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Ed O'Neill aka Al Bundy
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Married...With Children, created by Michael Moye and Ron Leavitt, premiered as one of the new FOX Broadcasting Company's Sunday series in 1987. Moye and Leavitt had previously produced The Jeffersons, a long-running comedy about a black entrepreneur who becomes wealthy and moves his family to an almost all-white New York City neighborhood. Set in Chicago, their new show was a parody of American television's tendency to create comedies dealing with relentlessly perfect family. Their program was immediately termed "anti-family."

At the time of MWC's appearance, the top-rated television series was The Cosby Show. In the Cosby version of family, an African-American doctor and his attorney-wife raised their college bound offspring in an upper-middle-class environment. Instead of such faultless people, Moye and Leavitt presented "patriarch" Al Bundy (Ed O'Neil) whose family credo is, "when one of us is embarrassed, the others feel better about ourselves." In Married...With Children, almost every character is amusingly tasteless and satirically vulgar.

Bundy is a luckless women's shoes salesman who hates fat women, tries to relive his days as a high-school football hero, and does almost anything to avoid having sex with his stay-at-home, bon-bon eating spouse Peggy (Katie Sagal). Peg loves to shop and her ability to buy always exceeds Al's capacity to earn. She refuses to cook and the Bundys must take desperate measures to stay fed, frequently searching beneath the sofa cushions for crumbs of food. After one family funeral, the Bundys steal the deceased man's filled refrigerator. Peggy's clothes are too tight, her hair too big, make-up too thick, and heels too high. She wants sex as much as Al avoids it.

The Bundy's stereotypically beautiful dumb blonde daughter, Kelly (Christina Applegate), is a frequent target of their naive con artist son, Bud (David Faustino). Moye and Leavitt created Kelly in the guise of Sheridan's Mrs. Malaprop; she can never manage to find the right word and her verbal confusions are felicitous. According to Bud, Kelly will have sex with any available male. In one episode, Kelly acquires backstage passes to a rock concert and announces she is just one paternity suit away from a Caribbean home. The Bundy's think Bud has no chance of ever attracting a date; running jokes mention his collection of blow-up rubber women. All characters have a common failing: none exercises good judgment.

In MWC Moye and Leavitt not only lampoon Cosby, they parody its creator, Marcy Carsey. The other continuing characters in Married...With Children are Al and Peggy's upscale next door neighbors, Jefferson and Marcy D'Arcy. Marcy and her husband serve as a device to entice and challenge the Bundy clan, then put them down. Marcy (Amanda Bearse) is a banker and activist for almost any cause which defeats Al's current get rich quick scheme. She marries Jefferson (Ted McGinley) while drunk and discovers him in her bed the next morning. He has no career although he has claimed to be a clever criminal, now living in the witness protection program. Marcy's first husband Steve Rhoades (David Garrison) makes frequent guest appearances.

The show had a small, loyal following until February 1989, and the producers had a history of arguments over taste and language with FOX's lone, part-time network censor. One episode, "A Period Piece" in which the Bundy and Rhoades families go camping, was delayed one month in the broadcast schedule because it focused on the women's menstrual cycles. Two months later, the episode scheduled for 19 February 1989, "I'll See You in Court," was pulled from the schedule and never aired on the FOX network. The episode involved sexual videotapes of Marcy and Steve, which Al and Peggy viewed when they rented a sleazy motel room. When both couples realized their activity at the motel was broadcast to other rooms, they sued. The jury chose to compensate the couples for their performance quality, with Al and Peggy getting no money.

That same winter, two weeks after "A Period Piece," an episode titled "Her Cups Runneth Over" led to a social stir. The segment featured Peggy's need for a new brassiere, which coincided with her birthday. Al and Steve traveled to a lingerie shop in Wisconsin where an older male receptionist wore nothing below his waist but panties, a garter belt, stockings and spike heeled shoes. Steve fingered leather-fringed falsies attached to the nipples of one near-naked mannequin; women flashed Al and Steve, though the nudity was not shown on camera.

One television viewer, Terry Rakolta, from the wealthy Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan took offense at the show after the brassiere episode. She saw her children watching the program and found both the language and partial nudity unacceptable for viewing during a time when children made up a large portion of the audience. Rakolta acted by writing to advertisers and asking them to question the association of their products with Married...With Children's content. She also brought her cause to national television news shows.

In March 1989 Rakolta said on Nightline, "I picked on Married...With Children because they are so consistently offensive. They exploit women, they stereotype poor people, they're anti-family. And every week that I've watched them, they're worse and worse. I think this is really outrageous. It's sending the wrong messages to the American family."

Rakolta had mixed success. Advertisers such as major movie studios and many retail stores refused to buy commercials on the new FOX network (prime time telecasts had started less than two years earlier). Media brokers cited a bad connotation. Newsweek magazine featured a front page story on "Trash TV" questioning the standards of taste in prime time television. Married...With Children and tabloid news shows such as A Current Affair were primary examples. Yet the greater effect was strongly positive.

Among FOX's greatest problems at the time of the controversy was limited viewer awareness. Many viewers simply did not know a fourth network existed. Related to this was the fact that a small, similar viewing group comprised FOX's entire audience. Moreover many FOX stations had weak UHF signals which were difficult to receive. Rakolta's complaints garnered substantial national publicity and this seemed to assist the network in solving many of its difficulties. After Nightline, Good Morning America, Today and most other national and local news shows featured the controversy over Married...With Children viewer awareness rose dramatically. People purposely sought out their local FOX affiliate and Married...With Children became a success.

By April 1989 Married...With Children had reached a 10 rating according to Nielsen's national measurements, the highest rating of any FOX show to that date. FOX began charging the same amount for commercials in Married...With Children that CBS asked for 60 Minutes. The program began intermittently winning its time slot.

By 1995, the show had become the longest-running situation comedy currently programmed on network television, on the air as long as the classic comedy Cheers. After many years, Married...With Children no longer pushed new boundaries of good taste and the jokes became routine and expected, even when still funny. The show did, however, have an extremely lucrative afterlife in daily syndication, running strongly for years in many markets. In Los Angeles, FOX's station KTTV ran the program twice each weekday in primetime access. Daily viewership for the show continues to be strong and with at least ten seasons of episodes to add variety to off-network nightly reruns MWC is likely to consistently remain one of the most successful properties in the history of television syndication.

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RHOADES-D'ARCY, Marcy
(Married...with Children)
9766 Jeopardy Lane
Chicago, IL

Marcy is a loan officer at Kyoto National Bank. She is newly married, ambitious, holds extreme feminist viewpoints and drives a Mercedes. Her husband, Steven Bartholomew Rhoades works as a loan officer for the Leading Bank of Chicago. To profess their love, both Marcy and Steve wear matching wedding bands. Marcy’s ring inscription reads: “To our everlasting love, Steven” Ultimately, their sex life is very active and often kinky.

Marcy Rhoades D'Arcy

Living next door to Marcy are the Bundys, a blue-collar family lead by Al Bundy, a former football player from Polk High School who now works as a shoe salesman at the New Market Mall. Bottom line: Marcy's hates Al and he hates her. They insult each other whenever they get the chance. Steve Rhodes often laughed at Al's put-downs of his wife, but was careful not to let Marcy catch him do so.

When she's not a rockin' the bedposts with her husband, Marcy enjoys a night out with the girls. Al's wife, Peg Bundy and Marcy like to visit male strip joints. Once Marcy lost her wedding ring down the pants of an exotic stripper named Zorro while cramming dollar bills down his briefs. Luckily, he returned it to next-door neighbor, Al Bundy who gleefully informed Steve Rhoades with hopes of causing some mischief..

Marcy's marriage to Steve ended soon after he lost his job for giving a bad $50,000 loan to Al Bundy who started a failed phone line called “Dr. Shoe”: 555-SHOE. Steve then took a job with Slither’s Pet Emporium and eventually became a Forest Ranger at Yosemite National Park. From time to time, he came back into Marcy's life with irritating results.

After Steve left Marcy, she got drunk one night and woke up the next morning married to a handsome, but lazy ex-convict named Jefferson Millhouse D‘Arcy who claimed to be a criminal in the Witness Protection Program as well as a former covert ops agent for the CIA (code name: "Bullwinkle"), Allegedly, the government fired Jefferson because he could not kill Castro whom he had befriended.

A man who worshipped a good time, Jefferson's work ethic was just the opposite of his new wife. He never wanted to get a job, although constantly urge to do so by Marcy. Following the footsteps of his gigolo father, Jefferson believed that he was too handsome to work and just liked to live off Marcy's salary. He'd perform in the bedroom, but that was the only work he'd ever do around the house or elsewhere. Occasionally, Marcy forced him to find a job, but he always found a way out of it.

Marcy & Steve visit the Bundy house. Marcy & Jefferson face-off with poor Al in the middle

If not pestering her husband (Steve or Jefferson), Marcy found time to interfere in the efforts of Al Bundy, especially when Al Bundy's male social group, NO MA'AM (National Organization of Men Against Amazonian Masterhood) took on a cause. Jumping into action, Marcy was quick to oppose Al's efforts with her own group called F.A.N.G. (short for "Feminists Against Neanderthal Guys"). Marcy's political agenda supported all sorts of plights against women whether they be fat, pregnant or ugly. And if her group could keep men from enjoying their trips to the local nudie bar ("The Jiggly Room"), so much the better.

When Al Bundy had enough of Marcy and wanted to drive her from his home, he mocked her skinny stature by using quips relating to a chicken, often calling her "Chicken Legs." Once Al said "Look what's crossed the road. It can't be a chicken, it hasn't got breasts...just nuggets." Not to be out done in the insults department, Marcy retaliated in kind. During the holiday season she recited this yuletide greeting to Al in song:

Marcy's song for Santa-Al
from Christmas (712)

Bundy the no-man,
he's as bald as he can be.
With the hair in his nose and rot on his toes,
he's as bald as he can be.
Bundy the no-man,
he's as bald as he can be.
He's into old age,
making minimum wage,
he's as bald as he can be...

To get back at Marcy, Al puts together a Top Ten List on Marcy with suggestions to approve her appearance. It read:

10. Wear traditional Islamic garb covering all but the eyes
9. Feather removing electrolysis (Chicken Joke)
8. Ski mask
7. Sew up holes in ski mask
6. Hire attractive woman to stand in front of you at all times;
5. Beak job (Chicken Joke)
4. Put paper bag over ski mask
3. Shave head, tattoo Cindy Crawford's face on back of head
and learn to walk backwards
2. Poke out eyes of every man on Earth
1. Get President to make every day Halloween.

Some more Marcy facts: Marcy's early childhood consisted of a mother whose three husbands committed suicide and a number of pet dogs including Winkums and Chester. In later life, Marcy's got a Doberman dog and named it Bella after New York feminist politician Bella Abzug. When Marcy cut her hair short, she was constantly being mistaken for a young man. Having a flat chest didn't help. Marcy likes to role play during sex. Once she and Jefferson dressed up like Al and Peg Bundy and participated in an orgy of trailer trash lovemaking. Marcy has a lesbian cousin named Mandy whom Al Bundy likes, even though she is a dead ringer for Marcy.

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.. and in a Chicago IL suburb in May of 2002. Of course it was only used for outside shots.

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Budrick "Bud" Franklin Bundy, played by David Faustino, is the smart son of the family. He was named after Al's favorite beer Budweiser. He has always been an a-student (already mentioned in the pilot episode) and goes to college at Trumaine University after high school. Although he is obsessed with sex, he hardly gets a chance with girls. Therefore he has a blow-up doll called Isis in his room, he masturbates frequently and his family often teases him about his pathetic sex life. Bud hasn't real friends or a regular job, either.

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Kelly Bundy, played by Christina Applegate, is the pretty daughter of the family. She is very dull and her malapropisms (so-called Kellyisms) are one of the series' highlights. Her brother Bud often takes advantage of her ignorance. Kelly also has tons of boyfriends - sometimes at the same time. Al calls her lovingly "Pumpkin". Somehow she managed to graduate from high school during the series. After that she used to be a model, the "Verminator" - a TV theme park character and pesticide spokeswoman - and a waitress for a long time. She also took acting classes. Just like her brother she lives with her parents all through the show without having a plan for her life.

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Margaret "Peggy" Bundy, played by Katey Sagal, is Al's wife and very lazy. She refuses to cook for the family or to clean the house. She also prefers shopping new clothes to washing them and doesn't even think of having a job. During the day she likes to watch all the day time talkshows, sitting on the beloved family couch and eating tons of bonbons (without getting fat, though). Her favourite TV show is "Oprah", but she also likes the Home Shopping Network. Peggy usually wears white trash fashion with tight pants and stilettos, which makes her walk in a unique way. Unlike Al, she loves to have sex with the spouse. She is also attracted by handsome young men, but just like Al she would never cheat on her partner. Her maiden name is Wanker and her family is from the fictious rural Wanker County, Wisconsin, "where everyone is relative" (according to Al in 507).

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Al Bundy, played by Ed O'Neill, is married... with children. He works as a shoe salesman for a minimum wage at "Gary's Shoes & Accessories for Today's Woman" at the "New Market Mall". Al usually wears a blue shirt and grey pants. He hates women who bother him all day, especially his wife Peggy and fat women in his store - telling about it with his famous line "a fat woman came into the shoe store..." when he comes home. Al also hates his wife's family and the French. Above all he hates to have sex with Peggy, but he never cheated on her (and he never would). On the other hand, he likes beer, putting his right hand into his pants and watching sports on TV. He loves to be on the toilet for a long time and he often mentions the peak of his life: a high school championship football game where he scored four touchdowns in a single game. His hobby is bowling. You can call him the exact opposite of the loving father who always knows best. Al showers very rarely, he lies and refuses to hug anybody. He rarely eats since his wife doesn't cook. He also beats up Kelly's boyfriends if he thinks that's necessary. Al also founded NO MA'AM. His favourite magazine is "Big'Uns" and his favourite line is "let's rock!" On the show we never learn what Al is short for.

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Bundy Credos

Al in 311:: "We don't eat vegetables."
Al in 313: "When one of us is embarrassed, the rest of us feel better about ourselves."
Al in 423: "A Bundy never wins, but a Bundy never quits."
Bud in 423: "A Bundy never eats."
Kelly in 423: "A Bundy never learns."
Bud in 423: "A Bundy never cares."
Kelly in 423: "A Bundy never dies."
Peggy in 617: "We don't call the cops. They call the cops on us!"
Al in 725: "Lie if your wife is awaking. Lie if your belly is aching. Lie if you think she's faking. Lie, sell shoes, lie."
Al in 725: "Hooters, hooters, yum, yum, yum. Hooters, hooters on a girl that's dumb."

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Sandyrella (Married_with_children) все записи автора Common Plot Mysteries

The Bundynomics Mystery: Al earns a minimum wage, but the average costs of his disasters and Peg each week comes to at least a few thousand dollars. And his house isn't that cheap, either. How come he never gets called to account?
Ade Bundy: The Bundy Curse keeps Al out of prison so that he can always be with his family.

The Couch Mystery: How can Peggy keep her weight, sitting on the couch and eating bonbons all day?

The Cleaning Mystery: Since nobody cleans the Bundy house, why is it not especially dirty?

The Food Mystery: What do the Bundys eat?
Bertram Thompson: Al gets food at the mall; Bud can buy his own food, or steals; Kelly gets guys to buy her stuff; Peg eats out with Al's money.
Andreas Carl: Al doesn't seem to have a particular source of nutrition; he just manages to get food from various places.

Another Food Mystery: When Al hardly eats, how come he can lock himself in the toilet for hours and overflow it?
Andreas Carl: For Al it's the only quiet place, and he uses a lot of Aurora White toilet paper.

The Front Door Mystery: Why is the Bundys' front door hardly ever locked? (Don't tell me that nobody wants to steal anything from this house because people do so in 518 and 720, and Al cares at least about his TV.)
Michael Nissen: Peggy is too lazy to check the door. Kelly is too stupid to remember.

The Marcy Mystery: If Marcy has so much money, how come she still lives next to the Bundys?
Bertram Thompson: Marcy often ends up losing money as a direct result of some contact with the Bundy family.
Ade Bundy: Marcy got suckered in to a huge morgage for her property. Nobody wants to buy Marcy's house; because of her neighbours.


Mysterious Important Events

The Graduation Mystery: How did Kelly ever graduate from high school?
Joe H. Rowland, Jr.: In episode 722, Kelly says she is going to the place that got her through high school - the principal's house.
Andreas Carl: She might have slept with her teachers; at least that's what she did for her junior finals (415).
Ade Bundy: Kelly passed at maths due to her abillity to make her mind go blank and think of a number. According to Principal Wicker in 313: "She's our best student."

The Seven Mystery: How did Seven disappear? (It's even more mysterious that he reappears on a milk carton in episode 825, so somebody is looking for him.)

The Divorce Mystery: Why is Steve and Marcy's divorce never mentioned?
It must have happened between 415 (last episode with Steve) and 503 (Marcy calls Steve her ex-husband).

The Car Mystery: Why did Peggy's car disappear after episode 520?
Kelechi Nwanuforo: In that episode, Al explains to the kids that he built his custom shopping trolley using "pieces of your mother's car".

The Vietnam Mystery: Al and Peggy left High School during the Vietnam War. Why is there no reference to any military service back then?

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Sandyrella (Married_with_children) все записи автора The show is about a chaotic white trash family, the Bundys. They live in Chicago in disharmony. But they will always stay together, or as Al, the father of the family, says: "Love, hate, look, we're a family, what's the difference?" The plot is a parody on US family sitcoms of the mid-eighties, and so the working title of the show was "Not The Cosbys". Main issues in Married... with Children are sex, failures, indifference, parasitism and falseness. But the characters' lives go on, or as Al says: "Bundys are losers, not quitters". Its characters are usually politically incorrect, and some of them are more or less dumb. The show is so obnoxious that it never had really famous guest stars. As a compensation, the producers hired many Playboy Playmates and other beautiful women for small parts. During its 10 production years, the show changes a lot, but the Bundy family always stays together.

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