------------------------------- * MARRIED WITH CHILDREN * ------------------------------- PROGRAM GUIDE by Dean Adams {dadams@netcom.com} [http://nyx10.cs.du.edu:8001/~dnadams] (July, 1995) TABLE OF CONTENTS: First season 1987 (13) episodes Second season 1987-88 (22) episodes Third season 1988-89 (22) episodes Fourth season 1989-90 (23) episodes Fifth season 1990-91 (24) episodes Sixth season 1991-92 (26) episodes Seventh season 1992-93 (26) episodes Eighth season 1993-94 (26) episodes Ninth season 1994-95 (26) episodes Specials Appendix I Title Listings Appendix II Guest Cast Listing Appendix III Writing Credits Appendix IV Directing Credits Appendix V The Lost Show Appendix VI Bundyisms Appendix VII Program Notes --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==-- ------------------------------- * MARRIED WITH CHILDREN * ------------------------------- ** FIRST SEASON EPISODES (1987) ** Regular cast: Ed O'Neill .......................... Al Bundy Katey Sagal ......................... Peggy Bundy David Garrison ...................... Steve Rhoades Amanda Bearse ....................... Marcy Rhoades Christina Applegate ................. Kelly Bundy David Faustino ...................... Bud Bundy Buck the Dog ........................ Buck Production staff: Created by .......................... Michael G. Moye Ron Leavitt Supervising Producer ................ Katherine Green Richard Gurman Executive Producer .................. Michael G. Moye Ron Leavitt Producer ............................ John Maxwell Anderson Associate Producer .................. Barbara Blachut Cramer Executive Story Editor .............. Sandy Sprung Marcy Vosburgh Program Consultant .................. Ellen L. Fogle Director (primary) .................. Linda Day Associate Director .................. Gerry Cohen 1. 04/05/87 "PILOT" (101) Michael G. Moye & Ron Leavitt / Linda Day After 15 years of marriage and two kids, Chicagoans Al and Peggy have settled into a peaceful coexistence -- disturbed only by the verbal volleys they exchange while awake. The opener introduces the Bundys to newlywed neighbors Steve and Marcy Rhoades. We also meet Luke, Al's swinging single co-worker at the shoe store. Peg wants Marcy and Steve to come over, so she refuses to let Al go to a basketball game with Luke. Customer #1 ...... Diana Bellamy Customer #2 ...... Sue Ann Gilfillan Tawny ............ Linda Dona Arnold ........... Victor Di Mattia Luke Ventura ..... Ritch Shydner 2. 04/12/87 "THINNERGY" (102) Michael G. Moye & Ron Leavitt Marcy gives Peg a diet book called Thinnergy, and seeking to inject more energy into their lives - and bedroom - Peggy tries to get Al to join her on the diet. Fat chance. Life is not the same in the Bundy house, until Al can get her to give it up. Sandy ............ Elizabeth Edwards 3. 04/19/87 "BUT I DIDN'T SHOOT THE DEPUTY" (104) Ron Burla There is a crime spree in the neighborhood. Steve and Marcy buy a guard dog after their house is robbed, Al and Peggy buy a gun to protect themselves. A noise in the night tests both defenses. Muldoon .......... Thomas Hill Bronson .......... J. Jay Saunders Norris ........... Frank Lloyd 4. 04/26/87 "WHOSE ROOM IS IT ANYWAY" (106) Sandy Sprung & Marcy Vosburgh / Zane Buzby Steve and Marcy plan to add a room onto the house with their tax refund money. Al convinces Steve to make it a pool room, while Peggy and Marcy decide on an exercise room. Who will win? 5. 05/03/87 "HAVE YOU DRIVEN A FORD LATELY" (105) Richard Gurman & Katherine Green Al and Steve find a common bond as they restore a '65 Mustang; Peg and Marcy find a bond in detesting their husbands' all-consuming project. 6. 05/10/87 "SIXTEEN YEARS AND WHAT DO YOU GET" (103) Katherine Green & Richard Gurman Neither Peggy nor Al can to stick to an agreement not to exchange gifts on their 16th anniversary, but Al comes home empty-handed when his credit- card is rejected for being over its limit. It seems that everyone else has maxed out the card, buying presents for themselves and Al. Violinist ........ Walter Olkewicz Marcel ........... Elias Zarou Salesman ......... Don Draper Mr. Conner ....... Richard Sanders 7. 05/17/87 "MARRIED... WITHOUT CHILDREN" (109) Teleplay: Ralph R. Farquhar, Story: Matt Geller Marcy and Steve learn once is enough after volunteering to care for Kelly and Bud while Al and Peg have a weekend away at a motel. Dweep ............ Gunther Jensen Sean ............. Noah Blake Debbie ........... Liane Curtis 8. 05/24/87 "THE POKER GAME" (110) Ron Leavitt & Michael G. Moye / Brian Levant Steve feels "the rhythm of the game" and decides to sit in with Al and his poker cronies. He loses his paycheck to Al in the process. Lisa ............. Sue Ann Gilfillan Norris ........... Frank Lloyd E.J. ............. James Lashly Bum .............. William Utay Barney ........... Steve Susskind Russ ............. Garrett Morris 9. 05/31/87 "PEGGY SUE GOT WORK" (108) Ellen L. Fogle To get the VCR that Al won't buy her, Peg gets a job in a department store, which threatens the "fun" of the Bundy marriage. Mr. Pond ......... Ernie Sabella Mr. Hugo ......... Irwin Keyes Woman #1 ......... Jeryl Jagoda Woman #2 ......... Regina Leeds 10. 06/07/87 "AL LOSES HIS CHERRY" (107) Marcy Vosburgh & Sandy Sprung / Arlando Smith Al gets a firsthand look at Luke's swinging-singles life when he takes refuge at Luke's bachelor pad rather than return home to a fight with Peggy. Terry Cherry ..... Jerry Hall Sherry Cherry .... Pamela Bowman Luke Ventura ..... Ritch Shydner Delilah .......... Estelle Harris 11. 06/14/87 "NIGHTMARE ON AL'S STREET" (112) Michael G. Moye Steve is out of town, and Marcy becomes a nervous wreck when a romance-minded Al begins appearing nightly in her dreams. 12. 06/21/87 "WHERE'S THE BOSS" (111) Marcy Vosburgh & Sandy Sprung After mistakenly thinking the shoe store owner Gary is dead, Al decides to quit the shoe business if he doesn't get some personal recognition from the boss he has never seen. Gary .............. Geoffrey Scott Guard ............ Billy Beck Happy ............. J.J. Johnston Ed ............... Lewis Arquette Bart .............. Rick Waln Donna ............ Amanda Sherman Nancy ............. Diana Bellamy Teddy ............ Vonni Ribisi 13. 06/28/87 "JOHNNY BE GONE" (113) Katherine Green & Richard Gurman Problems for Kelly and Bud make Al and Peggy delay their departure for the closing bash at their favorite hamburger joint, "Johnny B Goods". --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==-- ------------------------------- * MARRIED WITH CHILDREN * ------------------------------- ** SECOND SEASON EPISODES (1987-88) ** Regular cast: Ed O'Neill .......................... Al Bundy Katey Sagal ......................... Peggy Bundy David Garrison ...................... Steve Rhoades Amanda Bearse ....................... Marcy Rhoades Christina Applegate ................. Kelly Bundy David Faustino ...................... Bud Bundy Buck the Dog ........................ Buck Production staff: Supervising Producer ................ Katherine Green Richard Gurman Executive Producer .................. Michael G. Moye Ron Leavitt Producer ............................ Sandy Sprung Marcy Vosburgh Associate Producer .................. Barbara Blachut Cramer Story Editor ........................ Ellen L. Fogle Ralph R. Farquhar Director (primary) .................. Linda Day Associate Director .................. Gerry Cohen 14. 09/27/87 "POPPY'S BY THE TREE (part 1)" (202) Michael G. Moye & Ron Leavitt The Bundys begin their second season with a vacation in beautiful Dumpwater, Florida, at a cut-rate motel where an ax murderer who hates tourists shows up every five years, and the locals bet on the time he will strike next. Delbert .......... Gary Grubbs Kelly's boyfriend. Dan Gauthier Sheriff .......... Richard Paul Roy .............. Charlie Dell Dottie ........... Sandy Sprung * Gloria ........... Becky Phelps Becky ............ Kim Morgan Greene Harold ........... Bill Marcus Beany ............ Ian Patrick Williams 15. 09/27/87 "POPPY'S BY THE TREE (part 2)" (203) Michael G. Moye & Ron Leavitt Conclusion. Peg spoils the family's fun when she is kidnapped by the ax murderer, and Al has to rescue her. Killer ........... Vic Polizos 16. 10/04/87 "IF I WERE A RICH MAN" (204) Sandy Sprung & Marcy Vosburgh Al and Steve visit the vault at Steve's bank, and the next day $1 million dollars is reporting missing. Al is then treated like a king by Peggy and the kids when they think he took the money. 17. 10/11/87 "BUCK CAN DO IT" (201) Michael G. Moye & Ron Leavitt Al is loath to have Buck the dog neutered, despite the threat of a lawsuit from neighbors angered by Buck's "carnal trespassing", and the resulting "stupid, ugly puppies". Buck (in dream) .. Derek McGrath Chainsaw ......... Dick Durock Mr. Pittman ...... Mitchell Greenberg 18. 10/18/87 "GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN (part 1)" (206) Tracy Gamble & Richard Vakcy A beef with Steve sends Marcy out for an evening with Peggy and the girls for her first peek at a male strip club, Troy's. Marcy loses her composure, and then her wedding ring, which slips into a dancer's briefs as she slips him a tip. [Note: originally shown as a 1-hour episode] Zorro ............ Billy Hufsey Wanda ........... Lisa Kahofer Fanny ............ La Rue Stanley Sheila .......... Judy Kain Ernest ........... Joey D. Viera Bouncer ......... Richard Brose Louise ........... Charlotte Crossley Skippy .......... Mike Christian Leon ............. Nick Montgomerey Host/Announcer .. George Solomon Cowboy ........... Christopher Whalley Mervyn .......... Steve Guri Construction Worker .. Doug Donatelli 19. 10/18/87 "GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN (part 2)" (207) Tracy Gamble & Richard Vaczy Conclusion. Zorro the stripper shows up on Al's doorstep with Marcy's missing ring. He then gives it to Steve, who eventually confronts Marcy with it in the bedroom. 20. 10/25/87 "FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS" (205) Richard Gurman & Katherine Green Al's beef with the phone company has neighbors and family wanting his hide after the Bundy phone service is cut off. Al refuses to pay a large phone bill. There is also a light outside the house that he doesn't like, either. 21. 11/01/87 "BORN TO WALK" (208) John Vorhaus Kelly gets her driver's license -- on the same day that Al fails the test for his license renewal. 22. 11/08/87 "ALLEY OF THE DOLLS" (209) Sandy Sprung & Marcy Vosburgh Victory seems assured when Steve agrees to become a Bundy for a family bowling match against Peg's arch rival from high school, but Bud has thrown his bowling-lesson money into the gutter. Mimi ............. Deborah Harmon Roscoe ........... Darren Modder Chuck ............ Bill Kalmenson Didi ............. Jennifer Sophia Frank ............ Larry Spinak 23. 11/15/87 "THE RAZOR'S EDGE" (210) Ellen L. Fogle Steve goes away on a river rafting trip, and when he comes back he has a beard. Marcy and Steve argue over his refusal to shave it off, which prompts Steve to move in with the Bundys. 24. 11/22/87 "HOW DO YOU SPELL REVENGE?" (211) Ralph R. Farquhar Al demands that Peggy improve her softball skills - or she is off the team. Meanwhile Kelly's new boyfriend asks her to prove her love -- by getting a tattoo. Brian ............ Kris Kamm Jimmy ....... John Dennis Johnston 25. 12/06/87 "EARTH ANGEL" (212) Ellen L. Fogle There's a new harmony in the Bundy house, the neighborhood, and the world in general after Bud discovers a 21-year-old art student named Tiffany in the park, and brings her home. Everyone likes her except Marcy, who plots to get rid of her. Tiffany .......... Dawn Merrick Sheila ........... Judy Kain Fanny ............ La Rue Stanley Fern ............. Lana Schwab Larry ............ Gene Le Bell Norris ........... Frank Lloyd Dennis ........... John Wesley Barney ........... Steve Susskind Louise ........... Charlotte Crossley 26. 12/20/87 "YOU BETTER WATCH OUT" (213) Katherine Green & Richard Gurman The Bundys' christmas eve is interrupted by a nontraditional visit from Santa Claus, who misses his scheduled arrival at a shopping mall when his parachute fails to open and he instead plummets into the Bundy back yard. Coroner .......... Mike Hagerty Mr. Mallman ...... David Ruprecht Nestor ........... Michael Faustino Carl ............. Edan Gross Delivery Boy ..... Robert Petkoff 27. 01/10/88 "GUYS AND DOLLS" (214) Sandy Sprung & Marcy Vosburgh Al and Steve engineer a major-league deal: they buy two classic baseball cards with the money obtained by selling Marcy's 20-year-old Barbie doll, the one she's been saving for the daughter she hopes to have someday. They are then forced to go out and find the doll in the streets. Cop .............. Nick De Mauro 28. 01/24/88 "BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP" (215) Teleplay: Michael G. Moye & Ron Leavitt, Story: J. Stanford Parker There's a mouse in the Bundy house, but Al disdains using a professional exterminator, especially when the battle becomes "personal". Al will stop at nothing to get the mouse, even if it means wrecking the house. Wally ............ Patrick T. O'Brien 29. 02/07/88 "MASTER THE POSSIBILITIES" (216) Ron Leavitt & Michael G. Moye The Bundys, under the impression that you don't have to pay for anything you didn't order, go on a spending spree and then some, when the postman leaves a new credit card addressed to Buck the dog. Hiram Massey ..... Bill Erwin Hon .............. Debi A. Monahan Bellboy .......... Jim Keily Paula ............ Caryn Wells Kristi ........... Christi Allen Frieda ........... Linda Lutz 30. 02/14/88 "PEGGY LOVES AL - YEAH, YEAH, YEAH" (217) Ralph R. Farquhar / Gerry Cohen On Valentine's Day, Kelly hauls in a load of valentines, and Steve is giving Marcy a trip to Hawaii. Meanwhile, Bud holds a vigil at the mailbox, waiting for his first valentine, and Peg awaits a decision on whether or not she'll get the gift she wants from Al - for him to say "I love you". [Note: when originally broadcast, this episode ended with a phone number for viewers to call and vote on what Al should say. Later on that night, they played the ending. The vote was 67% in favor of Al saying "I Love You". ] April May June .... Lihann Jones 31. 02/21/88 "THE GREAT ESCAPE" (218) Ellen L. Fogle While the Bundy house is being fumigated for termites, the family stays at the shoe store, where a grounded Kelly plots an escape to a rock concert. Jade ............. Teri Weigel Trish ............ Barbara Belmonte Heather .......... Hope Marie Carlton Jackie ........... Kim Anderson Mitzi ............ Barbara Schillaci Termite Boss ..... Cliff Bemis 32. 02/28/88 "IM-PO-DENT" (219) Sandy Sprung & Marcy Vosburgh Marcy lives to regret driving -- and denting -- Steve's new Mercedes, particularly when she learns she has less to live for. To get back at her Steve feigns impotence, and tricks Marcy into being his household servant. 33. 03/06/88 "JUST MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN" (220) Ellen L. Fogle While going through Steve and Marcy's mail, Al and Peg find and fill out an application for a game show ("How do I love thee?"), where the object is a Bundy natural: surviving torture. The Bundys go on the show pretending to be Steve & Marcy. Steve and Marcy then show up at the end of the game show as Al & Peggy. The husband who survives the most abuse will be the winner. Bink Winkleman ... David Leisure Lovely Zelda ..... Jessie Scott Mona Squab ....... Catherine Rusoff Roland Squab ..... Geoff Pierson 34. 03/13/88 "FATHER LODE" (221) Jerry Perzigian Al goes to great lengths to keep his race-track winnings a secret from Peg. Jade ............. Teri Weigel 35. 05/01/88 "ALL IN THE FAMILY" (222) Marcy Vosburgh & Sandy Sprung Peggy's eccentric relatives visit the Bundy house, including battling uncles, and singing and dancing triplet aunts, whose show-biz career is threatened by Al's advice. Uncle Irwin ...... King Kong Bundy The Wanker Triplets .. Milly, Uncle Otto ....... James "Gypsy" Haake Elena, and Eadie Del Rubio --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==-- ------------------------------- * MARRIED WITH CHILDREN * ------------------------------- ** THIRD SEASON EPISODES (1988-89) ** Regular cast: Ed O'Neill .......................... Al Bundy Katey Sagal ......................... Peggy Bundy David Garrison ...................... Steve Rhoades Amanda Bearse ....................... Marcy Rhoades Christina Applegate ................. Kelly Bundy David Faustino ...................... Bud Bundy Buck the Dog ........................ Buck Production staff: Producer ............................ Sandy Sprung Marcy Vosburgh Supervising Producer ................ Richard Gurman Co-Executive Producer ............... Katherine Green Executive Producer .................. Michael G. Moye Ron Leavitt Associate Producer .................. Barbara Blachut Cramer Script Supervisor ................... Kevin Curran Creative Consultant ................. Arthur Silver Executive Script Consultant ......... Ellen L. Fogle Executive Story Editor .............. Ralph R. Farquhar Story Editor ........................ Stacie Lipp Larry Jacobson Director (primary) .................. Gerry Cohen 36. 11/06/88 "HE THOUGHT HE COULD" (302) Ron Leavitt & Michael G. Moye The third season opens with Al achieving dubious fame for his furtive attempts to return the library copy of "The Little Engine That Could" that he checked out in 1957 while in Elementary school. He goes to return it, and finds the same fat librarian that was there when he was a kid. DeGroot .......... Lu Leonard Young Al ......... Edan Gross Lenny ............ Brandon Bluhm Book Boy ......... Joseph Dammann 37. 11/20/88 "I'M GOING TO SWEATLAND" (303) Teleplay: Pamela Wick & Susan Cridland, Story: Carl Studebaker Suspicious minds question Peggy's claim that she saw Elvis at the mall, until Marcy notices that one of Al's shirts has a perspiration stain in the shape of the King's face. The house is then overrun by Elvis fans. Dottie ........... Nancy Skelton Edna ............. Justine Lenore Margo ............ Michelle Milantoni Elvis? ........... Ron Stein Alajandro ........ Rawley Valverde Ollie ............ Ken Minyard Mrs. Webstock .... Tifni Twitchell Lew .............. Bob Arthur Samantha ......... Sadie Chrestman Clyde ............ Bruce Liberty 38. 11/27/88 "POKE HIGH" (304) Ralph R. Farquhar A high-school football player is threatening two Bundy scoring records, one held by Al -- and the other by Kelly. Matt ............. Beau Dremann Kitty ............ Ria Pavia Ms. Mount ........ Cynthia Songe Mr. Groggs ....... Carey Eidel Coach ............ Greg White 39. 12/11/88 "A PERIOD PIECE" (301) Sandy Sprung & Marcy Vosburgh Al and Steve mourn what might have been when the women in their lives accompany them on a fishing trip to a cabin in the woods. Unfortunately, it seems that it's the wrong time of the month for Peg, Marcy, and Kelly. [Note: the "censored" title for this episode is "The Camping Show".] 40. 01/08/89 "A DUMP OF MY OWN" (305) Michael G. Moye & Ron Leavitt The Bundys endure sacrifices as Al devotes himself to his lifelong dream: building his personal exclusive executive washroom, in the garage, with the centerpiece being a mighty Ferguson toilet - for a Man's flush. 41. 01/15/89 "HER CUPS RUNNETH OVER" (306) Marcy Vosburgh & Sandy Sprung To cheer up Peggy on her birthday, Al and Steve travel to Wisconsin and "Francine's of Hollywood" (whose motto is "If you've got the boulders, we've got the holders"), where lies the solution to Peggy's clothing crisis - a missing bra. Policeman ........ Deron McBee Muffy ............ April Wayne 42. 01/29/89 "THE BALD AND THE BEAUTIFUL" (307) Jules Dennis & Richard Mueller / John Sgueglia Desperate men take desperate measures: Al and Steve put their heads together seeking solutions to impending baldness. Steve tries joining a club for bald men, and takes Al along with him. Lance ............ Graham Jarvis Jim .............. Jim Maniaci Amber ............ Kay Wolf Crystal .......... Therese Kablan Murray ........... Henry G. Sanders 43. 02/05/89 "THE GYPSY CRIED" (309) Richard Gurman A psychic sees good things for Steve, Al and Peggy, but tragedy is in the cards for Marcy, who insists that the lucky ones accompany her as insurance on a business flight to New York. Madame Olga ...... Carmen Zapata Fluffy ........... Sandra Wild Fred ............. Steve Bean Vandergelder ... F. William Parker Vicky ............ Barbara Alyn Woods 44. 02/12/89 "REQUIEM FOR A DEAD BARBER" (310) Ron Leavitt & Michael G. Moye / James E. Hornbeck After the death of his longtime barber, Al lets his hair down -- way down, rather than tolerate a visit to a "stylist" and a "salon." Mr. Adonis ....... Kenny Sacha Mr. Ron .......... Steve Levy Russ ............. Garrett Morris Louie ............ Vito D'Ambrosio Murphy ........... Charlie Fran ............. Stacy Alden Norris ........... Frank Lloyd Barney ........... Steve Susskind Eduardo .......... Harry Hart-Browne 45. **/**/** "I'LL SEE YOU IN COURT" (308) Jeanne Baruch & Jeanne Romano In an attempt to revive their sex life, Peg (at Marcy's suggestion), lures Al to the Hop-On-Inn motel. There they discover a couple of familiar faces on the adult video channel: Steve and Marcy. When Steve points out that Al and Peg must have been taped too, Al and Marcy want to break some legs, while Peg and Steve want to sue. In court, the details of the Bundys' sex life leave the jury so unimpressed that they award them nothing, but Steve and Marcy's performance was worth $10,000. [Note: this episode was never broadcast as scheduled, because of numerous disagreements between the show's producers and the Fox network censors. See Appendix V for more detailed information.] Ms. Weigel ....... Lora Zane Judge ............ Lillian Lehman Jury Foreman ..... Ken Thorley 46. 02/19/89 "EATIN' OUT" (311) Sandy Sprung & Marcy Vosburgh A family dinner at a fine restaurant is how the Bundys decide to spend a windfall (an inheritance check for $250), but it's apparent that fine dining in public is not a regular part of the Bundy lifestyle. Paul ............. Michael Tulin Harold ........... Tom Tully Harold's Wife .... Mary Jo Kirwan Photo Girl ....... Dona Speir Maitre'D . Clement Von Franckenstein Waiter No.1 ...... William Rogers 47. 02/26/89 "MY MOM, THE MOM" (312) Teleplay: Lesa Kite & Cindy Begel, Story: Jan Rosenbloom While Al teaches responsibility and the meaning of the dollar to Bud, Peggy does the same, in her own inimitable style, to anyone who will listen during Mother-Daughter Career Day at Kelly's school. Judge Spivak ..... Teri Ralston Jade ............. Teri Weigel Susan ............ Deborah Levin Becky ............ Julie Condra 48. 03/12/89 "CAN'T DANCE, DON'T ASK ME" (313) Teleplay: Robert Ulin, Story: Gabrielle Topping After Kelly's prank on the tap-dancing club, the principal dictates she either join the club (of "geeks and dweebs") or leave school, which would leave her without a daily hot meal. Kelly must then do a Tap Dance recital, but she drops the idea at the last minute and does something slightly more exciting (and erotic). Also, Al gives the Bundy credo as: "When one Bundy is embarrassed, the rest of us feel better about ourselves." We also find out that Al buys clothes at "Bob's Pre-Owned Socks 'n Stuff". Mrs. Wicker ...... Bunny Summers Mr. Wormer ....... Sandy Helberg Bruno ............ Jesse Borrego 49. 03/19/89 "A THREE JOB, NO INCOME FAMILY" (314) Richard Gurman After Peggy gets a "job" of selling herself Patty-Girl makeup, Al tries to regain some financial respect by taking a second job at a fast food place: Burger Trek. Heather .......... Teresa Ganzel Captain .......... Pauly Shore Shep ............. Christian Jacobs Butch ............ Dylan Kussman 50. 03/26/89 "THE HARDER THEY FALL" (315) Ellen L. Fogle While driving Peggy back from the video store, Steve gets cut off in traffic, and Peg gives the guy the finger. Steve is then afraid of a violent reprisal, when he is followed home by the man. Al convinces Steve to take the first punch, and he ends up knocking out a midget. Mr. Williams ..... Daniel Frishman 51. 04/09/89 "THE HOUSE THAT PEG LOST" (316) Steve Granat & Mel Sherer After asking the Bundys to watch their house while they're away, Steve and Marcy return to find a big hole where their house once stood. Peggy has mistakenly told a wrecking crew looking for "Steve's Road House" to demolish Steve Rhoades' house instead. Meanwhile, Kelly has a slumber party with her girlfriends, but Bud disrupts it and turns things into a riot. Lauren ........... Allison Barron Karen ............ Kristen Pearcey Charlene ......... Laurie Plaksin Tasha ............ Tracy Justrich Workman .......... Jonathan Coogan TV Announcer ..... Howard Stevens 52. 04/23/89 "MARRIED... WITH QUEEN (part 1)" (317) Ellen L. Fogle Peggy spends $2800 in an effort to get elected queen at her high school reunion, but she may be outdone by arch rival Connie Bender. Connie ........... Lisa Raggio Jack ............. Jack Yates Vicky ............ Catherine Carlen Edna ............. Carol Mansell Silky ............ Barbara Belmonte Go-Go Dancer ..... Andrea Parker Velour ........... Patricia Matthews Sumo Yohiro ...... Betty Muramoto 53. 04/30/89 "MARRIED... WITH QUEEN, THE SEQUEL" (318) Ellen L. Fogle Conclusion. Peggy stands to lose the crown to Connie until Al finally stands up to Connie's husband Jack. Meanwhile Bud and Kelly crash the party for some real food. Connie ........... Lisa Raggio Jack ............. Jack Yates Tim Potter ....... Bill Applebaum Eli .............. Richard Jeni Jimbo ............ Robert Schuch Milton ........... Eric Tull Vicky ............ Catherine Carlen Speedy ........... Ric Stoneback Rick ............. John Apicella Geena ............ Lynda Lenet Thelma ........... Claudia Harrington Linda ............ Lisa Donovan Melinda .......... Laura Mellencamp Sable ............ Lynne Austin Eli .............. David L. Lander Larry Fleishman .. Bill Bateman 54. 05/07/89 "THE DATELESS AMIGO" (320) Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears After his friends both find dates, Bud is desperately seeking Susan-- or any girl who'll date him -- while Al comes up with a million-dollar invention that looks... desperate. Al takes the battery and headlights out of his car, and straps them on Kelly, thereby inventing "Shoe Lights". Teddy ............ Vonni Ribisi Boz .............. Stephen Dorff Lisa ............. Heather Hopper Caroline ......... Christy Johnson 55. 05/14/89 "THE COMPUTER SHOW" (319) Ralph R. Farquhar If a computer can't fetch your slippers, there doesn't seem to be any reason for having it, reasons Al. So Peggy buys one, ostensibly for the kids' schoolwork, but it gets more use as a hat rack. Computer Voice ... Nick Toth 56. 05/21/89 "LIFE'S A BEACH" (321) Ralph R. Farquhar Seeking just a tad more family togetherness, Al declares "Bundy Day at the Beach," where the kids compete to find new flames, while an old flame finds Al. [Note: Kelly's punch line "I'll bet it's a G-spot" (instead of "10 spot"), was cut from the syndicated version.] Marilyn Beamis ... Morgan Brittany Tina ............. Candy Hutson Chris ............ Brice Alan Lucy ............. Christi Allen Lifeguard ........ Pete Steinfeld Jill ............. Amber Susa Wendy ............ Sandra Alexander Mark ............. Gary Mauro Betsy ............ Marilyn Pitzer Sandy ............ Tracy Burton Kid No. 1 ........ Michael Faustino Luana ............ Marcy Austin Beach Boy ........ Saman 57. 08/27/89 "HERE'S LOOKIN' AT YOU, KID" (322) Teleplay: Jeanne Baruch & Jeanne Romano, Story: Len O'Neill Al goes the distance to placate Peggy, who's peeved that the neighborhood peeper has yet to peep at her. Meanwhile, Bud tutors Kelly so she can pass the tests to make senior. Fanny ............ LaRue Stanley Fifi ............. Luann Lee Marsha ........... Shirley Prestia Mrs. McGinty ..... Delores Albin Lois ............. Healy Cunningham --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==-- ------------------------------- * MARRIED WITH CHILDREN * ------------------------------- ** FOURTH SEASON EPISODES (1989-90) ** Regular cast: Ed O'Neill .......................... Al Bundy Katey Sagal ......................... Peggy Bundy David Garrison ...................... Steve Rhoades Amanda Bearse ....................... Marcy Rhoades Christina Applegate ................. Kelly Bundy David Faustino ...................... Bud Bundy Buck the Dog ........................ Buck Production staff: Supervising Producer ................ Kevin Curran Co-Executive Producer ............... Arthur Silver Katherine Green Ellen L. Fogle Executive Producer .................. Michael G. Moye Ron Leavitt Co-Producer ......................... Barbara Blachut Cramer Story Editor ........................ Kevin Curran Dog Trainer ......................... Steven Ritt Director (primary) .................. Gerry Cohen 58. 09/03/89 "HOT OFF THE GRILL" (401) Michael G. Moye & Ron Leavitt The Bundys' fourth season begins with a Labor Day barbecue, a major turn-on for Al, as is the sight of Peggy laboring mightily to make everything just right for his creation of "special" Bundy burgers. Unfortunately, one of the special ingredients turns out to be the ashes of Marcy's dead aunt. 59. 09/10/89 "DEAD MEN DON'T DO AEROBICS" (402) Katherine Green A two-week visit from "the healthiest man in Chicago" evolves into a test of wills between contest-winner Peggy and the TV aerobics instructor who makes her pant in ways other than she desires. At the end of the week, we learn who had the strongest will when Jim is sitting on the couch eating bon-bons. Unfortunately for Peg, he also drops dead. [Note: the episode ends with the following message -- "This show is dedicated to our brother the mighty cockroach. Let him show us the way."] Jim Jupiter ...... Tom Lahm Bunny ............ Michele Smith Lola ............. Katherine Eickstaedt 60. 09/24/89 "BUCK SAVES THE DAY" (403) Marcy Vosburgh & Sandy Sprung The Bundy kids need to raise money for concert tickets: Bud sells Al "Dan'l" Bundy as a camping guide, and Kelly fleeces Peggy's friends at poker. Al and Steve then have to take a bunch of kids camping. Joey ............. Michael Faustino Fern ............. Lana Schwab Louise ........... Charlotte Crossley Victor ........... Aeryk Egan 61. 10/01/89 "TOOTH AND CONSEQUENCES" (404) Teleplay: Sheldon Krasner & David Saling, Story: Will Rogers Excruciating pain forces Al to see Marcy's dentist, a man dedicated to his profession almost as much as he is to this week's dental assistant. Dr. Plierson ..... Joe Flaherty T.C./Assistant ... Traci Lords Bill ............. Scott Garrison 62. 10/08/89 "HE AIN'T MUCH, BUT HE'S MINE" (405) Lisa Rosenthal A beauty-parlor discussion with a well-kept woman makes Peggy think her very own Al is the keeper. Meanwhile, Marcy suffers from a bad hairstyle that makes her look like Peggy. Ginger ........... Elizabeth Keifer Molly ............ Kimmy Robertson Renee ......... Vernee Watson Johnson Sonya ............ Brenda Lilly 63. 10/29/89 "FAIR EXCHANGE" (406) Al Aidekman The Bundys can feast on the $500 a month they receive for hosting a foreign exchange student, but the beautiful French visitor turns Kelly's social life to famine. Yvette ........... Milla Jovovich Myron ............ Richard Israel Hank ............. Gregg Thomsen Bob ...... Douglas Bryant Johnson 64. 11/05/89 "DESPERATELY SEEKING MISS OCTOBER" (407) Arthur Silver & Steve Bing When a playmate comes into Al's store, he is eager to get home and look up her issue. But Al is a broken man when he finds that Peggy has sold his family heirloom (the meticulously cared-for collection of Playboy magazines), to buy a good-luck charm to win the lottery. Ed O'Neill plays the ghost of Al's father, who encourages him to get some self respect, so Al forces Peg to get his Playboy's back. Which she does by selling his car. [Note: Brandi Brandt was the Playboy centerfold for October, 1987] Playmate ......... Brandi Brandt 65. 11/12/89 "976-SHOE" (408) Sandy Sprung & Marcy Vosburgh Steve may be booted out of his bank after he okays a $50,000 loan to Al, who has plans afoot for a new telephone service to solve shoe problems. Al becomes "Dr. Shoe" at 555-SHOE - but nobody calls, despite his TV ads. Marcy tries to help by loaning him another $50,000 from her bank to repay Steve, but Al spends that as well. Steve loses his job over the loan, and Marcy gets demoted to drive-up teller. Muffy ............ Kari Whitman Peamon ............ Ray Reinhardt Sherrif .......... Dan Tullis, Jr. Swensen ........... Kerry Burke Farmer ........... R. Leo Schreiber 66. 11/19/89 "OH WHAT A FEELING" (409) Ron Leavitt & Michael G. Moye Al hits a bump on the road to a new car when he finds that the amount he digs up for a down payment is a bit less than the amount he buried. Al is then forced to buy a used car. [Note: Nancy Priddy is Christina Applegate's mother.] Tony ............. John Welsh Lewis ............. Marc Bentley Vince ............ Mike Tino Mr. Writeman ...... Joe Farago Mrs. Writeman .... Nancy Priddy * 67. 11/26/89 "AT THE ZOO" (410) Katherine Green Marcy has an animal lust for Steve's blood after her unemployed husband spends time at the zoo and aquarium instead of looking for a job. Reporter ......... Matt McKenzie TV News Anchor .... Lisa Moss Courtney ......... Jennifer Banko Sonny ............. Dan Tullis, Jr. Norris ........... Frank Lloyd Chelsea ........... Trudy Adams Bartender ........ Michael Francis Clarke 68. 12/17/89 "IT'S A BUNDYFUL LIFE (part 1)" (412) Michael G. Moye & Ron Leavitt Al is left sad and alone after his plans for "the best Bundy christmas ever" are thwarted, when he can't get to Marcy's bank in time to withdraw the money he saved to buy everyone presents. Midge ............ Kate Romero Horowitz ......... Don Sparks Franklin ......... Tim Eyster 69. 12/17/89 "IT'S A BUNDYFUL LIFE (part 2)" (413) Michael G. Moye & Ron Leavitt Conclusion. Al's guardian angel (Sam Kinison) shows him what life would be like for Peggy and the kids if he'd never been born, a question Al posed after a drunken Marcy and an ill-fated, cash-motivated foray into child care at the mall left him with no money for the gifts he promised. Angel ............ Sam Kinison Norman Jablonsky . Ted McGinley* 70. 01/07/90 "WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN?" (411) Kevin Curran Al is "one man against nature," determined to fix a leak in the roof, but each fall from the roof makes it harder to tell whether he's too cheap or just too stupid to call a professional. 71. 01/14/90 "A TAXING PROBLEM" (415) Paul Diamond Thanks to Peggy's creative tax preparations, Al needs a quick $5000 in order to pay off the IRS and stay out of jail. An ad in the paper leads him to a couple willing to pay that much -- for Peggy's hair. Leo Privett ...... Paul Coutos Mailman .......... A.J. Freeman Marie Privett .... Coleen Maloney 72. 02/04/90 "ROCK AND ROLL GIRL" (414) Ellen L. Fogle / Linda Day When Al challenges family members to earn a dollar of his or her own, Bud appoints himself Kelly's agent and land her job as a rock video slut. Rockers "The Gutter Cats" appear as themselves. [Note: this was David Garrison's last show] Officer .......... Dan Tullis Jr. Carrie ........... Eva LaRue Sharrie .......... Deborah Dillon Mary ............. Jill Pierce Cecil ............ Shabba-Doo Bum .............. Chuck E. Weiss Brenda ........... Jamie Lynn Grenham 73. 02/11/90 "YOU GOTTA KNOW WHEN TO FOLD 'EM (part 1)" (416) Sioux Doanham Steve is history and Marcy is manless after his "Dear Marcy" note, so Bud tries to catch her on the rebound. Peggy talks her into a just-us-girls vacation to Vegas where they lose $5,000 of Al's money. Pizza Boy ........ Michael Stoyanov Man .............. Michael Saccente Dealer ........... Lawrence Lott 74. 02/18/90 "YOU GOTTA KNOW WHEN TO FOLD 'EM (part 2)" (417) Kevin Curran Bad times hit the good-time girls, leaving Al to come to the rescue and try to win $10,000 by staying three minutes in the ring with Big Bad Mama of the Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling, a huge monster of a woman. Yummy ............ Ava Fabian Gambler .......... Rick Zumwalt Announcer ........ Tony Cimber Hollywood ........ Jeanne Basone Big Bad Momma .... Lynn Braxton Croupier ......... Sam Clay Man .............. Nicholas Dorr Referee .......... Gene LeBell Lounge Singer .... Sarah Taylor Elmo ............. Tommy Nast Babe ............. Ursula Hayden 75. 02/25/90 "WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND" (418) Ellen L. Fogle Al is asked to speak at his high-school homecoming, where Kelly keeps two dates happy and Bud plots revenge on a girl who once embarrasses him by running his underwear up a flagpole. Jeff ............. Joel J. Edwards Mr. Blum ......... Mik Scriba Principal Ravinko. Carol Gustafson Clyde ............ Steve Bruskin Heather McCoy. Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Guy #1 ........... Joshua D. Howard Rick ..... Bojesse Christopher Graham Guy #2 ........... Corey Tyler 76. 03/25/90 "PEGGY TURNS 300" (420) Katherine Green / Tony Singletary Al plans a special evening for Peggy's birthday -- a night at the Bowlarama, where he hopes to finally beat his arch-rival's high game record. Al manages to break the record score, but then moments later Peg bowls a perfect game. Puggy ............ Michael McManus Himself .......... Garrett Glaser Bowler #1 ........ Michael O'Guinne Himself .......... Roy Firestone 77. 04/15/90 "PEGGY MADE A LITTLE LAMB" (421) Ellen L. Fogle Peg discovers that she never graduated High School, because she flunked one class: home economics. Now she must go back to school with Kelly and pass the final exam. This results in some problems for Kelly. Miss Beyer ....... Marge Redmond Bum .............. Chuck E. Weiss Ruben ............ Patrick J. Dancy Senior #1 ........ Keely Christian Susan ............ Geri Betzler Senior #2 ........ Sandi Whitten 78. 04/29/90 "RAINGIRL" (419) Kevin Curran Kelly has to take a job at a TV station, but she moves from intern to a $1000-a-week "weather bunny", moving the current meteorologist to storm off. This leaves Kelly and her new manager Al with a $250,000 contract offer. Bill Palomino .... Ben Lemon Station Manager .. Fran Montano 79. 05/06/90 "THE AGONY OF DeFEET" (422) Diane Burroughs & Joey Gutierrez Al is dreaming about feet, in fact he's getting nightmares about them. He also ends up judging a "beauty" contest at the shoe store. Meanwhile, Kelly tricks Bud and Marcy into thinking they slept with each other. Jim .............. Noah Blake Rhonda ........... Robin Angers Pagent Master .... Jim O'Doherty Judge #1 ......... Lou Wills Joey ............. Michael John Burns Judge #2 ......... Mary Gillis 80. 05/13/90 "YARD SALE" (423) Marcy Vosburgh & Sandy Sprung Peg will buy anything at a yard sale. When she brings home a boar's head and there is no more room in the garage to put it, Al decides enough is enough and he resolves to have a yard sale of their own despite Peggy's protests. Unfortunately, these are items that nobody but Peg would be stupid enough to buy. Al's next idea is to create "Bundyland: the happiest place on Earth". Statue ........... Alex Walters Mark ............. Josh Carroll Tom .............. Andrew Steinfeld Alice ............ Kate Morrison Mildred .......... Cynthia Sullivan Freddy ........... Brent Corman [End of part 1/5] --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==-- Note: you may freely distribute this guide in electronic form for personal use, provided it is distributed in it's entirety, and with all original author and copyright information intact. 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