Married with Children (1987–1997)

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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 dim-witted and promiscuous.

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Nominated for 7 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

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 Al Bundy (261 episodes, 1987-1997)
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 Peggy Bundy (261 episodes, 1987-1997)
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 Marcy D'Arcy (261 episodes, 1987-1997)
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 Bud Bundy (260 episodes, 1987-1997)
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 Kelly Bundy (259 episodes, 1987-1997)
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 Jefferson D'Arcy (168 episodes, 1989-1997)
Buck ...
 Buck the Dog (105 episodes, 1991-1995)
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Storyline

The Bundys are a stereotypical "white trash" American family. Al is a shoe salesman who is fond of frequently reliving his doubtful 15 seconds of fame on the football field. Al is terrified of the all-to-frequent amorous advances his ditsy wife Peggy, a woman who must spend most of Al's wages at the salon and the mall. They have two children: Kelly, the stunning but superficial party animal, and Bud, who is too wrapped up in himself to realize his goal of "scoring" with a girl. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

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Domestic bliss was never like this!

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5 April 1987 (USA)  »

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Married... with Children  »

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Trivia

Michael Richards auditioned for the role of Al Bundy. See more »

Quotes

[repeated line]
Miranda Veracruz de la Jolla Cardinal: This is Miranda Veracruz de la Jolla Cardinal!
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Crazy Credits

With rare exceptions, the end credits are played over a still of Peggy and Al (looking disgusted) sitting on the couch. See more »

Connections

Spoofed in Wiseguy: To Die in Bettendorf (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Love & Marriage"
Music by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Arranged and Conducted by Nelson Riddle
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I dare you not to fall on the floor laughing--at least once.
26 November 2003 | by (Western Pennsylvania) – See all my reviews

OK, what's to say about this underappreciated masterpiece of a sitcom that hasn't already been said? Ed O'Neill IS Al Bundy in a way that most of us aren't even ourselves in our own lives. The series wore out its welcome long before its end, but its prime years were incredible. I enjoy my life so much more knowing that I could be Al Bundy, but I'm not!


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