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The prototypical suburban dysfunctional family that comprised
the Bundy Family was an instant hit with American audiences during the show – Married with Children’s – airing. Perhaps
because some people who came from dysfunctional family units could easily
relate, while others who did not found humor in the notion. Either way, people
loved the show; that is unquestionable. To this very day, the sitcom has been
ranked as one of the most popular and longest running TV shows in American
television history.
Much like any show, it would eventually come to an end. The
end of it actually came as a shocker for Ed O’Neill, who was on vacation when
Fox axed the show and actually read about losing his job in a newspaper. And
even Christina Applegate, the vivacious, foxy bombshell mainstay, only learned
about the demise of the sitcom after close friends informed her. What follows
are a few more things you probably never knew about Married with Children.
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Longest running TV show to never win an Emmy
until Baywatch was later canceled in 2001.
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Producers tried a similar show called Unhappily Ever After, which did not fare
nearly as well.
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Sam Kinison and Roseanne Barr were initially
offered the roles of Peg and Al Bundy (that would have been disastrous).
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Top of the
Heap, later renamed to Vinnie &
Bobby, was a spin-off that failed epically.
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The opening for the show depicts a cut to a
scene from National Lampoon's Vacation, where
you can clearly see the brown Ford Crown Victoria station wagon that was driven
by the Griswold family.
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That nifty fountain in the opening intro is
Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain.
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Ed O’Neill is the only cast member who actually
appeared in all 260 episodes of the show.
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The Bundy telephone number was: 555-2878.
WATCH: Married with Children Funniest Moments
Be sure to relive the crazy good times and laughter with
this compilation video that features some of the most hilarious moments from
the show.
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