Blog — Al Bundy

Married with Children is one of the funniest sit-coms of all time, running from 1987 to 1997 - but the show also magically predicted Bruce Jenner's sex change. At the center of the Married ... with Children was America's most lovable loser, Al Bundy. Played to perfection by Ed O'Neill, Bundy was a washed up former high school football star, who regretted most of the roads his life had taken him down. The highlight of his life would be the infamous moment when played fullback for Polk High and scored 4 touchdowns in the city championship game. In the show,...

When Married ... with Children first aired in 1987, it was most notable for being the very first prime-time series to air on the brand new Fox network. When it ended its run eleven seasons later, the sitcom, which centered on the highly dysfunctional Bundy family, was a modern-day institution and staple television show for decades to follow. At the center of the Married ... with Children was America's most lovable loser, Al Bundy. Played to perfection by Ed O'Neill, Bundy was a washed up former high school football star, who regretted most of the roads his life had taken him down....

When I was a younger, I would watch "Married with Children" until I reached a catatonic state. I was obsessed with the greatness of Al Bundy. But today - only 15 years later - it seems like characters like Al Bundy and family. would be kicked off the air after making one of their many politically incorrect, anti-feminism and other  jokes. Would Al Bundy survive today's world? Here are a few reasons he'd be booted faster than you can say "misogynist pig." 1. Fat-shaming. 2. General misogyny. 3. Joking about suicide. 4. Promoting the 'dumb blonde' stereotype. 5. Cultural insensitivity. 6....

NO MA'AM (National Organization of Men Against Amazonian Masterhood) was an anti-feminist group founded by Al Bundy in response to Women's Bowling Night replacing the Men's, and the nudie bar being turned into a Women's Coffee House. The organization was established with the intention of advancing a political agenda to prevent feminist domination, but was often just an excuse for its members to gripe about society, consume alcoholic beverages, partake in illegal activities and play sports (with varying degrees of success). The organization's primary nemesis is Marcy D'Arcy, the wife of secret member Jefferson D'Arcy, who founded the feminist group...

Who's that riding in the sun?Who's the man with the itchy gun?Who's the man who kills for fun?Psycho Dad, Psycho Dad, Psycho Dad.He sleeps with a gunbut he loves his sonKilled his wife 'cos she weighed a ton.Psycho Dad, Psycho Dad, Psycho Dad.A little touched or so we're toldKilled his wife 'cos she had a coldMight as well she was gettin' oldPsycho Dad, Psycho Dad, Psycho Dad.He's quick with a gunAnd his job ain't done.Killed his wife by twenty-one,Psycho Dad!Who's that riding in the sleigh?Who's that firing along the way?Who's roughing up bums on Christmas day?Psycho Dad, Psycho Dad, Psycho...

Before Ed O'Neill was Sofía Vergara's husband on Modern Family, and decades before that, shoe salesman Al Bundy on Married with Children, he was a football player. O'Neill, who played at Youngstown State, was even good enough to sign a professional contract.And in a recent Q&A, Steelers.com's Bob Labriola talked about O'Neill's very brief career in Pittsburgh."O'Neill was a defensive lineman during his college days at Youngstown State, and the Steelers signed him as an undrafted rookie free agent in 1969," Labriola wrote. "But alas, he was waived during training camp, maybe because he was unable to replicate Al Bundy's...