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Aired from 1987 to 1997, 11 seasons 259 episodes. There were also 3 specials after the show went off the air, one of which was a cast reunion. Not only did this show run in syndication in 42 countries, there were 8 remakes of the show in various countries too.

There was an episode called "Top of the Heap" with Tony Bologna and Matt LeBlanc which was a spinoff, though it wasn't very successful. A few more spinoffs were proposed but never got off the ground. The episode "Radio free Trumaine" was supposed to be a spinoff that would follow Bud Bundy to college. Another episode was called "Enemies" which was supposed to be a clone of "Friends" but with Kelly's circle of friends instead. Sounds cool to me. The episodes were the pilots. There were a couple more ideas for spinoffs with no name that never got past the pitch proposal stage.

A bit of trivia. In the intro, the scene where the cars are on the on-ramp merging onto the expressway at about the 00:45 second mark in the video. Look closely and you will see that the vehicle in the center is a large green station wagon. That scene was taken from the movie "National Lampoon's Vacation". That's the Griswold's wagon.

There is just so much more to say about this show. Ed O'neill is actually a very down to earth guy in real life, during the show's heyday, Ed O'neill would fulfill requests to make birthday and holiday telephone calls to fans, as Al Bundy. On the condition that he could call them collect (in character with Al's cheapskate nature).

The show broke many of the established rules and mores of television, very unconventional. Since the FOX network was a fledgeling network and didn't have full coverage over quite a bit of the country and in many places was only available in UHF. This show, which actually pulled FOX's ass out of the fire, went largely unappreciated in it's time. It has since been recognized the world over and is considered a creative stepping stone for a lot of shows that air today.


Added: Sep-22-2012 Occurred On: Sep-22-2012
By: Rikki_Tikki_Tavi
In: Creative, Other Entertainment, History
Tags: Retro TV, TV, archive, retrospective, Married With Children, Married... With Children, intro, opening, closing, theme, credits
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  • mmm christina applegate

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    mr-shaft (509.30)  

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  • Yeah, Al Bundy!!!

    Christina Applegate was hot back then...

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    RickBond (6534.90)  

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  • I always thought when Al making fun of marcy in front of jefferson was hilarious

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib521uVdIcI

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    The Grim (746.10)  

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  • As a married man with many married friends, I gotta be honest and say, this show is fucking hilarious and ran so long because it mocked the ignoble trade off so many men men make with women on so many occasions (if not all, LOL) just in order to "procreate" and make wee copies of ourselves, our most innate of urges.

    PS: I shit you all naught, after a 6.2 km ride through an electrical storm FOR ICECREAM where lightening was crackling off in the bush around my family and I as we rode ou More..

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    michael567 (1930.40)

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  • Fantastic series! Here it was shown late at night so was perfect for when you came back from the pub and wanted good comedy.

    Edited to add-i didnt realise the Max Headroom character was known outside of the UK.

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    Zeb (633.00)  

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  • 00:45 second mark in the video. Look closely and you will see that the vehicle in the center is a large green station wagon. That scene was taken from the movie "National Lampoon's Vacation". That's the Griswold's wagon.


    Knew that...St. Louis or sumshit

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    effmerunning (58.04)  

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    • @effmerunning

      Another famous Psycho Dad trying to live the life... LMFAO

      Love the scene where he fell asleep at the wheel in the first movie.

      Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
      michael567 (1930.40)

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  • Katey Sagel had nice Gozunguz in this show. How could Al be so miserable and hes got a horny wife with nice knockers? Miserable bastid'. But it was a good show. With the dumb ass kids and the neighbors. Ohh those whacky neighbors. When sitcoms were good. :(

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    skatman21 (324.82)

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    • @skatman21

      LMFAO

      You live with "Peggy" for a year and then, after you've played with her tits and nuzzled her cunny A THOUSAND TIMES or more, come back and re-visit that comment.... sex only carries a relationship so far, it's being able to cope with your partner's faults and most UNDESIRABLE qualities that make a "good" marriage last a lifetime.

      :)

      PS: Take notes brother, there may be a test later...

      Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
      michael567 (1930.40)

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    • @michael567 I am a simple man. All i require is nice tits. Just smile and nod yes. I know the rules to the game.

      Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
      skatman21 (324.82)

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  • I was raised by this show.And you wonder why Im so obnoxious.

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    vargas456 (105.20)  

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  • 02:15
    Max Headroom = Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang)?
    (Especially 2:40-2:45.)

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    beer foot (92.90)

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  • It's a bit weird to think of it as "retro". I usually figure that retro is 70s and older. Also, it is on TV every day over here, so there is no gap to create that sense of nostalgia. However, the images of the roads and the trees give me a certain feeling I've always liked. Sort of an impression of what that place and time must have been like. Although it is most certainly wrong, I always found it comforting. Idyllic, in a white-bread, at-ease-with-life kind of way. -Not exactly how th More..

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    wellybub (347.28)  

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  • MWC never won an Emmy. A shame.
    Sit down before reading the following:
    The roles of Al and Peg Bundy were first offered to Sam Kinison and Roseanne Barr. Double-GAK!

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    govett (929.80)

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  • This show didn't appeal to me back then when I was single.... I can TOTALLY relate now.

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    truth2012 (106.16)  

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  • max hedrum!@

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    absu69 (2107.44)

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  • Love that show. My favorite episode was season 5 "The Unnatural". They did the homage to "Eight Men Out" at the end. It was, as far as I know, the only scene they did in the entire 11 seasons that was played completely straight, with no studio audience and no laugh track.

    I found it here. It starts at 19:39. One of my favorites scenes from any tv show ever. youtube.com/watch?v=aUzlQ7DD1PE

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    Juujigun (1137.80)  

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  • Al Bundy is my hero! I wasnt a fan (wasnt that funny) until after the writing changed and they got rid of "Steve" that transition time and brining on "Jefferson Darcy" was genius show did complete 180 afterwards No Ma'am was epic and even though Ive seen it a million times I still roll everytime I see the supermarket 2 part episode, the competition when Jefferson sprays Al in the face "with girly goo" so funny aside from Al with his Cart of Death and how can we forg More..

    Posted Sep-22-2012 By 
    aa316 (606.72)

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