"Married with Children" It's a Bundyful Life: Part 1 (1989)

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8.1/10   

Director:

Gerry Cohen

Writers:

Ron Leavitt (creator)
Ron Leavitt (writer)

TV Series:

"Married with Children" (1987)

Original Air Date:

17 December 1989 (Season 4, Episode 11)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Al has finally saved up a lot of cash to buy his family a ton of presents they want this year. Unfortunately, a mob of late customers in the shoe store prevents him from getting to the bank and retrieving the money he needs.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | What If | Shoe Salesman | Shoe Store | Married With Children

Cast

Ed O'Neill	...	Al Bundy
Katey Sagal	...	Peggy Bundy
David Garrison	...	Steve Rhoades
Amanda Bearse	...	Marcy Rhoades
Christina Applegate	...	Kelly Bundy
David Faustino	...	Bud Bundy
Sam Kinison	...	Angel (credit only)
Don Sparks	...	Santa 'Horowitz'
Ann Nelson	...	Elderly Woman
Tim Eyster	...	Franklin
Kate Romero	...	Midge
Kristeen Buxton	...	Denise
Thomas Ian Nicholas	...	Bobby
Eve Smith	...	Mom
Ted McGinley	...	Norman Jablonsky (credit only)

Runtime:

23 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: One of the partying bank employees is handing the already dead drunk Marcy another drink - but the glass is clearly empty.

Quotes:

Peggy: Aw, honey. I know what would make you feel better. But I'll never leave you, not in a million years. So, Al, what's the family plan for Christmas this year?
Bud: Five bowls a-flushing?
Peggy: Four 'roids a-throbbing?
Kelly: Three nose hairs waving?
Bud: Two children starving?
Peggy: [singing] One un-touched wife.

Movie Connections:

References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

It's Al Bundy's Life!

A classic take on a classic film, "It's a Wonderful Life," with a twist. In this case, Al has a Christmas account at Marcy's bank. She is alone during the holidays while her husband goes home to his mother. He gets to the bank too late and they already have their Christmas Party. Al has mature customers right before closing time. When the bank is closed, he gets idea and decides to babysit the children of the shopping mothers and does his version of "Twas a Night Before Christmas" with the Bundys. When that fails to get him money, he goes home to face his family who expected Christmas presents. But fate has a surprise when he touches the Christmas lights.