Married… with Children
Al Bundy peaked as a high school football star and now sells women's shoes in Chicago, supporting a wife, Peggy, who refuses to cook or work, and two children, Kelly and Bud, who have little respect for him. Next door, the Rhoades, and later Marcy's new husband Jefferson, look on in dismay. Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Christina Applegate and David Faustino star.
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Our take
Al Bundy peaked as a high school football star and now sells women's shoes in Chicago, supporting a wife, Peggy, who refuses to cook or work, and two children, Kelly and Bud, who have little respect for him. Next door, the Rhoades, and later Marcy's new husband Jefferson, look on in dismay. Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Christina Applegate and David Faustino star.
Why watch Married... with Children was a deliberate rejection of the warm family sitcom of the 1980s: crude, cynical and very funny about failure. It was the first prime-time series on the new Fox network and remains its longest-running live-action sitcom, at 11 seasons. Entertainment Weekly later ranked it among its new TV classics. For viewers who like their comedy rude and unrepentant.
What to know
Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt created the series for Fox, where it aired from 5 April 1987 to 1997, running 259 episodes. Its theme is Frank Sinatra’s recording of “Love and Marriage”. The series was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and taped before a studio audience.
Amanda Bearse plays Marcy throughout. David Garrison’s Steve leaves in season four, and Ted McGinley arrives as Jefferson, giving Al an unlikely best friend. The show’s running gags, Al’s four touchdowns for Polk High, his anti-feminist club NO MA’AM and the Bundy curse, became its signature.
Where to start
The early seasons establish the family’s dynamics, but the show hits its stride by season three. Any episode works on its own, so viewers can sample freely.
Seasons & episodes
- Season 1
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Season 4
- Season 5
- Season 6
- Season 7
- Season 8
- Season 9
- Season 10
- Season 11
Cast & crew
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Quick answers
- Where can I watch Married… with Children?
- In New Zealand: Sony Pictures Core. In Canada: Sony Pictures Core, Pluto TV and Apple TV (buy). In the UK: Sony Pictures Core. In the US: Tubi, Hulu, Prime Video, Pluto TV, Apple TV (buy) and Prime Video (buy).
- What is Married… with Children about?
- Al Bundy peaked as a high school football star and now sells women's shoes in Chicago, supporting a wife, Peggy, who refuses to cook or work, and two children, Kelly and Bud, who have little respect for him. Next door, the Rhoades, and later Marcy's new husband Jefferson, look on in dismay. Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Christina Applegate and David Faustino star.
- Who is in the cast of Married… with Children?
- Married… with Children stars Ed O'Neill as Al Bundy, David Faustino as Bud Bundy, Christina Applegate as Kelly Bundy, Katey Sagal as Peg Bundy and Amanda Bearse as Marcy Rhoades D'Arcy.
- When did Married… with Children start?
- Married… with Children premiered on 5 April 1987 and ran until 1997, with 11 seasons.
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