When this podcast ended, we promised that we would come back if we could land interviews with people associated with the show. Today we are keeping our promise and are back with a writer and producer: Richard Gurman! Richard was involved with Married with Children from its start with the Unaired Pilot in late 1986 through the end of Season 10. He also wrote the first episode of Season 11. If there is one person besides the show's creators who can tell the complete story of Married with Children,...
Apr 21, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 260
It's been six years, we reviewed all eleven seasons, and have laughed over a million times. In our series wrap-up, the present and past co-hosts decided to reflect on the journey of our fandom and this podcast. We hope you enjoy the show! Please feel free to comment on your fandom and thoughts on this podcast. We would love to hear from you! Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Subscr...
Mar 29, 2023•2 hr 9 min
The Married with Children Podcast's own co-host, NO MA'AMer, and proud member of BAD (Bald American Dudes) Stephen provides his take on the impact and changes seen in Married with Children over its 11-year run. In this succinct podcast episode, he provides analysis on the main characters, their evolution, and changes throughout the show’s history. Tune in to hear what we he had to say and we would love to hear your thoughts as well! Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchil...
Mar 15, 2023•25 min
In the unaired pilot episode of this widely successful, ribald sitcom, Al Bundy has a chance of getting front row seats to the basketball game, but Peggy makes him stay home and meet their new yuppie neighbors, Marcy and Steve Rhoades. Differences between the unaired pilot and the actual pilot include Bud Bundy being played by Hunter Carson and Kelly Bundy played by Tina Caspary. Ritch Shydner also had a starring role according to the opening credits. In this bonus episode review, The Married wi...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Your favorite podcast team wraps up Season 11 of the Married with Children Podcast! Retrospectives on our interviews with Ritch Shydner and EE Bell! Top 3 favorite episodes, 3 least favorite episodes, hottest girls of season 11, and an in-depth look at the actors who portray your favorite dysfunctional family! Everything you can think of and MUCH MORE! Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1...
Jan 18, 2023•2 hr 18 min
Gary is restocking the shoe store and donating all the old shoes to Filipino orphans. When the lunch delivery girl accepts old sandals as payment because Al and Griff have no money, they realize that the shoes have trading value. Meanwhile, Kelly finally gets her masseuse license, but accidentally cripples Bud when trying out her skills on him. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Sub...
Jan 06, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Season 11Ep. 259
Lonnie is freed from prison because it was overcrowded. He asks Al's blessing for marrying Kelly. He even has a ring. Turns out that Lonnie is one of the Tots who owns Tot Industries, makers of Weenie Tots. Suddenly, Lonnie is most welcome to the Bundy family. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Subscribe in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-with-children-...
Dec 21, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Season 11Ep. 258
Al is kicking Peg and the kids out of the house so he can watch Death Wish 6 3-D in privacy on pay per view. But Bud also needs the house for himself: his pen pal, Starla, is getting out of prison and is coming to see him. Unfortunately, Starla decides to rob the Bundy's at gunpoint. It turns out that she has escaped and is on the run, so she ends up holding the Bundy's hostage. Starla also has a dim-witted boyfriend, to whom Kelly becomes attracted to, and the feeling is mutual. Then the D'Arcy...
Dec 14, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Season 11Ep. 257
Marcy wants the Bundys to stay indoors because her "identical" cousin Mandy is coming for a visit and Marcy does not want her to be repulsed by them. Mandy's flight, however, is early and she takes a cab. Since the D'Arcys are at the airport waiting for her, she comes to the Bundys. This leads to Mandy spending the day out with Al and Jefferson. Suddenly Peg and Marcy find themselves jealous. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Season 11Ep. 256
Al sells his soul to the Devil so he can play for the Bears. However, the Devil takes him to Hell the day of the Super Bowl with a fate worse than death planned: an eternity with the family and the D'Arcys. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Subscribe in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-with-children-podcast/id1534577841 Contribute to our Patreon: https:...
Nov 30, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Season 11Ep. 255
Al makes Peg stop her constant shopping by taking his card away from her and electrifying the phone so that she cannot place any orders. Meanwhile, it's Jefferson's 40th birthday and he has to accept he is no longer a young man and Marcy may one day leave him; so, Marcy forces him to get a job, which he does, as the new aerobics instructor at a new health club Peggy wins a free membership pass for. Elsewhere, Gary hires Bud and Kelly to shoot a TV commercial for the shoe store. There is a role f...
Nov 23, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Season 11Ep. 254
When Kelly becomes successful on a kid's television show, she becomes a total bitch and control freak. Her manager, Bud, decides Princess Kelly should be taught a lesson she will not forget. Meanwhile, Al tries to avoid sharing a bed with Peg by sawing off half of their bed as she is tempted to have sex with him in bed. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Subscribe in Apple Podcasts:...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 11Ep. 253
Peggy, jealous that Al is spending all his time at The Jiggly Room, decides to try out on amateur night while Al and the No Ma'am boys judge it. She wins the competition dressed as a harem girl named Jasmin, wearing a veil over her face. Al is turned on like never before, and he and Peggy have their best sex ever. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Subscribe in Apple Podcasts: https...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 11Ep. 252
Al is having difficulty adjusting to being single. Marcy is more than happy to share with him that Peg is having a dinner party with a millionaire. Al doesn't believe it, so Marcy tells him that what Peg really wants is for Al to come to the dinner party. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Subscribe in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-with-children-podca...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 11Ep. 251
Al makes true of his threat to move out. But what about custody of the two TVs? The kids Al leaves to Peg. In foresight, he has hidden a nest egg in a secret compartment in the toilet seat. Peg becomes depressed, but the kids decide to find themselves a new step-dad. Marcy is ecstatic about Al's departure and has another plan to cheer Peg up. Meanwhile, Al is trying out the bachelor lifestyle, complete with a new look. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ Y...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 11Ep. 250
Al agrees to let Peg invite the Darcy's and Griff (plus one) to an evening party in exchange for a month of no sex. As a party game, the pairs test their knowledge of the other half. Unfortunately, Al has forgotten the most romantic night between him and Peg, who throws him out to the doghouse, literally. Meanwhile, Kelly is auditioning for a role, but faces stiff competition from her nemesis Heather Talrico, another blonde bimbo. Kelly challenges Heather to a boxing match; the loser has to give...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 11Ep. 249
Jefferson has joined the National Guard. He tells Al and Griff of the benefits: for one weekend per month, one gets to party with a bunch of guys and even get paid for it. Of course, you have to pass basic training first, but even that has a benefit. One does not have to go to one's regular job, but the boss still has to pay the salary. Al and Griff suddenly feel the urge to serve their country. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://...
Oct 12, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Season 11Ep. 248
Since Bud is actually earning money, Al starts charging rent for the basement. Bud and Al sign a lease and Bud pays his rent, after which he claims that the "apartment" is in need of repair. A health inspector declares the basement condemned and gives him a month to get the basement repaired. Al then is forced to wear an electronic neck band that prevents him from leaving the basement. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtub...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 11Ep. 247
When Al finds out that Bud and Gary are dating, he and Griff decide to take advantage of the situation like a break room. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Subscribe in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-with-children-podcast/id1534577841 Contribute to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MarriedWithChildrenPodcast...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Season 11Ep. 246
The Married with Children Podcast is absolutely thrilled to talk to Ed Bell this week, known professionally as E.E. Bell, who played Bob Rooney on Married with Children from Seasons 8 through 11. In fact, his character was NO MA'AM's treasurer! Ed was born in Norfolk, Virginia and moved around a lot as a child since his father was in the Navy. He eventually settled in the Chicago area before embarking on his acting career in California in 1983. IMDB lists around 100 acting credits, but the true ...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 59 min
Al is planning a get-together for the guys and they'll be watching wrestling from cable. Al wants Peg to help, but she declines. Then Peg has an accident where she hits her head and gets amnesia. Kelly, Bud, and Al are then amazed to see Peg cooking, cleaning, and doing other housework. They decide to milk the situation for all it's worth. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Subscrib...
Sep 14, 2022•2 hr 20 min•Season 11Ep. 245
When Al goes too far with the fat insults, he's put on trial by all the obese women he has insulted over the years. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Subscribe in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-with-children-podcast/id1534577841 Contribute to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MarriedWithChildrenPodcast
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Season 11Ep. 244
It's Christmas. Al doesn't want a Christmas tree, the rest of the family do. Marcy is determined to win the neighborhood decorating contest. Gary hires two young guys, Hal and Biff, to help Al and Griff at the shoe store. Someone (actually Bud and Kelly) kidnaps Mary and Joseph from Marcy's Nativity Scene and demand $500 in ransom. Hal and Biff turn out to be such good workers that Gary decides to replace Al and Griff with them, permanently. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marrie...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 11Ep. 243
Peggy wants to take a holiday in Branson, Missouri, but Al says he can't afford it. The prospect of all-fried food and only twin beds available, however, make him change his mind. Lucky has to stay behind in the care of the D'Arcy's. Then Marcy feels the urge to act out a dirty fantasy at the Bundy's. In Branson, the Bundy's get a room at the Deliverance Inn (yes, just like that movie). Peg and Kelly take part in a country music talent contest. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mar...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Season 11Ep. 242
It's Thanksgiving. In Al's childhood, it was a tradition to eat aunt Maddie's potato pie on Thanksgiving, so Al takes a trip with Griff to see aunt Maddie in order to buy some pie. Unfortunately it turns out that she's just died. Jefferson can't find a turkey for Marcy because they've sold out. Then a stray turkey just happens to follow Kelly home. Will Kelly let the others eat it? Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.co...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 11Ep. 241
Al buries his "dead" Dodge in his backyard and has a funeral ceremony for it. The collectors still desire the spare parts and Peg still intends to sell them. At Bud's request, Marcy goes through Al's financial records and declares that Al can't afford a new car. Al decides to prove her wrong and goes to a car dealer. Meanwhile, Jefferson's secret past helps him to locate a fuel pump for Al's old Dodge. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: h...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 11Ep. 240
Al's beloved Dodge is fading away. Through a frantic "emergency operation," Al manages to "stabilize" the Dodge's condition, but it still needs constant "life support". He is unwilling to let the Dodge go because he has fond memories of his father and the car, so he calls for a car doctor, who sees that the Dodge needs a fuel pump "transplant". Since those fuel pumps are a rarity, the doctor suggests that the car be "harvested" for spare parts instead, which would sell for a high price. This, of...
Aug 03, 2022•2 hr 8 min•Season 11Ep. 239
In order to get a $20,000 contract of a model for a national olive oil brand, Kelly has to sign a Morals Clause, which requires that she remain chaste. This proves to be a difficult task. Meanwhile, Al hears that Officer Dan is appearing in Al's favorite TV show, Cops, and blackmails him to become his partner. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Subscribe in Apple Podcasts: https://p...
Jul 27, 2022•2 hr 19 min•Season 11Ep. 238
Gary declares a sales contest between Al and Griff - the winner gets a raise. However, an appearance of an immigrant child who works in Gary's illegal sweatshop gives Al a better idea than selling shoes. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwithchildrenpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa92MNmau7upQzNNU1DoGw Subscribe in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-with-children-podcast/id1534577841 Contribute to our Patreon: https://w...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 11Ep. 237
Bud has discovered that Ariel gets turned on by life-threatening situations and has decided to stage a fake tornado in order to get some from Ariel while they seek shelter in the Bundys' basement. Peg confirms that danger does in deed turn women on. However, a real twister appears in Chicago and the rest of the Bundys and the Jeffersons also have to seek shelter in the Bundys' basement. Which also means that Peg and Marcy get turned on... Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marriedwi...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 11Ep. 236
