[post_page_title]A Skyrocket Pilot[/post_page_title]
Married With Children was an instant overnight hit, In fact, the very first episode, which aired on April 5th, 1987, was so successful in its viewership, that the network played it over and over that same night.
The show’s storyline was evolving the dysfunctional Bundy, and it was the first time Fox aired a prime-time television series.
[post_page_title]The Joke’s On Al Bundy[/post_page_title]
When filming a sitcom with so many talented and especially funny characters, obviously there going to be some jokes and laugh going around. Throughout the show’s 10 years of running, one of the jokes on set was that Al Bundy’s name was constantly being misspelled in many variations. Some of them include Al Birdy, Al Bumby, Al Boondy etc.
Each character ended up getting their own nickname at some point or another. Peggy and Al’s pet names were certainly strange. And what about Kelly’s name for her brother? Christina Applegate certainly never said that off set…