The Shows We Watched

Married… With Children 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Popular and problematic


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It was naughty… and hugely popular! It also featured early performances from stars like Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, and Matt LeBlanc. The Bundys were one of America’s favorite TV families of the 80s and 90s. But as hosts Emily and James look back on the classic sitcom, they cannot help but notice how terribly some of the shows' premises and jokes have aged. 

Is Ed O'Neill's portrayal of Jay Pritchett on Modern Family his apology for those problematic bits? Was Married... with Children actually the debut of Joey from Friends? And how obsessed was James with Kelly Bundy during his teenage years? 

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