Married . . . with Children [TV Series] (DVD)
Season 7
APPROX. 600 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1987 - MPA RATING: NR
" Amid the clichés, the caricatures, and the running gags you've heard dozens of times before, there's that occasional funny line.
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8) "Kelly Doesn't Live Here Anymore"-Al convinces Kelly to get a job, and she finds work waitressing at a burger joint.
9) "Rock of Ages"-Al wins a trip to Hawaii and poses as a has-been rock star to finagle first-class seating. Real Rockers Spencer Davis, Richie Havens, Robby Krieger, Mark Lindsay, Peter Noone, and John Sebastian appear, and convince Al to perform with them at a benefit. Funny episode.
10) "Death of a Shoe Salesman"-To save money, Al and Peg decide they're going to be buried in the same casket.
11) "The Old College Try"-After his parents swipe his scholarship money, Bud is forced to forego the dorm and stay in the Bundy household.
12) "Christmas"-Al can't find enough to fault his family, and feels obligated to buy them a present. That means taking on another job: as a department store Santa. Bad Santa!
13) "Wedding Show"-Cousin Jimmy's wedding is the occasion for more Bundy mishaps. Everyone but Bud has a bummer of a time.
14) "It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This"-Al's fishing trip is spoiled when Peg and Marcy show up.
15) "Heels on Wheels"-When Kelly buys a motorcycle, it's Al who ends up in trouble after "borrowing" it.
16) "Mr. Empty Pants"-Peggy draws a cartoon that makes Al infamous.
17) "You Can't Miss"-Funny episode has Bud appearing on a dating show for nerds.
18) "Peggy and the Pirates"-Dumb episode about Peg fantasizing after reading a romance novel.
19) "Go for the Old"-When a theatre cashier gives him the senior discount, Al starts to feel old.
20) "Unalful Entry"-Al confronts a burglar and becomes a local hero.
21) "Movie Show"-Things don't go as planned when the Bundys take Kelly to a movie for her birthday. Oops.
22) "Til Death Do Us Part"-Peg's jokes about Al's lack of sexual prowess spills over to the beauty parlor, and Al becomes the neighborhood joke.
23) "Tis Time to Smell the Roses"-Peg spends Al's early retirement money, forcing him to go back to work.
24) "The Old Insurance Dodge"-Al's Dodge is stolen, and the Blue Book isn't enough for him, so he "adds" a few items to the list of thinks missing.
25) "The Wedding Repercussions"-Jimmy learns that someone slept with his bride the day of the wedding, and Bud goes into hiding.
26) "The Proposition"-Al's former girlfriend offers Peg half-a-mil to sleep with Al for one night. Will she do it?
Video:
The video quality is no great shakes, with a rough, slightly blurry picture that's full of grain. You get used to it, but especially after HD you really notice a transfer like this. You have to watch two episodes before your eyes get used to it.
Audio:
The audio is Dolby Digital 2.0, but it doesn't sound that much different from a vibrant Dolby Digital Mono. Again, nothing special here.
Extras:
There are no extras, unless you count "bonus previews." Not!
Bottom Line:
"Married with Children" is like golf. There are just enough funny moments every season, crammed in among the not-so-funny and just-plain-dumb, to make you stick with it. Amid the clichés, the caricatures, and the running gags you've heard dozens of times before, there's that occasional funny line or situation which, deep down, you wouldn't want to miss . . . if, that is, this show is one of your guilty pleasures. For the rest, this show isn't even going to be on the radar.
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