... (166 episodes, 1987-1995)

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Series Directed by
Gerry Cohen		(157 episodes, 1987-1997)
Linda Day		(33 episodes, 1987-1991)
Amanda Bearse		(31 episodes, 1991-1997)
Sam W. Orender		(18 episodes, 1993-1997)
Tony Singletary		(10 episodes, 1990-1993)
Mark K. Samuels		(2 episodes, 1997)

Series Writing credits
Ron Leavitt		(256 episodes, 1987-1997)
Michael G. Moye		(256 episodes, 1987-1997)
Ellen L. Fogle		(22 episodes, 1987-1993)
Stacie Lipp		(19 episodes, 1990-1996)
Katherine Green		(18 episodes, 1987-1995)
Richard Gurman		(16 episodes, 1987-1996)
Sandy Sprung		(14 episodes, 1987-1990)
Marcy Vosburgh		(14 episodes, 1987-1990)
Kevin Curran		(11 episodes, 1990-1993)
Larry Jacobson		(11 episodes, 1991-1995)
Ralph Farquhar		(10 episodes, 1987-1993)
Russell Marcus		(9 episodes, 1995-1997)
Kim Weiskopf		(8 episodes, 1993-1996)
Al Aidekman		(7 episodes, 1989-1995)
Arthur Silver		(7 episodes, 1989-1993)
Gabrielle Topping		(5 episodes, 1989-1992)
Calvin Brown Jr.		(4 episodes, 1992-1996)
Garry Bowren		(4 episodes, 1994-1996)
Laurie Lee-Goss		(4 episodes, 1994-1996)
David Castro		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Eric Abrams		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Matthew Berry		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Vince Cheung		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Ben Montanio		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Valerie Ahern		(4 episodes, 1997)
Christian McLaughlin		(4 episodes, 1997)
Mindy Morgenstern		(3 episodes, 1987-1997)
Dvora Inwood		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Fran Kaufer		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Steve Faber		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bob Fisher		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tracy Gamble		(2 episodes, 1987)
Richard Vaczy		(2 episodes, 1987)
J. Stanford Parker		(2 episodes, 1988-1995)
Carl Studebaker		(2 episodes, 1988-1994)
Cindy Begel		(2 episodes, 1989-1994)
Jeanne Baruch		(2 episodes, 1989)
Jeanne Romano		(2 episodes, 1989)
Diane Burroughs		(2 episodes, 1990-1992)
Joey Gutierrez		(2 episodes, 1990-1992)
Joel Valentincic		(2 episodes, 1993-1995)
Scott Zimbler		(2 episodes, 1993-1995)
Donald R. Beck		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Wayne Kline		(2 episodes, 1994)
Nancy Neufeld Callaway		(2 episodes, 1994)
Daniel O'Keefe		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Todd Newman		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Pamela Eells		(2 episodes, 1997)
Terry Maloney Haley		(2 episodes, 1997)

Series Produced by
Michael G. Moye	....	executive producer (173 episodes, 1987-1995)
Ron Leavitt	....	executive producer (152 episodes, 1987-1993)
Katherine Green	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (139 episodes, 1987-1995)
John Maxwell Anderson	....	producer (129 episodes, 1987-1997)
Barbara Cramer	....	associate producer / producer / ... (125 episodes, 1987-1992)
Ellen L. Fogle	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (122 episodes, 1988-1993)
Richard Gurman	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (114 episodes, 1987-1997)
Stacie Lipp	....	co-executive producer / co-producer / ... (101 episodes, 1992-1996)
Michael Greenspon	....	co-producer / associate producer (100 episodes, 1987-1997)
Arthur Silver	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (77 episodes, 1989-1993)
Kim Weiskopf	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (75 episodes, 1993-1996)
Kevin Curran	....	supervising producer / producer (71 episodes, 1990-1993)
Sandy Sprung	....	producer (64 episodes, 1987-1990)
Marcy Vosburgh	....	producer (64 episodes, 1987-1990)
Russell Marcus	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (50 episodes, 1995-1997)
Larry Jacobson	....	co-producer / producer (48 episodes, 1993-1995)
David Castro	....	co-producer (25 episodes, 1994-1997)
Vince Cheung	....	co-executive producer (24 episodes, 1996-1997)
Pamela Eells	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 1996-1997)
Ben Montanio	....	co-executive producer (24 episodes, 1996-1997)
Ralph Farquhar	....	supervising producer / producer (21 episodes, 1990-1992)
Calvin Brown Jr.	....	consulting producer (20 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jim Herzfeld	....	consulting producer (7 episodes, 1995)
Michael Z. Gordon	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jonathan Wolff		(53 episodes, 1992-1997)
Michael Andreas		(11 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Cinematography by
Thomas W. Markle		(123 episodes, 1988-1996)
Dan Kuleto		(24 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Film Editing by
Larry Harris		(167 episodes, 1987-1997)
Leland Gray		(10 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lee Gray		(10 episodes, 1996-1997)
Andy Schubert		(5 episodes, 1989-1991)
Ron Menzies		(3 episodes, 1989)
Roger Ames Berger		(2 episodes, 1987)
Richard Kaufman		(2 episodes, 1987)
Ron Boder		(2 episodes, 1988)
Tim Clark		(2 episodes, 1989-1993)
Mark C. Bonn		(2 episodes, 1995)

Series Casting by
Tammara Billik		(145 episodes, 1987-1993)
Vicki Rosenberg		(25 episodes, 1993-1995)
Rick Millikan		(25 episodes, 1995-1997)
Steven Craig		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Teri Tunder		(12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Greg Orson		(11 episodes, 1993-1994)
Marc Hirschfeld		(9 episodes, 1987)

Series Production Design by
Don Roberts		(82 episodes, 1987-1991)

Series Art Direction by
Richard Improta		(112 episodes, 1989-1997)
Bernard Vyzga		(56 episodes, 1987-1989)

Series Set Decoration by
Laura Richarz		(1 episode, 1987)

Series Costume Design by
Marti M. Squyres		(91 episodes, 1989-1997)
Marti Masamitsu		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)

Series Makeup Department
Dottie McQuown	....	hair stylist (171 episodes, 1987-1997)
Nina Kent	....	makeup artist (71 episodes, 1988-1992)
Kathy Rogers-Jay	....	makeup artist (48 episodes, 1990-1997)
Sue Forrest Chambers	....	makeup artist (35 episodes, 1987-1988)
Patricia Bunch	....	makeup artist (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
David Abbott	....	makeup artist (10 episodes, 1993)

Series Production Management
Fran McConnell	....	production supervisor (79 episodes, 1987-1990)
Ed Lammi	....	executive in charge of production (65 episodes, 1988-1991)
Deborah Curtan	....	production supervisor / production consultant (35 episodes, 1989-1991)
Bob Piatak	....	unit manager (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Steve McIntire	....	unit manager / production manager (11 episodes, 1987)
Ed Cervantes	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes, 1987-1990)
Andrew Susskind	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bob Priest	....	associate director (4 episodes, 1994-1996)
Sam W. Orender	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1990)

Series Art Department
Michael Semon	....	property master / props (243 episodes, 1987-1997)
Bob Clack	....	construction coordinator (122 episodes, 1988-1993)
Artie Contreras	....	scenic artist (57 episodes, 1987-1989)
Jim Yarmer	....	assistant art director / assistant to art director (48 episodes, 1991-1995)
Alex Fuller	....	assistant art director (34 episodes, 1995-1997)
John A. Gomez	....	leadman (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Heather Ross	....	assistant art director (12 episodes, 1995-1997)

Series Sound Department
Roy Pahlman	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound re-recordist (141 episodes, 1991-1997)
John Bickelhaupt	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound re-recordist (135 episodes, 1988-1997)
J. Mark King	....	audio / sound (122 episodes, 1988-1997)
Marti D. Humphrey	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound re-recordist (65 episodes, 1988-1991)
Alan Zema	....	audio / sound (52 episodes, 1993-1997)
Scott I. Glickman	....	sound (51 episodes, 1993-1997)
Laura Osborn	....	sound / audio (35 episodes, 1990-1997)
Craig Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer (18 episodes, 1987)
Blaine Stewart	....	sound re-recording mixer (17 episodes, 1987-1988)
Carroll Pratt	....	sound re-recording mixer (16 episodes, 1987-1988)
Art Morgenstern	....	sound (15 episodes, 1987-1988)
Nick Kleissas	....	sound / sound re-recording mixer (11 episodes, 1987)
Randy Faustino	....	audio (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Carol Gambino Hagen	....	audio (5 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jan Hoag	....	sound (4 episodes, 1988)
Jerry Barber	....	sound (2 episodes, 1987)
Gene Larson	....	sound (2 episodes, 1987)
John H. Gilman	....	audio (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Laura King	....	audio / sound (2 episodes, 1993)
Carolyn Bowden	....	audio (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Special Effects by
Erich Martin Hicks	....	special effects technician (16 episodes, 1994-1997)

Series Visual Effects by
Joe White	....	visual effects (4 episodes, 1991-1994)

Series Stunts
Julie Michaels	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Stark	....	best boy electric / best boy set lighting (125 episodes, 1990-1995)
Jenna Abrahamson-Minardi	....	lighting technician (70 episodes, 1994-1997)
Dennis Turner	....	camera operator (68 episodes, 1991-1997)
Mike Culp	....	camera operator (56 episodes, 1991-1996)
Jim Lunsford	....	camera operator (47 episodes, 1993-1997)
Steve Casaly	....	camera operator (26 episodes, 1993-1997)
Bettina Mylenek	....	camera operator (25 episodes, 1992-1994)
Howard Nugent	....	gaffer (24 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bettina Levesque	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1994-1997)
Mark Lacamera	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 1991-1993)
Vance Brandon	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1993-1995)
Mark Buxbaum	....	lighting technician / lighting director (12 episodes, 1987)
Thomas W. Markle	....	lighting director (11 episodes, 1987-1988)
Debbie Baird	....	lighting director (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jillayne Pautsch	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Guy Wishart	....	lighting director (5 episodes, 1987)
Mark J. Levin	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jeff Barnes	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Ray Liu	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Ali Vossough	....	camera utility (3 episodes, 1995)
Donald A. Morgan	....	lighting director (2 episodes, 1987)
Randy Baer	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tom Conkright	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Martin Brown	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1993-1997)
Dave Owen	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Richard Pitpit	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1995-1997)

Series Casting Department
Rick Jacobs	....	executive in charge of casting (65 episodes, 1988-1991)
Steven Craig	....	casting associate (27 episodes, 1990-1992)
Stephen Kolzak	....	executive in charge of casting (22 episodes, 1987)
Tim Flack	....	executive in charge of casting (10 episodes, 1987-1988)
Stacy Wise	....	casting associate (5 episodes, 1997)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marti Masamitsu	....	wardrobe / costumes / ... (82 episodes, 1987-1992)

Series Editorial Department
Larry Harris	....	editor: video tape (2 episodes, 1989)

Series Music Department
Sammy Cahn	....	composer: theme music / theme song: words and music (111 episodes, 1987-1993)
Jimmy Van Heusen	....	composer: theme music / theme song: words and music / ... (92 episodes, 1987-1993)
Michael Andreas	....	music supervisor (57 episodes, 1989-1993)
Don Great	....	music supervisor / musical director (25 episodes, 1987)
Michael T. Andreas	....	music supervisor (4 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Other crew
Sam W. Orender	....	associate director / technical director (192 episodes, 1988-1997)
Richard Draney	....	stage manager / associate director (171 episodes, 1987-1997)
Kitty Rourke	....	production associate / production assistant / ... (168 episodes, 1987-1997)
Stephanie Scott	....	stage manager (157 episodes, 1987-1997)
R. Ruddell Weatherwax	....	assistant dog trainer (135 episodes, 1987-1996)
Steven Ritt	....	dog trainer (114 episodes, 1987-1997)
Susan Jang	....	production coordinator / production consultant (98 episodes, 1987-1991)
Carl Studebaker	....	production coordinator / production staff / ... (98 episodes, 1990-1997)
Bert L. Cook	....	production staff / production team (82 episodes, 1990-1997)
Rochelle E. Staten	....	production staff / production team (71 episodes, 1990-1995)
Robert A. Bowen	....	technical director (64 episodes, 1992-1997)
Carson Smith	....	production staff / production coordinator (56 episodes, 1992-1997)
Ralph Farquhar	....	story editor / creative consultant / ... (53 episodes, 1987-1995)
Eduardo Cervántes	....	production consultant (53 episodes, 1987-1990)
Garry Bowren	....	production staff (53 episodes, 1992-1997)
Ellen L. Fogle	....	story editor / script consultant / ... (51 episodes, 1987-1989)
Richard Gurman	....	creative consultant (51 episodes, 1988-1994)
Fran Kaufer	....	production staff (51 episodes, 1992-1996)
Michael G. Moye	....	creative consultant / executive creative consultant (51 episodes, 1992-1996)
Gabrielle Topping	....	production staff / production team (46 episodes, 1990-1993)
Deborah Curtan	....	production consultant / production supervised by / ... (42 episodes, 1987-1990)
Helen Pai	....	production staff (40 episodes, 1991-1995)
Donald R. Beck	....	production staff (38 episodes, 1992-1995)
Richard Steir	....	associate director (37 episodes, 1987-1990)
Ken Stump	....	executive in charge (35 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ruthie Piper Hardee	....	production staff / production team (35 episodes, 1990-1992)
Gerry Cohen	....	associate director (32 episodes, 1987-1989)
Peter S. Alexander	....	production staff / script coordinator (31 episodes, 1995-1997)
Sal Baldomar	....	stage manager (27 episodes, 1988-1997)
Tom Conkright	....	technical director (27 episodes, 1989-1992)
Linda Ota	....	production staff / production team / ... (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jim Ralston	....	technical director (24 episodes, 1987-1988)
Zuzana Cernik	....	production assistant / production staff (24 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kevin Curran	....	story editor (23 episodes, 1989-1990)
Tony Neely	....	production services coordinator (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Christy Latusek	....	production staff (21 episodes, 1995-1997)
R. Anne Bacchus	....	production staff / production team (20 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jeanie Bradley	....	production consultant (20 episodes, 1990-1991)
Carmen Herrera	....	production staff / production team (20 episodes, 1990-1991)
Larry Jacobson	....	executive story editor / story editor (18 episodes, 1991-1993)
Horace Scott	....	technical manager (17 episodes, 1987-1988)
Sandy Sprung	....	story editor / executive story editor (16 episodes, 1987)
Marcy Vosburgh	....	story editor / executive story editor (16 episodes, 1987)
Tim Davis	....	production coordinator / production staff (15 episodes, 1994-1996)
Ed Cervantes	....	production consultant (14 episodes, 1989-1990)
Michelle Burrage	....	production services coordinator (13 episodes, 1987)
David Castro	....	creative consultant (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Nancy Neufeld Callaway	....	story editor (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Russell Marcus	....	creative consultant (12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Eric Abrams	....	story editor (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Valerie Ahern	....	story editor (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Matthew Berry	....	story editor (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Alan Eisenstock	....	creative consultant (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Steve Faber	....	executive story editor (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bob Fisher	....	executive story editor (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Cyndi Hogle	....	production staff (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Christian McLaughlin	....	story editor (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Larry Mintz	....	creative consultant (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Brandon Wainwright	....	production staff (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Rey Vincenty	....	stage manager (11 episodes, 1988-1996)
Niles Goodsite	....	stage manager (11 episodes, 1988-1994)
P. Sharon	....	production staff (10 episodes, 1991-1992)
Nina Berry	....	production staff (10 episodes, 1996-1997)
Gary Ramirez	....	stage manager (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Alison Taylor	....	story editor (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Tug Rencher	....	technical manager / technical director (8 episodes, 1987)
Darryl Hasen	....	stage manager (8 episodes, 1989-1992)
Paul Markoe	....	stage manager (8 episodes, 1990-1994)
Wendy Wotherspoon	....	production staff / production team (8 episodes, 1990)
Holly Hester	....	production staff (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Stacie Lipp	....	story editor (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Nancy Cohen	....	associate director (7 episodes, 1995-1997)
Stu Goldman	....	stage manager (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Fred D'Aguilar	....	technical director (6 episodes, 1987)
Katherine Green	....	creative consultant (6 episodes, 1992-1993)
Gloria Velasquez	....	production staff (6 episodes, 1997)
Theo Jones	....	technical manager (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Bob Chic	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Lincoln Harrison	....	technical manager (4 episodes, 1987)
Deborah Mccarthy	....	production staff / production team (4 episodes, 1990)
Deborah McCarthy	....	production staff (4 episodes, 1990)
Arthur Silver	....	creative consultant (3 episodes, 1989)
Todd Fischer	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Michael Shea	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Paul Paolasso	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1993-1995)
Bob Priest	....	associate director (3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Noel Newman	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Peter Filsinger	....	technical director / script consultant (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Martina Moody	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1991)
Ellen Endo-Dizon	....	production executive (unknown episodes)
Bob Fisher	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Kim Giancaterino	....	electronic graphic artist / title designer: end credits (unknown episodes)
Sylvia Lewis	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Hector Tinoco	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Divine	....	dedicated to the memory of (1 episode, 1988)
Buck	....	dedicated to: Buck who Begins a Well Earned Retirement (1 episode, 1995)

Production Companies

• Embassy Television (1987-1988)
• ELP Communications (1988-1997)
• Columbia Pictures Television (1988-1997)

Distributors

• Fox Network (1987-1997) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• CanWest Global Communications (1987-1997) (Canada) (TV)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001) (worldwide) (TV) (syndication)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004-2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 3)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD) (season 3)
• Poén! (2008-) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005-) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 4)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 5-7)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 8-11)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (season 4)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (season 5 and 6)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (season 7)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 8 and 9)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 10)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-) (worldwide) (TV) (syndication)
• Sorozat (2008-) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2003) (Finland) (DVD)

Other Companies

• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Also Known As:

Married... with Children (USA) (promotional title)
Not the Cosbys (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

22 min (262 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-3 (DVD) (2003) | Netherlands:6 (DVD rating) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 5) | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Embassy Television

Trivia:

The shoe store where Al works is in "New Market Mall".

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode where Al must joust for his life, his football jersey changes numbers from 33, to 27, back to 33.

Quotes:

[Al is getting readly to fix the roof]
Al: OK, whose going up with me besides Bud?
Bud: Dad, anyone who would go up on that roof with you during a lighting storm would have to be a complete idiot.
Kelly: Oh, No! I'm not going up there either.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saved by the Bell: The Last Dance (#3.1)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Love & Marriage

Raunchy, vulgar and devoid of any intellectual value...ONE OF THE FUNNIEST SHOWS EVER!!!

"Married with Children" is the kind of show that does nothing for civilization and has no moral value...yet I got some of the biggest laughs in TV history from this show. It is still one of my all-time favorites. I even enjoy watching the repeats over and over again. That's when you know a show is great.

As for Al Bundy, could they have created a funnier TV character than him? He is one of my favorite TV characters, and I sometimes try to imitate him. My friends even jokingly thought of starting a "No Ma'am" group of our own. Speaking of "No Ma'am" one of my favorite episodes is the one where Al starts his own Church, in order to avoid paying taxes. He rants and raves like the stereotypical evangelist, only he has two scantily-clad women by his side. Then Marcy and her feminist group come marching in, showing everyone pictures of Al and Peggy on a romantic date. Everyone gasps. In response, Al imitates Jimmy Swaggart by shedding tears and screaming out, "I have sinned." That was genius! When they one day show a retrospective of the funniest moments in TV history, that scene should definitely be shown. Ed O'Neill plays the character so perfectly, and I was amazed to see that he's actually nothing like his character in real life. He's a very nice, soft-spoken guy. Yet he couldn't be any more convincing as that character. Al Bundy will be his legacy!

The supporting cast is great. David Faustino, Christina Applegate, Katey Sagal, David Garrison and Ted McGinley are all very talented. But I could never understand why Bud had trouble getting girls. Faustino's a pretty good-looking guy. Acting-wise, he couldn't be any better, but they could've picked a less attractive actor to have his persona be more convincing.

Yes, the show may appear to be misogynistic. All the female characters are either airheads, whiny housewives or overweight. But I think in a way it's poking fun at misogynism. I don't think the show ever glamourizes the act of misogynism. Just look at the male characters. They're a bunch of beer-drinking slobs. Would you want to follow their philosophies on life? But I do admit, I enjoy the presence of many scantily clad babes on each episode. Hey...if women want to make a show where macho guys appear on every episode in thongs, be my guest! I won't watch it, but it doesn't offend me. If women find "MWC" offensive, don't watch it! You have a remote--use it!

There are so many memorable moments on the show that I will have to take up this whole message board to jot them all down. I will just mention two:

When Peggy painted the bathroom pink and made it girly-looking, and Al was frightened at the sight of it. So when the inspectors came to check it out, Al empties a bag with five sandwiches inside. The song "Bad to the Bone" plays as Al scarfs down every sandwich, drowning each one with hot sauce. He grabs a newspaper, tucks it under his arm and runs straight to the bathroom. The inspectors come running out, the toilet flushes and Al leaves the bathroom proudly.

When Al accidentally got circumsized. He would be afraid to look at anything even mildly stimulating because he was afraid a stitch would break.

But as much as I liked the show, I felt good that it was cancelled. Because the last season reeked!!! I don't know what went wrong, but the writing was drab and contrived, the acting was flat--Al didn't seem like Al anymore! He was actually turning into sort of a nice guy! The show lost all its energy. But for all the previous seasons, I absolutely adored the show. And I regard it as a classic!

My score: 9 (out of 10)