First premiering in April 1987, Married With Children became a staple of the growing Fox Network's original prime time programming, paving the way for further original creations such as The Simpsons. The total opposite of what a TV family should be, the original working title for the show was Not The Cosbys (a reference to the perfect family atmosphere of the popular 80's sitcom The Cosby Show). Paving the way for ABC's Roseanne, Married With Children more than lived up to its working title, chronicling the pathetic life of a Chicago shoe salesman and his equally dysfunctional family Married With Children follows the exploits of the Bundy family, a dysfunctional trailer-park trash family living in American suburbia. The family is headed by Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill), a shoe salesman who's lewd, crude, sarcastic, and completely dissatisfied with his life as a loser. Al's wife Peg (Katey Sagal) spends her days watching Oprah and spending what little money Al brings home (she's also Al's greatest source of annoyance). Al and Peg's lives are complicated by their children, Kelly (Christina Applegate), a beautiful yet stupid teenager, and Bud (David Faustino), a sex-starved adolescent. With neighbors Steve (David Garrison), Marcy (Amanda Bearse), and Jefferson (Ted McGinley) dropping in on a regular basis, Al's dreams of a normal family life or a spare moment to relax are continually interrupted by the tortuous reality of his mediocre existence The Married With Children (Season 2) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere "Poppy's by the Tree" in which the Bundys head off on their version of a family vacation. While at a sleazy motel in Dumpwater, Florida, they cross paths with a serial killer who loathes tourists. When the killer kidnaps Peg, it's all up to Al to save her life Other notable episodes from Season 2 include "Born to Walk" in which Al fails the test for his driver's license renewal on the same day that his ditzy daughter Kelly passes, and "Build a Better Mousetrap" in which Al nearly destroys the Bundy household in pursuit of an invading rodent Below is a list of episodes included on the Married With Children (Season 2) DVD: Episode 14 (Poppy's By the Tree: Part 1) Air Date: 09-27-1987
Episode 15 (Poppy's By the Tree: Part 2) Air Date: 09-27-1987
Episode 16 (If I Were a Rich Man) Air Date: 10-04-1987
Episode 17 (Buck Can Do It) Air Date: 10-11-1987
Episode 18 (Girls Just Want To Have Fun: Part 1) Air Date: 10-18-1987
Episode 19 (Girls Just Want To Have Fun: Part 2) Air Date: 10-18-1987
Episode 20 (For Whom the Bell Tolls) Air Date: 10-25-1987
Episode 21 (Born to Walk) Air Date: 11-01-1987
Episode 22 (Alley of the Dolls) Air Date: 11-08-1987
Episode 23 (The Razor's Edge) Air Date: 11-15-1987
Episode 24 (How Do You Spell Revenge?) Air Date: 11-22-1987
Episode 25 (Earth Angel) Air Date: 12-06-1987
Episode 26 (You Better Watch Out) Air Date: 12-20-1987
Episode 27 (Guys and Dolls) Air Date: 01-10-1988
Episode 28 (Build a Better Mousetrap) Air Date: 01-24-1988
Episode 29 (Master the Possibilities) Air Date: 02-07-1988
Episode 30 (Peggy Loves Al, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah) Air Date: 02-14-1988
Episode 31 (The Great Escape) Air Date: 02-21-1988
Episode 32 (Im-Po-Dent) Air Date: 02-28-1988
Episode 33 (Just Married With Children) Air Date: 03-06-1988
Episode 34 (Father Lode) Air Date: 03-13-1988
Episode 35 (All in the Family) Air Date: 05-01-1988 |
