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The episodes that zoom in on Kelly's clueless savvy generate the most laughs.
6) " No Chicken, No Check." Bud and Kelly buy a car together, but since sharing doesn´t work out so well they´re forced to double date, with humorous results.
7) "Take My Wife, Please." The Village People guest in this Halloween episode that has enough funny moments to offset the dumb ones.
8) "Scared Single." Al tries to convince a new shoe store employee to forget about marriage, while Kelly gets stung by bees. Joe Bob Briggs guest stars.
9) "No Ma´am." Sometimes funny, sometimes dopey episode has Al taking on women´s lib after females take over his beloved bowling alley and strip club. Jerry Springer has a cameo.
10) "Dances with Weezy." Except for taking it too far again and ruining some perfectly good jokes, this isn´t a bad episode. Al and Jefferson want to go to the grand opening of a new sports bar rather than see The Jeffersons Live with their wives. Sports legends Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, and Broadway Joe Namath guest star.
11) "Change for a Buck." Cheech Marin provides the voice of the Bundy´s dog in this stupid episode told from the mutt´s point of view.
12) "A Little off the Top." The wasted concept episode about Al´s mistaken circumcision.
13) "The Worst Noel." Kelly and Bud buy a jukebox for Dad but have a heck of a time trying to hide it. Dopey Christmas episode.
14) Sofa So Good." The writers should have spent less time on clever titles and more time on clever scripts. This time, with Al and Peggy away and Kelly at play, their daughter has to find a replacement couch after her boyfriend ruins it.
15) "Honey, I Blew Myself Up." Al goes nuts after the mall erects a gigantic picture of Peg right next to the shoe store.
16) "How Green was My Apple." Decent episode brings back sitcom has-beens Gary Coleman, Danny Bonaduce, and Dave Madden in an episode over a property line dispute between Al and Jefferson.
17) "Valentine´s Day Massacre." While Al looks for just the right gift for Peg, Bud is on a quest to find the young woman who sent him a card a year ago that he´s only now discovering.
18) "Get Outta Dodge." One of the better episodes has Al drooling over a new vehicle if his Dodge can make it to 1 million miles.
19) "Field of Screams." Another good one has Al protesting the demolition of his old football field, while in the funniest segments Kelly tests a new bug spray on Bud and Buck.
20) "The D´Arcy Files." When Al is offered big money to discover the real identity of Jefferson, who was a spy in a previous life, things get interesting. Sort of.
21) "Nooner or Nothing." Bud and Kelly wait in a LONG line to buy concert tickets while Peg begs her husband to give her a noon delight. Dumb episode.
22) "Ride Scare." Someho Al ends up in a carpool with three attractive models and becomes a minor celebrity. Some funny stuff here.
23) "The Legend of Ironhead Haynes." Al´s insulted fat women for the last time, with one of them after his keester and forcing Al to find a legend (played by Waylon Jennings) to get him out of the mess. Even Jennings can´t save this one.
24) "Assault and Batteries." Household chores complicate Al´s life, as does a work computer. Cheech Marin repeats as the voice of Buck.
25) "Al Goes Deep." No, it´s not what it sounds like. Jefferson has a lot riding on a bet, but all that´s put in jeopardy when Kelly starts dating the star of the football team.
26) "Kelly Knows Something." One of the funnier episodes has Al trying to get on a new sports trivia game show but being turned down because he has no personality. Next step? Coach Kelly so she can appear on the show.
Video:
The picture is in color and full screen (1.33:1) of course, and the quality isn´t as grainy as some of the TV-on-DVD has been. But it´s still not as sharp as many of the old black and white shows. Color isn´t as forgiving in the transfer process, and there´s a slight graininess throughout and haloing around the edges--but not so much as to be annoying.
Audio:
It´s all dialogue, and so the Dolby 2.0 Surround is all that´s needed. Though this track actually relies less on center speakers than many of the 2.0s, there´s a tonal flatness that comes awfully close to resembling Mono.
Extras:
The only thing here are two bonus episodes from other shows, presumably included to entice fans to plunk down money for another series. This time it´s "A Family Affair" from the show "Silver Spoons" and "Loh-Down Dirty Shame" from "V.I.P."
Bottom Line:
It´ll never be mistaken for a classic, and "Married . . . with Children" won´t make the list of all-time greatest television situation comedies. Even among blue-collar comedies it´s about as believable as one of Al Bundy´s fantasy romps with other women. But it´s a milestone (funny how close that word comes to "millstone") in television entertainment, a deliberately irreverent flip-side to the squeaky clean family sitcoms. Al Bundy is Bad Dad, but the rest of the family is also pretty wretched. Some of the shows this season are little more than refuse, while others will crack you up.
7) "Take My Wife, Please." The Village People guest in this Halloween episode that has enough funny moments to offset the dumb ones.
8) "Scared Single." Al tries to convince a new shoe store employee to forget about marriage, while Kelly gets stung by bees. Joe Bob Briggs guest stars.
9) "No Ma´am." Sometimes funny, sometimes dopey episode has Al taking on women´s lib after females take over his beloved bowling alley and strip club. Jerry Springer has a cameo.
10) "Dances with Weezy." Except for taking it too far again and ruining some perfectly good jokes, this isn´t a bad episode. Al and Jefferson want to go to the grand opening of a new sports bar rather than see The Jeffersons Live with their wives. Sports legends Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, and Broadway Joe Namath guest star.
11) "Change for a Buck." Cheech Marin provides the voice of the Bundy´s dog in this stupid episode told from the mutt´s point of view.
12) "A Little off the Top." The wasted concept episode about Al´s mistaken circumcision.
13) "The Worst Noel." Kelly and Bud buy a jukebox for Dad but have a heck of a time trying to hide it. Dopey Christmas episode.
14) Sofa So Good." The writers should have spent less time on clever titles and more time on clever scripts. This time, with Al and Peggy away and Kelly at play, their daughter has to find a replacement couch after her boyfriend ruins it.
15) "Honey, I Blew Myself Up." Al goes nuts after the mall erects a gigantic picture of Peg right next to the shoe store.
16) "How Green was My Apple." Decent episode brings back sitcom has-beens Gary Coleman, Danny Bonaduce, and Dave Madden in an episode over a property line dispute between Al and Jefferson.
17) "Valentine´s Day Massacre." While Al looks for just the right gift for Peg, Bud is on a quest to find the young woman who sent him a card a year ago that he´s only now discovering.
18) "Get Outta Dodge." One of the better episodes has Al drooling over a new vehicle if his Dodge can make it to 1 million miles.
19) "Field of Screams." Another good one has Al protesting the demolition of his old football field, while in the funniest segments Kelly tests a new bug spray on Bud and Buck.
20) "The D´Arcy Files." When Al is offered big money to discover the real identity of Jefferson, who was a spy in a previous life, things get interesting. Sort of.
21) "Nooner or Nothing." Bud and Kelly wait in a LONG line to buy concert tickets while Peg begs her husband to give her a noon delight. Dumb episode.
22) "Ride Scare." Someho Al ends up in a carpool with three attractive models and becomes a minor celebrity. Some funny stuff here.
23) "The Legend of Ironhead Haynes." Al´s insulted fat women for the last time, with one of them after his keester and forcing Al to find a legend (played by Waylon Jennings) to get him out of the mess. Even Jennings can´t save this one.
24) "Assault and Batteries." Household chores complicate Al´s life, as does a work computer. Cheech Marin repeats as the voice of Buck.
25) "Al Goes Deep." No, it´s not what it sounds like. Jefferson has a lot riding on a bet, but all that´s put in jeopardy when Kelly starts dating the star of the football team.
26) "Kelly Knows Something." One of the funnier episodes has Al trying to get on a new sports trivia game show but being turned down because he has no personality. Next step? Coach Kelly so she can appear on the show.
Video:
The picture is in color and full screen (1.33:1) of course, and the quality isn´t as grainy as some of the TV-on-DVD has been. But it´s still not as sharp as many of the old black and white shows. Color isn´t as forgiving in the transfer process, and there´s a slight graininess throughout and haloing around the edges--but not so much as to be annoying.
Audio:
It´s all dialogue, and so the Dolby 2.0 Surround is all that´s needed. Though this track actually relies less on center speakers than many of the 2.0s, there´s a tonal flatness that comes awfully close to resembling Mono.
Extras:
The only thing here are two bonus episodes from other shows, presumably included to entice fans to plunk down money for another series. This time it´s "A Family Affair" from the show "Silver Spoons" and "Loh-Down Dirty Shame" from "V.I.P."
Bottom Line:
It´ll never be mistaken for a classic, and "Married . . . with Children" won´t make the list of all-time greatest television situation comedies. Even among blue-collar comedies it´s about as believable as one of Al Bundy´s fantasy romps with other women. But it´s a milestone (funny how close that word comes to "millstone") in television entertainment, a deliberately irreverent flip-side to the squeaky clean family sitcoms. Al Bundy is Bad Dad, but the rest of the family is also pretty wretched. Some of the shows this season are little more than refuse, while others will crack you up.
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