Sit com that lasted 10 years about the Bundys--Al (Ed O'Neill), wife Peggy (Katey Sagal), son Bud (David Faustino) and daughter Kelly (Christina Applegate). Al is a shoe salesman and hates his job, Peggy just stays home and does nothing, Bud is (somehow) very smart but can't get a date and Kelly is gorgeous but VERY dumb and sleeps around. It also deals with their long-suffering neighbors--Marcy (Amanda Bearse) and Steve (David Garrison) and (later on) Jefferson (Ted McGinley). Basically the show is nonstop insults and sarcasm between all the characters and various situations they get into.
The show started on Fox and was basically dumped on Sunday night at 8:30 and left alone. That gave the writers free reign and they pushed the envelope more than once. The shows got VERY outrageous and dealt with touchy subjects (most involving sex). One of the episodes (The Camping Show from season 3) was so extreme they put it on at 9:00. The first four seasons were fantastic--VERY funny and well-done. After that the show quickly fell apart. The jokes got repetitious and the laughs were few and far between. Still the ratings were strong and Al became an icon for working men all over. However Fox seemed embarrassed by the show and (by the 10th season) wanted it off. They moved it to Saturday night, the ratings dropped and it was quickly canceled.
This show pushed the boundaries of comedy and, without it, we wouldn't have had the sitcoms we have today. Very mean and cruel by fun. A 10 all the way.
The show started on Fox and was basically dumped on Sunday night at 8:30 and left alone. That gave the writers free reign and they pushed the envelope more than once. The shows got VERY outrageous and dealt with touchy subjects (most involving sex). One of the episodes (The Camping Show from season 3) was so extreme they put it on at 9:00. The first four seasons were fantastic--VERY funny and well-done. After that the show quickly fell apart. The jokes got repetitious and the laughs were few and far between. Still the ratings were strong and Al became an icon for working men all over. However Fox seemed embarrassed by the show and (by the 10th season) wanted it off. They moved it to Saturday night, the ratings dropped and it was quickly canceled.
This show pushed the boundaries of comedy and, without it, we wouldn't have had the sitcoms we have today. Very mean and cruel by fun. A 10 all the way.