'Til Death Do Us Part is the 22nd episode of Season 7 of Married... with Children, also the 153rd overall episode of the series. Directed by Gerry Cohen and written by Stacie Lipp, the episode aired originally on FOX, premiering on April 25, 1993.
Synopsis[]
Al's lack of performance in the bedroom makes him the laughingstock of the town, so Al sets his mind on getting back in shape. He finally rocks Peg's world.
Storyline[]
Al's poor bedroom performance makes him the joke of the entire town after another night with Peggy, even though the only person she tells about it is Marcy. Al then decides to get in shape for the real deal to get his self-confidence back. He drafts Bud in to help, and sets about re-acquiring his high school physique and stamina.
Guest stars/Recurring cast[]
- Cast regulars
- Amanda Bearse as Marcy D'Arcy
- Ted McGinley as Jefferson D'Arcy
- Buck as Buck Bundy
Guest starring[]
- Kevin Curran as voice of Buck
Quotes[]
- [Al is laying on his side in bed, looking upward and praying, while Peg is busy reading a magazine]
- Al: [v.o.] Oh, Lord... if I ever meant anything to you, please let me fall asleep before she thinks of sex.
- [Peggy, as if on cue, turns towards Al]
- Peg: Al...
- Al: [frustrated, looks upward] You are a woman, aren't ya?!
- Kelly: Daddy, do you remember my boyfriend T-Bone?
- Al: No, but he sounds delicious.
- Kelly: Oh, I'll tell him you said so. Anyway, we were all down at the Harley shop, and he and his friends got into a discussion about whether there should be a limit to presidential campaign contributions. Which, of course, led to a knife fight. Oh, and, Daddy, you should be proud to know that nowadays when kids fight they say "I'm gonna waste you quicker than Al Bundy!"
- [Bud opens the front door and leads the D'Arcys into the living room as they carry an exhausted Al back into the house]
- Bud: Thanks for helping, Mr. and Mrs. D'Arcy.
- Marcy: Well, we wouldn't have helped, but he passed out on our lawn. And I would have left them for compost but the flies started gathering.
- [A hunched over Al finally sits up right on the couch and struggles to catch his breath. As he does so, a flattened squirrel is seen spread out on his chest]
- Marcy: [horrified] It's our squirrel friend, Zippy! [runs over and slowly starts to peel Zippy's body off of Al's chest]
- Jefferson: Bu.. but, it doesn't look like Zippy.
- [Marcy finally peels him off and they both examine his flattened corpse]
- Marcy: Well, you have to imagine him with blood, bones, and internal organs... [to Al] SQUIRREL KILLER!... [to Zippy's corpse] Get him, Zippy!
- [Marcy grabs Zippy's tail and uses his body to slap Al]
- Al: OW!
- [Marcy then makes gnawing sounds as she thrusts Zippy's face into Al]
Notes[]
Title[]
- The title of this episode is taken from the common phrase used in wedding ceremonies, indicating that the marriage bond is intended to last until death.
Trivia[]
- The Bundys' basement is shown for the first time in this episode.
Cultural References[]
- During the episode Kelly confuses U.S. President George Washington (one of the founding fathers of the United States of America) with:
- James Brown - singer who was known as "the Godfather of Soul". Steve Rhoades previously referenced the singer in the season 4 episode, "A Taxing Problem"
- Don Corleone - the head of the Corleone family in the 1972 film, The Godfather. Don Corleon and the film itself was previously parodied in the season 5 episode, "The Godfather"
- George Jefferson - the protagonist of the 1970s sitcom The Jeffersons. Kelly had previously mixed up George Jefferson with another U.S. President, Thomas Jefferson, in the season three episode, "Here's Lookin' at You, Kid."
- Other founding fathers include John Adams, the first Vice President; Thomas Jefferson who authored the Declaration of Independence; and James Madison who authored the Federalist Papers.
- After Al comes home and Kelly mistakenly tells him that George Jefferson is on the one dollar bill, he then asks Peggy "So was it George Washington that was married to Weezie?".
- "Weezie" is a reference to Louise "Weezie" Jefferson, the wife of George Jefferson from the 1970s sitcom, The Jeffersons.
- The sitcom has been referenced in various episodes, as MWC creators Ron Leavitt and Michael G. Moye were writers on The Jeffersons.
Music[]
- "Tuff Enuff" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds is played during Al's training montage.
Locations[]
Sets[]
- Bundy Living Room / Kitchen
- Al & Peggy's Bedroom
- Bundy Basement
Goofs[]
- After Kelly declares that she is going to do research at the principal's house, Peggy says "His door always was open for troubled girls.". In the season 3 episode, "Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me", the principal at Polk High School, Mrs. Wicker, is a female and was also the principal when Al and Peggy were students. Then in season 4's "What Goes Around Came Around" and season 5's "All Night Security Dude", the principal is Mrs. Ravinko, who is also female.
- Though it is possible that the principal may have been a male during Season 1 and 2, when Kelly would been a freshman or sophomore, as Kelly mentioned that the principal was a male in "Guys and Dolls" and Mrs. Wicker returned as principal in Season 3.
- When Peggy goes to the phone to talk to Marcy and boost Al's spirits, she puts down the burrito and Aurora toilet paper flat on the counter by the phone. After the camera cuts to Al with an annoyed look, it shows Peggy on the phone again and there appear a completely different brand of toilet paper that is already open standing upright next to the phone as she reassures Marcy that he was magnificent. Then after it cuts to Al with a bewildered look, Peg is shown moaning and begging for mercy and the original Aurora toilet paper and burrito are now back in their original spots.