Married... With Children (1987)

Married... With Children

TV-PG

Comedy

Release Date: April 5, 1987
Cast: Ed O'Neill , Katey Sagal , David Faustino , Christina Applegate , Amanda Bearse , Ted McGinley
Main Genre: Comedy
Seasons: 11
Creator: Michael G. Moye, Ron Leavitt
Distributor: Columbia/Embassy Television, Columbia Pictures Television, Columbia TriStar Television Distribution
Main Characters: Al Bundy, Peggy Bundy, Kelly Bundy, Bud Bundy, Marcy D'Arcy (formerly Rhoades), Steve Rhoades, Jefferson D'Arcy
Producer: Barbara Blachut Cramer, John Maxwell Anderson
Production Company: Embassy Communications, ELP Communications, Columbia Pictures Television
Number of Episodes: 259

Summary

A truly historic show in terms of its bawdy content, irreverent tone, and hilariously mithanthropic characters, Married... with Children began in 1987 and would go on to become Fox's longest-running live-action sitcom. It starred Ed O'Neil as Al Bundy, a former high school football star toiling away as a deadend salesman for women's shoes. Joined by parasitic wife Peggy and son and daughter Bud and Kelly, Married... With Children would prove popular in its timeslot, though difficulties airing nationwide limited its audience and reach. The show's risque raunchiness and jokes led to infamous boycotts and controversy, especially among conservative viewers.