2024-08-18
Al and Griff lose their jobs to their holiday assistants; Bud and Kelly steal the D'Arcys' nativity scene; Peggy bakes a gingerbread replica of the neighborhood. Gary: Janet Carroll. Hal: Jonathan Mangum. Bud: David Faustino. (Repeat).
Women calling themselves "Female Large American Beauties" take Al to task for his insults regarding women's weight. Leader: Diana Bellamy. Patty: Cassi Davis. Matilda: Danica Sheridan. Giant Woman: Jennifer Echols. Al: Ed O'Neill. (Repeat).
Al reprograms Peg when she gets amnesia after a bump on the head. The result is a woman who cooks and cleans, and even hires a ring girl when Al and the guys watch wrestling. Sally: Ron-Ann Frey. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Ike: Tom McCleister. (Repeat).
Al advises a love-starved Bud to lower his standards, never dreaming it could lead him to have a fling with Al's boss (Janet Carroll). Bud: David Faustino. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Al: Ed O'Neill. Peggy: Katey Sagal. Kelly: Christina Applegate. (Repeat).
After Al starts charging Bud rent, a building inspector labels him a slumlord and confines him to Bud's room until he makes repairs. Inspector: Marianne Muellerleile. Al: Ed O'Neill. Bud: David Faustino. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. Peggy: Katey Sagal. (Repeat).
Seeking regular meals, Al and Griff join the military reserves and are ordered to help with a garbage strike, with Jefferson as their unit's leader. Sgt. Fletcher: J.J. Johnston. Santo: Gonzo Raymond. Griff: Harold Sylvester. (Repeat).
Part 1 of three. Peggy and Al see a marriage counselor (Jake Johannsen); Kelly fights a rival for a role in a boxing movie. Heather: Lisa Robin Kelly. Nancy: Kellie Beals. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. (Repeat).
Part 2 of three. Marcy and Kelly coax Peggy out into the bar scene, where she finds Al, happy tenant of a bachelor pad near the airport. Bruce: Alan Thicke. Sandy: Lisa Melilli. Peggy: Katey Sagal. Griff: Harold Sylvester. (Repeat).
Conclusion. Al spies on Peggy and her new beau, who may force Bud and Kelly to find work if he becomes their "stepdaddy." Bruce: Alan Thicke. Maitre d': Gino Conforti. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Al: Ed O'Neill. Peggy: Katey Sagal. (Repeat).
Al and his "No Ma'am" boys turn his garage into a nudie bar---where Al becomes infatuated with a disguised Peggy. Chesty: Gloria Le Roy. Ike: Tom McCleister. Officer Dan: Dan Tullis Jr. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Al: Ed O'Neill. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. (Repeat).
Kelly becomes a hit when she subs for a kiddie-show host following his breakdown. Meanwhile, Peg and Al get twin beds. Dudley: Brandon Maggart. Jordan: Blaire Baron. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Bud: David Faustino. Peggy: Katey Sagal. (Repeat).
Bud directs Kelly and Al in a commercial for the shoe store; Jefferson becomes a star attraction at a health club after Marcy gives him a membership for his birthday. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. Jefferson: Ted McGinley. (Repeat).
Al finds hell's a breeze after selling his soul to play for the Bears. So the devil (Robert Englund) makes an adjustment. NFLers Eric Kramer, Raymont Harris, Curtis Conway, and sportscaster James Brown have cameos. (Repeat).
Marcy's cousin Mandy (Amanda Bearse in a dual role) shares Al's tastes for beer, sports---and women. Elaine: Elaine Hendrix. Jefferson: Ted McGinley. Al: Ed O'Neill. Peggy: Katey Sagal. Bud: David Faustino. (Repeat).
Part 1 of two. Bud meets his prison pen pal, who holds the family and the D'Arcys at gunpoint. Starla: Tricia Cast. Lonnie: Charles Esten. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Bud: David Faustino. Al: Ed O'Neill. Peggy: Katey Sagal. (Repeat).
Conclusion. Al disapproves of Kelly's wedding plans until he learns of her love's lineage. But then he finds other faults to object to. Lonnie: Charles Esten. Pearl: Edie McClurg. Earl: Gordon Jump. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Al: Ed O'Neill. (Repeat).
Al and Griff use their store's inventory to barter with other merchants to acquire a massage chair; newly licensed masseuse Kelly practices on Bud, who is subsequently injured. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Al: Ed O'Neill. (Repeat).
Cast members discuss their favorite moments from the show. (Repeat).
Author George Plimpton hosts a retrospective celebrating the series' 200th episode. Clips highlight the funniest moments for each Bundy and their neighbors the D'Arcys. Al: Ed O'Neill. (Repeat).
Al loses out on tickets to a basketball game because Peggy wants to entertain their neighbors in the series premiere of this surprising hit about the Bundy family. (Repeat).
To inject more energy into their lives---and bedroom---Peggy tries to get Al to join her on a diet. Fat chance. Amanda Bearse, David Garrison. Luke: Ritch Shydner. Sandy: Elizabeth Edwards. (Repeat).
Steve and Marcy buy a dog after their house is robbed, and Al and Peggy buy a gun---and a noise in the night tests both defenses. Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal. Muldoon: Thomas Hill. Steve: David Garrison. (Repeat).
Steve and Marcy plan to add a room, and Peggy and Al each plan what kind of room they'd like it to be. David Garrison, Amanda Bearse, Katey Sagal, Ed O'Neill. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Bud: David Faustino. (Repeat).
Peg and Marcy find a common bond in detesting their husbands' project---restoring a '65 Mustang. Ed O'Neill, David Garrison, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse. Bud: David Faustino. Kelly: Christina Applegate. (Repeat).
Al (Ed O'Neill) is unable to buy Peggy an anniversary gift when his credit card is rejected. Luke: Ritch Shydner. Conner: Richard Sanders. Salesman: Don Draper. Violinist: Walter Olkewicz. Peggy: Katey Sagal. (Repeat).
Marcy and Steve (Amanda Bearse, David Garrison) learn once is enough after volunteering to care for Kelly and Bud. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Bud: David Faustino. Dweep: Gunthur Jenson. Sean: Noah Blake. (Repeat).
Steve feels "the rhythm of the game" and decides to sit in with Al and his poker cronies. Russ: Garrett Morris. Norris: Frank Lloyd. Barney: Steve Susskind. E.J.: James Lashly. Al: Ed O'Neill. (Repeat).
To get the VCR that Al won't buy her, Peg gets a job, which threatens the "fun" of the Bundy marriage. Pond: Ernie Sabella. Hugo: Irwin Keyes. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Al: Ed O'Neill. (Repeat).
Fran helps a struggling actress (Tracy Nelson) snag a job at a Queens hair salon called The Chatterbox. Mr. Anthony: Patrick Cassidy. Kim: Lauren Tom. Claude: Edward Hibbert. Mimo: J.D. Daniels. Sylvia: Renee Taylor. Maggie: Nicholle Tom. (Repeat).
Fran's purse is snatched, and, alas, the bag contained a Shakespearean document belonging to Maxwell. Fran: Fran Drescher. Maxwell: Charles Shaughnessy. Det. Shoenfeld: William Bumiller. Mugger: Alex Nevil. Niles: Daniel Davis. (Repeat).
Embellishments to her life story make Fran reluctant to meet her pen pal in person. Maxwell: Charles Shaughnessy. Niles: Daniel Davis. C.C.: Lauren Lane. Maggie: Nicholle Tom. Brighton: Benjamin Salisbury. Grace: Madeline Zima. (Repeat).
C.C.'s brother (Michael McKean), a college professor, bets his sister that he can get Fran on "Jeopardy!" Alex Trebek has a cameo, as does Roger Clinton. C.C.: Lauren Lane. Maxwell: Charles Shaughnessy. Niles: Daniel Davis. (Repeat).
Fran---and her mother---are dazzled by a charming gentleman, who's revealed to be something else when he takes Fran to buy a diamond. Fran: Fran Drescher. Sylvia: Renee Taylor. Maxwell: Charles Shaughnessy. Yetta: Ann Guilbert. (Repeat).
A feud between Fran's mom and aunt sours Maggie's sweet-16 party. Freida: Lainie Kazan. Sylvia: Renee Taylor. Fran: Fran Drescher. Maggie: Nicholle Tom. Maxwell: Charles Shaughnessy. Niles: Daniel Davis. C.C.: Lauren Lane. (Repeat).
Feeling the need for a life outside the Sheffields' townhouse, Fran moves into a dingy little apartment with Val (Rachel Chagall). Maxwell: Charles Shaughnessy. Sylvia: Renee Taylor. Landlord: David L. Lander. Dr. Briskin: David Bowe. (Repeat).
Fran responds to her ex-fiancé's engagement by going on a shopping spree. Maxwell: Charles Shaughnessy. Niles: Daniel Davis. C.C.: Lauren Lane. Val: Rachel Chagall. Salesperson: Adrienne Brett. (Repeat).
Maxwell is attracted to his new publicist, but he's decidedly not her preference. Maxwell: Charles Shaughnessy. Fran: Fran Drescher. Niles: Daniel Davis. C.C.: Lauren Lane. Maggie: Nicholle Tom. Brighton: Benjamin Salisbury. Grace: Madeline Zima. (Repeat).
Legal problems arise when Fran throws a party during Maxwell's absence. Milton Berle guests as Fran's uncle Manny. Maxwell: Charles Shaughnessy. Val: Rachel Chagall. Niles: Daniel Davis. Judge: Allan Rich. Jeff: Kane Picoy. C.C.: Lauren Lane. (Repeat).