Married ... with Children

Married ... with Children was an American television series (sitcom), which aired on NBC from 1987 to 1997. The series consists of 11 seasons, with a total of 262 episodes[1] .

The series was broadcast in Netherlands on Veronica, RTL7, V8 and FOX 8. Nowadays the series repeated on Comedy Central and FOUR.

The show revolves around the life of shoes salesman Al Bundy, his wife Peggy, daughter Kelly and son Bud. Also the family pet Buck plays a role, as well as neighbor Marcy, who first married is with Steve Rhoades and then with Jefferson D'Arcy.

In 2003 there was a reunion episode. For the Fox 25th Anniversary Special in 2012 the cast once again came together. [2]



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[hide] *1 Theme and storyline  ==Theme and storyline[ Edit] == Al Bundy comes from a family of misfits; He is, therefore, doomed to failure, a fate that he recognises several times. He is, to say the least, dissatisfied with his job as a seller of shoes and don't let it after to put female customers in particular of cynical comments to provide.
 * 2 Cast
 * 3 background information
 * 4 Dvds
 * 5 Episodes
 * 6 nominations for prizes
 * 7 see also

If he comes home after work is done, he will find a chaotic family situation. His wife Peggy fulfills no household task and spends the day all smoking on the couch in front of the tv by, looking at Oprah Winfrey. Bundy seems to be bored with her. The two children come to the attention of both parents. The dumb blonde Kelly, affectionately known as "pumpkin" by father called, wear All her days mostly in front of one of her many boyfriends. Son Bud is the smarter of the two and often with sister Kelly know rake comments on the Cabinet to hunt. Kelly put Bud then invariably in place by him to point out his non-existent love life. At the heart of the series is also the relationship of all with neighbor Marcy. They live at odds with each other.

Because the life of All but little highlights kent, he refers only too happy to to a football game from his high school-period, in which he scored four touchdowns. Among the few possessions of all include an extensive collection of nude magazine "Big Uns" ("great Whoppers"), his car, an ancient Dodge Dart, which in reality was a Plymouth Duster, and a luxury toilet. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Background Information<span class="mw-editsection" len="352" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==DVDs<span class="mw-editsection" len="336" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Married with Children DVD's were released by Sony Pictures. There is also a boxset with all eleven seasons of the series.
 * Al Bundy - Ed O'Neill
 * Peggy Bundy, born Wanker- Katey Sagal
 * Kelly Bundy - Christina Applegate
 * Bud Bundy - David Faustino
 * Marcy Rhoades D'Arcy- Amanda Bearse
 * Jefferson D'Arcy- Ted McGinley (1991-1997)
 * Steve Rhoades- David Garrison (1987-1990). In 1991 he came along in The Egg And I. He also had guest roles in 1995 in the episodes Get the Dodge outta hell and Radio free f
 * Bob Rooney- E. E. Bell (1994-1997)
 * Tom McCleister Ike (1994-1997)
 * Seven Wanker- Shane Sweet (1992-1993)
 * Griff- Harold Sylvester (1994-1997)
 * Officer Than- Than Tullis (1993-1997)
 * If (literal) counterpart of Cosby's the brave (The Cosby Show), was the working title of the series Not the Cosby'sfirst. The series also shows similarities with the sitcom All in the Family, such as the layout of the House and the cynical cutting of social taboos.
 * Contrary to what is often assumed, is the surname Bundy not submitted by serial killer Ted Bundy. According to the creators of the series comes the name of World Wrestling Entertainmentwrestler King Kong Bundy, which has also figured as one of Peggy's family members (season 2) and as himself (season 10).
 * In the first season is not the stereotypical dumb blonde Kelly. She is this only from season 2.
 * Marcy was in season 1 just married to Steve Rhoades, out there in season four ran off to protect the animals in the forest. In season five, who married Marcy Jefferson to season 11 Marcy's husband was. Only when they were married last name Jefferson D'Arcy Marcy came out that had, making them so now when Marcy D'Arcy had to through life.
 * Al Bundy works in the entire series in the shoe shop Gary's Lady's Shoes & Accessories.
 * The theme song "is a song by Frank Sinatra entitled Love and Marriage .

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Starting from season 3 on the dvd title to hear a different song than the original "Love and Marriage". This is because Sony is not the rights could get hold before.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" len="176" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [3] ==Episodes<span class="mw-editsection" len="343" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Nominations for prizes<span class="mw-editsection" len="354" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Casting Society of America:

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Emmy Awards:
 * 1987: Best Casting for TV-Episodic Comedy (nominated)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Golden Globe Awards:
 * 1987: Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Series (episode "But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy", nominated)
 * 1988: Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series (episode "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", nominated)
 * 1989: Outstanding Editing – multi-camera Production (episode "Requiem for a Dead Barber", nominated)
 * 1990: Outstanding Costuming for a Series (episode "Raingirl", nominated)
 * 1990: Outstanding Editing – multi-camera Production (episode "who'll Stop the Rain", nominated)
 * 1991: Outstanding Costuming for a Series (episode "Married ... with Aliens", nominated)
 * 1994: Outstanding Costuming for a Series (episode "Take My Wife, Please", nominated)


 * 1990: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress — Musical or Comedy Series (Katey Sagal -"Peggy Bundy", nominated)
 * 1990: Golden Globe Award for Best Series — Musical or Comedy | (nominee)
 * 1991: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor — Musical or Comedy Series (Ed O'Neill -"Al Bundy", nominated)
 * 1991: Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series (Sagal, nominated)
 * 1992: Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series (O'Neill, nominated)
 * 1992: Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series (Sagal, nominated)
 * 1993: Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series (Sagal, nominated)
 * 2009: TV Land Awards – Innovator Award (all actors)