Married...with Children: The Complete First Season
by Arlando Smith, Brian Levant, Linda Day, Zane Buzby
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Actor: Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Ed O'Neill, Katey SagalDirector: Arlando Smith, Brian Levant, Linda Day, Zane Buzby
Brand: Sony
Writer: Ellen L. Fogle
Writer: Katherine Green
Writer: Marcy Vosburgh
Writer: Matt Geller
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 302 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-10-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Married...with Children: The Complete First Season
Movie Review: The Bundy Bunch
Summary: 5 Stars
The date was April 5, 1987. The day that TV and the way we see TV families was changed. At this point, we had 35 years or so of family comedies that showed us parents who had good jobs, always had a word of advice, upstanding kids, a nice car, a nice house, and had good neighbors in a nice neighborhood. Not that that is bad, 'cause I love some of those myself, but viewers were in need of a change. A show called "Married With Children" came along and showed us how the other half lived. The head of the household was dad Al, who was played by Ed'O'Neill. Alwas a schlumpy loser in life who has a dead end job working in a women's shoe store. Spent his time daydreaming of his glory back in his youth. Wife Peg(Katey Sagal)consisted of big red hair, spandex, bon bons, and an addiction to Oprah and the couch. The kids were Kelly(Christina Applegate), a blonde airhead who flunked lunch and gave out her special kind of love all over the town. Son Bud(David Faustino)was the closest to normal of the bunch. Smart, did well in school, but was sly and sneaky and a loser in love. The neighbors were Steve And Marcy(David Garrison and Amanda Bearse), uppity ups who both worked in banks. And thus, the show was set in motion. This collection has the 13 episodes from the show's first season, which was a mid season replacement kind of thing. The pilot is basically a set up of The Bundy's meeting the new neighbors(and by the way, Garrison left during the 4th season after getting a role in a stage play), and displaying the show's nasty brand of humor. There were a lot of great moments in season one, but it was the first season, and you can tell they were trying to find their feet and their way. "Thinnergy" sees Peg going on a diet and her trying to get the rest of the family to join in. "But I Didn't Shoot The Deputy", one of the best first season eps, sees The Bundy's and The Rhoades getting a gun and a dog after a series of break ins, which leads to an unfortunate accident. "Whose Room Is It Anyway?" is a forgetful episode about Al and Peg picking what room they want Steve and Marcy to add onto their house. "Have You Driven A Ford Lately?" has Al and Steve restoring a 1965 Mustang, and ignoring the wives in the process. Al and Peg celebrate their anniversary in "Sixteen Years And What Do You Get", and leave the kids with Steve and Marcy(uh oh) in the season one stand out ep, "Married...Without Children". A good one. "The Poker Game", "Peggy Sue Got Work", and "Al Loses His Cherry", all fine episodes, but nothing earth shattering. Another season one classic is "Nightmare On Al's Street", which finds Marcy having sexual fantasies about Al while Steve is out of town. "Where's The Boss" is a file and forget it episode about Al's never seen boss, and the season ends with the episode, "Johnny Be Gone", a one long scene episode dealing with Al and Peg trying to get to their favorite food joint before it closes forever, but the kids' problems keep getting in the way and stalling them. The show did a lot of things really well and they never got some of the credit they deserved. Ed 'O'Neill was a fine comedic actor, and he did some nice character work with Al over the years. However, you can easily tell from the start of this season that Al was a tad different. 'O'Neill spoke in the first episode or two like Al was some tough guy from the Bronx. Sagal was a teriffic comedic actress as well. Same goes for Applegate and Faustino. The Bundy's were a family that never held anything in. I think that was one of the founding reasons the world embraced them. They spoke and acted in ways that maybe we have thought of doing ourselves but never did. It was a great show to watch to get away from the world and watch characters who let it all out and didn't care. They may of been a little too extreme at times to be like any real family, but they addressed people all over the world who didn't have the perfect family and the greatest of upbringings. The show, throughout the years, always stayed on top of the times and made it seem like it could last forever. Anyways, season one is a wonderful beginner's guide to the world of The Bundy clan from Chicago. The special features are dysmal and kind of ruin what really is a great collection. You get the reunion special that they had a year or so ago and that's about it. This collection still gets the full five stars because I'm reviewing the show. Great show with good to great episodes and is truly wonderful. The full five stars there, but one and a half stars for the special features.
Summary of Married...with Children: The Complete First Season
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