Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.
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Ed O'Neill
Al Bundy
Katey Sagal
Peggy Bundy
Amanda Bearse
Marcy D'Arcy
Christina Applegate
Kelly Bundy
David Faustino
Bud Bundy
Ted McGinley
Jefferson D'Arcy
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13 episodes • 1987Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Apr 5, 1987 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Thinnergy | Apr 12, 1987 | 7.4 |
| 3 | But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy | Apr 19, 1987 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Whose Room Is It Anyway | Apr 26, 1987 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Have You Driven a Ford Lately? | May 3, 1987 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Sixteen Years and What Do You Get? | May 10, 1987 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Married... Without Children | May 17, 1987 | 7.8 |
| 8 | The Poker Game | May 24, 1987 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Peggy Sue Got Work | May 31, 1987 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Al Loses His Cherry | Jun 7, 1987 | 7.8 |
| 11 | Nightmare on Al's Street | Jun 14, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Where's the Boss? | Jun 21, 1987 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Johnny Be Gone | Jun 28, 1987 | 7.8 |
22 episodes • 1987Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppy's by the Tree (1) | Sep 27, 1987 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Poppy's by the Tree (2) | Sep 27, 1987 | 7.4 |
| 3 | If I Were a Rich Man | Oct 4, 1987 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Buck Can Do It | Oct 11, 1987 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1) | Oct 18, 1987 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun (2) | Oct 18, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 7 | For Whom the Bell Tolls | Oct 25, 1987 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Born to Walk | Nov 1, 1987 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Alley of the Dolls | Nov 8, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Razor's Edge | Nov 15, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 11 | How Do You Spell Revenge? | Nov 22, 1987 | 7.6 |
| 12 | Earth Angel | Dec 6, 1987 | 8.2 |
| 13 | You Better Watch Out | Dec 20, 1987 | 8.4 |
| 14 | Guys and Dolls | Jan 10, 1988 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Build a Better Mousetrap | Jan 24, 1988 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Master the Possibilities | Feb 7, 1988 | 8.1 |
| 17 | Peggy Loves Al, Yeah Yeah, Yeah | Feb 14, 1988 | 7.5 |
| 18 | The Great Escape | Feb 21, 1988 | 7.9 |
| 19 | Impo-Dent | Feb 28, 1988 | 7.9 |
| 20 | Just Married... With Children | Mar 6, 1988 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Father Lode | Mar 13, 1988 | 7.7 |
| 22 | All in the Family | May 1, 1988 | 7.5 |
21 episodes • 1988Avg: 7.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He Thought He Could | Nov 6, 1988 | 8.3 |
| 2 | I'm Going to Sweatland | Nov 20, 1988 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Poke High | Nov 27, 1988 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The Camping Show | Dec 11, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 5 | A Dump of My Own | Jan 8, 1989 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Her Cups Runneth Over | Jan 15, 1989 | 8.3 |
| 7 | The Bald and the Beautiful | Jan 29, 1989 | 7.7 |
| 8 | The Gypsy Cried | Feb 5, 1989 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Requiem for a Dead Barber | Feb 12, 1989 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Eatin' Out | Feb 19, 1989 | 8.1 |
| 11 | My Mom, the Mom | Feb 26, 1989 | 8.4 |
| 12 | Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me | Mar 19, 1989 | 7.7 |
| 13 | A Three Job, No Income Family | Mar 19, 1989 | 8.2 |
| 14 | The Harder They Fall | Mar 26, 1989 | 7.8 |
| 15 | The House That Peg Lost | Apr 9, 1989 | 7.6 |
| 16 | Married... with Prom Queen (1) | Apr 23, 1989 | 7.9 |
| 17 | Married... with Prom Queen: The Sequel (2) | Apr 30, 1989 | 7.6 |
| 18 | The Dateless Amigo | May 7, 1989 | 7.8 |
| 19 | The Computer Show | May 14, 1989 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Life's a Beach | May 21, 1989 | 7.4 |
| 21 | Here's Lookin' at You, Kid | May 21, 1989 | 8.2 |
23 episodes • 1989Avg: 7.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot off the Grill | Sep 3, 1989 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Dead Men Don't Do Aerobics | Sep 10, 1989 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Buck Saves the Day | Sep 24, 1989 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Tooth or Consequences | Oct 1, 1989 | 8.2 |
| 5 | He Ain't Much, but He's Mine | Oct 8, 1989 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Fair Exchange | Oct 29, 1989 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Desperately Seeking Miss October | Nov 5, 1989 | 7.9 |
| 8 | 976-SHOE | Nov 12, 1989 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Oh, What a Feeling | Nov 19, 1989 | 7.9 |
| 10 | At the Zoo | Nov 26, 1989 | 7.8 |
| 11 | It's a Bundyful Life (1) | Dec 17, 1989 | 8.1 |
| 12 | It's a Bundyful Life (2) | Dec 17, 1989 | 8.4 |
| 13 | Who'll Stop the Rain | Jan 7, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 14 | A Taxing Problem | Jan 14, 1990 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Rock and Roll Girl | Feb 4, 1990 | 7.9 |
| 16 | You Gotta Know When to Fold 'Em (1) | Feb 11, 1990 | 7.6 |
| 17 | You Gotta Know When to Fold 'Em (2) | Feb 18, 1990 | 7.7 |
| 18 | What Goes Around Came Around | Feb 25, 1990 | 8.2 |
| 19 | Peggy Turns 300 | Mar 25, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Peggy Made a Little Lamb | Apr 15, 1990 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Rain Girl | Apr 29, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 22 | The Agony of De-Feet | May 6, 1990 | 7.6 |
| 23 | Yard Sale | May 13, 1990 | 7.5 |
25 episodes • 1990Avg: 7.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We'll Follow the Sun | Sep 23, 1990 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Al... with Kelly | Sep 30, 1990 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Sue Casa, His Casa | Oct 7, 1990 | 7.7 |
| 4 | The Unnatural | Oct 14, 1990 | 7.7 |
| 5 | The Dance Show | Oct 21, 1990 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Kelly Bounces Back | Oct 28, 1990 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Married... with Aliens | Nov 4, 1990 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Wabbit Season | Nov 11, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Do Ya Think I'm Sexy | Nov 18, 1990 | 8.3 |
| 10 | One Down, Two to Go | Nov 25, 1990 | 7.8 |
| 11 | And Baby Makes Money | Dec 16, 1990 | 8.1 |
| 12 | Married... with Who | Jan 6, 1991 | 8.1 |
| 13 | The Godfather | Feb 3, 1991 | 8.3 |
| 14 | Look Who's Barking | Feb 10, 1991 | 7.2 |
| 15 | A Man's Castle | Feb 17, 1991 | 7.9 |
| 16 | All Night Security Dude | Feb 24, 1991 | 8.2 |
| 17 | Oldies but Young 'Uns | Mar 17, 1991 | 8.3 |
| 18 | Weenie Tot Lovers & Other Strangers | Mar 24, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Kids! Wadaya Gonna Do? | Apr 7, 1991 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Top of the Heap | Apr 7, 1991 | 5.4 |
| 21 | You Better Shop Around (1) | Apr 14, 1991 | 8.7 |
| 22 | You Better Shop Around (2) | Apr 21, 1991 | 8.6 |
| 23 | Route 666 (1) | Apr 28, 1991 | 7.6 |
| 24 | Route 666 (2) | May 5, 1991 | 7.7 |
| 25 | Buck the Stud | May 19, 1991 | 7.5 |
26 episodes • 1991Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She's Having My Baby (1) | Sep 8, 1991 | 7.4 |
| 2 | She's Having My Baby (2) | Sep 15, 1991 | 7.5 |
| 3 | If Al Had a Hammer | Sep 22, 1991 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Cheese, Cues and Blood | Sep 29, 1991 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Looking for a Desk in All the Wrong Places | Oct 6, 1991 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Buck Has a Belly Ache | Oct 13, 1991 | 7.1 |
| 7 | If I Could See Me Now | Oct 27, 1991 | 7.7 |
| 8 | God's Shoes | Nov 6, 1991 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Kelly Does Hollywood (1) | Nov 10, 1991 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Kelly Does Hollywood (2) | Nov 17, 1991 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Al Bundy, Shoe Dick | Nov 24, 1991 | 7.8 |
| 12 | So This Is How Sinatra Felt | Dec 1, 1991 | 7.9 |
| 13 | I Who Have Nothing | Dec 22, 1991 | 7.6 |
| 14 | The Mystery of Skull Island | Jan 5, 1992 | 7.9 |
| 15 | Just Shoe It | Jan 19, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Rites of Passage | Feb 9, 1992 | 8.1 |
| 17 | The Egg and I | Feb 16, 1992 | 8.3 |
| 18 | My Dinner With Anthrax | Feb 23, 1992 | 8.1 |
| 19 | Psychic Avengers | Mar 1, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Hi I.Q. | Mar 22, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Teacher Pets | Apr 5, 1992 | 8.2 |
| 22 | The Goodbye Girl | Apr 19, 1992 | 7.6 |
| 23 | The Gas Station Show | Apr 26, 1992 | 8.2 |
| 24 | England Show (1) | May 3, 1992 | 7.6 |
| 25 | England Show (2) | May 10, 1992 | 7.4 |
| 26 | England Show (3) | May 17, 1992 | 7.3 |
26 episodes • 1992Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnificent Seven | Sep 13, 1992 | 6.5 |
| 2 | T-R-A-Something-Something Spells Tramp | Sep 20, 1992 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Every Bundy Has a Birthday | Sep 27, 1992 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Al on the Rocks | Oct 4, 1992 | 7.6 |
| 5 | What I Did for Love | Oct 11, 1992 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Frat Chance | Oct 25, 1992 | 7.2 |
| 7 | The Chicago Wine Party | Nov 1, 1992 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Kelly Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Nov 8, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Rock of Ages | Nov 15, 1992 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Death of a Shoe Salesman | Nov 22, 1992 | 7.4 |
| 11 | The Old College Try | Dec 13, 1992 | 7.9 |
| 12 | Christmas | Dec 20, 1992 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Wedding Show | Jan 10, 1993 | 7.9 |
| 14 | It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This | Jan 24, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 15 | Heels on Wheels | Feb 7, 1993 | 7.4 |
| 16 | Mr. Empty Pants | Feb 14, 1993 | 7.6 |
| 17 | You Can't Miss | Feb 21, 1993 | 7.9 |
| 18 | Peggy and the Pirates | Feb 28, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Go for the Old | Mar 14, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Un-Alful Entry | Mar 28, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Movie Show | Apr 11, 1993 | 8.4 |
| 22 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Apr 25, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 23 | 'Tis Time to Smell the Roses | May 2, 1993 | 7.4 |
| 24 | Old Insurance Dodge | May 9, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 25 | The Wedding Repercussions | May 16, 1993 | 7.9 |
| 26 | The Proposition | May 23, 1993 | 8.0 |
26 episodes • 1993Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Tisket, a Tasket, Can Peg Make a Basket? | Sep 5, 1993 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Hood 'n the Boyz | Sep 12, 1993 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Proud to Be Your Bud | Sep 19, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Luck of the Bundys | Sep 26, 1993 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Banking on Marcy | Oct 3, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 6 | No Chicken, No Check | Oct 10, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Take My Wife, Please | Oct 24, 1993 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Scared Single | Nov 7, 1993 | 8.2 |
| 9 | NO MA'AM | Nov 14, 1993 | 8.2 |
| 10 | Dances With Weezy | Nov 21, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 11 | Change for a Buck | Nov 28, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 12 | A Little Off the Top | Dec 12, 1993 | 7.9 |
| 13 | The Worst Noel | Dec 19, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 14 | Sofa So Good | Jan 16, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Honey, I Blew Up Myself | Jan 23, 1994 | 7.9 |
| 16 | How Green Was My Apple | Feb 6, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Valentine's Day Massacre | Feb 13, 1994 | 7.8 |
| 18 | Get Outta Dodge | Feb 20, 1994 | 8.1 |
| 19 | Field of Screams | Feb 27, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 20 | The D'Arcy Files | Mar 20, 1994 | 8.2 |
| 21 | Nooner or Later | Apr 10, 1994 | 8.2 |
| 22 | Ride Scare | Apr 24, 1994 | 7.6 |
| 23 | The Legend of Ironhead Haynes | May 1, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 24 | Assault and Batteries | May 8, 1994 | 7.9 |
| 25 | Al Goes Deep | May 15, 1994 | 7.6 |
| 26 | Kelly Knows Something | May 22, 1994 | 8.2 |
26 episodes • 1994Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoeway to Heaven | Sep 4, 1994 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Driving Mr. Boondy | Sep 11, 1994 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Kelly Breaks Out | Sep 18, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Naughty but Niece | Sep 25, 1994 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Business Sucks (1) | Oct 2, 1994 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Business Still Sucks (2) | Oct 9, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Dial B for Virgin | Oct 16, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Sleepless in Chicago | Oct 23, 1994 | 8.1 |
| 9 | No Pot to Pease In | Nov 6, 1994 | 8.1 |
| 10 | Dud Bowl | Nov 13, 1994 | 7.3 |
| 11 | A Man for No Seasons | Nov 27, 1994 | 7.4 |
| 12 | I Want My Psycho Dad (1) | Dec 11, 1994 | 7.9 |
| 13 | I Want My Psycho Dad (2) | Dec 18, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Naked and the Dead, But Mostly the Naked | Jan 8, 1995 | 8.2 |
| 15 | Kelly Takes a Shot | Jan 15, 1995 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Get the Dodge Outta Hell | Feb 5, 1995 | 6.6 |
| 17 | 25 Years and What Do You Get? | Feb 12, 1995 | 8.3 |
| 18 | Ship Happens (1) | Feb 19, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Ship Happens (2) | Feb 26, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Something Larry This Way Comes | Mar 12, 1995 | 7.9 |
| 21 | And Bingo Was Her Game-O | Mar 26, 1995 | 7.3 |
| 22 | User Friendly | Apr 9, 1995 | 7.7 |
| 23 | Pump Fiction | Apr 30, 1995 | 7.8 |
| 24 | Radio Free Trumaine | May 7, 1995 | 7.8 |
| 25 | Shoeless Al | May 14, 1995 | 6.7 |
| 26 | The Undergraduate | May 21, 1995 | 6.8 |
26 episodes • 1995Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner | Sep 17, 1995 | 7.6 |
| 2 | A Shoe Room With a View | Sep 24, 1995 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Requiem for a Dead Briard | Oct 1, 1995 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Reverend Al | Oct 8, 1995 | 7.8 |
| 5 | How Bleen Was My Kelly | Oct 15, 1995 | 7.8 |
| 6 | The Weaker Sex | Oct 22, 1995 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Flight of the Bumblebee | Oct 29, 1995 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Blonde and Blonder | Nov 5, 1995 | 7.9 |
| 9 | The Two That Got Away | Nov 19, 1995 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Dud Bowl II | Nov 26, 1995 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Bearly Men | Dec 3, 1995 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Love Conquers Al | Dec 10, 1995 | 7.3 |
| 13 | I Can't Believe It's Butter | Dec 17, 1995 | 7.6 |
| 14 | The Hood, the Bud and the Kelly (1) | Jan 7, 1996 | 8.2 |
| 15 | The Hood, the Bud and the Kelly (2) | Jan 14, 1996 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Calendar Girl | Feb 4, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 17 | The Agony and the Extra C | Feb 11, 1996 | 8.1 |
| 18 | Spring Break (1) | Feb 18, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 19 | Spring Break (2) | Feb 25, 1996 | 7.9 |
| 20 | Turning Japanese | Mar 17, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Al Goes to the Dogs | Mar 24, 1996 | 7.8 |
| 22 | Enemies | Apr 14, 1996 | 7.9 |
| 23 | Bud Hits the Books | Apr 28, 1996 | 5.5 |
| 24 | Kiss of the Coffee Woman | May 5, 1996 | 8.2 |
| 25 | Torch Song Duet | May 19, 1996 | 8.1 |
| 26 | The Joke's on Al | May 19, 1996 | 7.6 |
24 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twisted | Sep 28, 1996 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Children of the Corns | Oct 5, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Kelly's Gotta Habit | Oct 12, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Requiem for a Chevyweight (1) | Nov 10, 1996 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Requiem for a Chevyweight (2) | Nov 17, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 6 | A Bundy Thanksgiving | Nov 24, 1996 | 7.6 |
| 7 | The Juggs Have Left the Building | Dec 1, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 8 | God Help Ye Merry Bundymen | Dec 22, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Crimes Against Obesity | Dec 29, 1996 | 7.8 |
| 10 | The Stepford Peg | Jan 6, 1997 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Bud on the Side | Jan 13, 1997 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Grime and Punishment | Jan 20, 1997 | 7.8 |
| 13 | T*R*A*S*H | Jan 27, 1997 | 7.2 |
| 14 | Breaking Up Is Easy to Do (1) | Feb 24, 1997 | 7.7 |
| 15 | Breaking Up Is Easy to Do (2) | Feb 24, 1997 | 7.6 |
| 16 | Breaking Up Is Easy to Do (3) | Mar 3, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Live Nude Peg | Mar 10, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 18 | A Babe in Toyland | Mar 17, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 19 | Birthday Boy Toy | Mar 31, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Lez Be Friends | Apr 10, 1997 | 7.9 |
| 21 | Damn Bundys | Apr 28, 1997 | 8.2 |
| 22 | The Desperate Half-Hour | May 5, 1997 | 7.8 |
| 23 | How to Marry a Moron | May 5, 1997 | 7.6 |
| 24 | Chicago Shoe Exchange | Jun 9, 1997 | 7.8 |
