A Shoe Room With A View was the 2nd episode aired in Season 10 of Married... with Children and the 213th overall series episode. Directed by Gerry Cohen and written by Richard Gurman and Stacie Lipp, the episode originally aired on FOX, premiering on September 24, 1995.
Synopsis[]
Al and Griff convinces Gary to use the extra space next to the shoe store for an aerobics studio in the hopes that it'll attract pretty women. When it attracts fat women instead, Kelly convinces her father's boss to hire Ramone, her aerobics teacher who works on the other side of town. Meanwhile, Bud looses his job, while Peggy envisions making a store dedicated to talk show host, Oprah Winfrey.
Summary[]
Bud loses his job as the driving inspector and gets a gig as apprentice chimney sweep. Al suggests an aerobics studio for the open lot next door to Gary as a new business idea after Kelly complains about her commute to her aerobics class. He puts peep holes in the wall to look at good looking women, but is horrified to learn that the women who frequent the aerobics studio are fat. Most of them come to the shoe store and make him more angry. Marcy adds to their trouble by sending more fat girls to the aerobics class.
Recurring cast/character regulars[]
- Ed O'Neil as Al Bundy
- Katey Sagal as Peggy Bundy
- Christina Applegate as Kelly Bundy
- David Faustino as Bud Bundy
- Amanda Bearse as Marcy D'Arcy
- Ted McGinley as Jefferson D'Arcy
- Harold Sylvester as Griff
- E.E. Bell as Bob Rooney
- Tom McCleister as Ike
- Janet Carroll as Gary
- Buck as Buck Bundy
Guest starring[]
- Marco Sanchez as Ramon
- Danica Sheridan as Matilda
- Jennifer Echols as Cynthia
- Sonya Eddy as Arlene
- Jami Music as Rebecca
- Meilani Paul as Melissa
- Marci Brickhouse as Taylor
- Shana Wall as Chantal
- Maureen Costa as Sally
- Kevin Curran as Buck (uncredited/voice)
- Jenna Mattison as Women in red (uncredited)
Quotes[]
- [As Peggy is busy watching the Oprah Winfrey Show, Bud arrives home from work, looking a bit depressed]
- Bud: Mom, turn off Oprah for a second. I need to talk to you. [Peggy is focused on the television show] Mom. [after no response again, puts on a sassy feminine voice and snaps his fingers across his face] Girlfriend.
- Peggy: [smiling] In the house! [turns and sees that it was Bud, bringing her mood down] You're not Oprah.
- Bud: Mom, I had a horrible day. I could really use some motherly advice now.
- Peggy: [sighs] Shut up, Bud. Oprah is doing a show on mothers who don't pay attention to their sons. [begins to get emotional]
- TV Announcer: Next, a word from Earth Pads, the only feminine-hygiene product recycled from yesterday's garbage.
- Bud: Now can we talk, Mom?
- Peggy: Oh, okay. But make it quick. When Oprah comes back on, I wanna be rested.
- Bud: Look, I was working at the Department of Vehicle Services today. And I noticed this long line for new licenses. So when I opened up a second window, my supervisor comes up to me and says: "Son, I see you're a real go-getter. We hate that here. You're fired!" Now, I need your help getting a new job.
- Peggy: [focused on the television set again] Oh, look, Stouffer's has a new Apple Brown Betty.
- Bud: [defeated] Well, I can't expect you to pay any attention to me since I don't have an antenna coming out of my ass.
- [Kelly arrives home, wearing workout attire and looking annoyed]
- Kelly: Well, I'm back from aerobics class. Although, you know, I really didn't feel the burn until the bus ride home. Almost every man on the bus offered me his seat, although nobody was willing to stand up to let me have it. Oh, and then this delightful turban-clad chap, we'll just call him "Man of a Thousand Boils", asked me if I wanted to rub his magic lamp and see a genie come out... [Al suddenly gives her a rather concerned look, before Kelly makes a disgusted look] There was no genie.
- [Al and Griff physically struggle to pry off a workout shoe from the foot of a customer named Matilda, who had just finished working out at Gary's Aerobic Studio]
- Matilda: [heavy breathing] I don't understand it. I was a size six before aerobics class. [smiles] All that jumping must have expanded my foot.
- Al: [grinning] Then I see you must have fallen on your butt a time or two.
- Matilda: [offended, stands up] How dare you say that to my face!
- Al: [snarky] Well, I'd say it behind your back but my car's only got half a tank of gas!
- [After failing to convince Ramon, Kelly's aerobics instructor, to work at Gary's Aerobic Studio instead, Al walks over to the window to jump out and kill himself, before talking to himself.]
- Al: What does he got that I don't have? We're both virile men in the prime of our lives. Except he's not saddled with a lazy wife worthless kids, a prostate like a melon and worst of all, I sell women's shoes.
- Melissa: Shoes? You sell shoes?
- Al: Yeah, right next to an aerobics studio.
- Chantal: Did you hear that, Ramon? He sells shoes. There's not a shoe store within miles of here. [stands up and walks towards Al]
- Taylor: Yeah, you never buy us shoes.
- Ramon: Do I not leave the curtain open when I change?
- Melissa: That's not shoes! We want shoes!
- Taylor: We wanna work out next to the shoe guy. [she, along with Melissa and Taylor smile and reach out to Al]
- Al: [smiling] Formerly known as Al. Oh, and by the way, I was just joshing about that melon thing.
- Chantal: We're getting shoes.
- Melissa and Taylor: Shoes. [the other women in the room walk over to join them and celebrate]
- Ramon: Okay. Okay, Bundy, you got me. You shoe salesmen, you're so lucky. You get all the women.
- Al: [proudly smiles] Luck has nothing to do with it, Ramon. You see, since the dawn of time women and shoes have gone together like... alcohol and firearms. Oh, sure, we men of the foot might have a slight PR problem but once you've tried shoe, you never go back. Who loves you, baby? [snaps his fingers and turns, forgetting that he is on a window ledge] Whoa, wait a minute, now! AAAAHHHH!!!!
- [As Ramon and the women watch, Al continues to scream as he plummets several floors down before hitting the pavement]
Notes[]
Title[]
- The title of this episode is inspired by the 1985 movie A Room with A View.
Trivia[]
- Bud reveals that he was fired from his job at the Department of Vehicle Services. He had the job since the season 9 episode, "Driving Mr. Boondy".
- Al mentions that he and Griff are the only employees at Gary's Shoes.
- On the wall in the back of the store, the visible writings include "Anderson Tire Service 555-1212" and "Giggly Room x57-4096"
- Al reveals that his own father left him and his mom for a prostitute.
- Al mentions that membership in NO MA'AM includes:
- Luxury boxes at WrestleMania
- Use of a classic Dodge (when it is working)
- A key to the Big 'Uns reading room (when the bowl is unclogged)
- Al states that he has an enlarged prostate.
Cultural References[]
- Peggy gets excited when seeing a commercial Stouffer's Apple Brown Betty
- Stouffer's is a brand of frozen food entrees. It is most commonly known for its lasagna and mac n' cheese entrees.
- A Brown Betty is a type of baked dessert made with apples and crumbs.
- During his speech, Al mentions that he has ...stood on the shoulders of giants: Einstein, Magellan, Heineken"
- Albert Einstein - German-born theoretical physicist who created theories such as "Theory of Relativity". His name is often associated with being a genius.
- Ferdinand Magellan - Portuguese born explorer who organized the Spanish expedition to the East Indies and resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
- Heineken is a Dutch brand of lager beer known for its green glass bottle with a red star on it.
- Marcy tells Al and Griff that she plans to leave flyers for Gary's Aerobics Studio at Der Wienerschnitzel, (more commonly known now as "Wienerschnitzel"), a fast food chain that specializes in chili covered hot dogs and hamburgers.
- Despite its German name, it doesn't actually sell Wiener schnitzel or other German dishes, aside from hot dogs.
- Just before Al falls out the window, he tells the ladies there "Who loves you, baby?!". The line is used as the catchphrase of Detective Theo Kojak from the 1970s television series Kojak.
- Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is mentioned throughout the episode.
Music[]
- "Jump (For My Love)" by the Pointer Sisters is played when the ladies at the aerobics studio do the "Dumbo Drop" and cause the backroom at the shoe store to collapse.
Locations[]
- Bundy Residence
- Gary's Shoes & Accessories for Today's Woman
- Gary's Aerobics Studio
- Northside Aerobics Studio
Sets[]
- Bundy Living Room / Garage
- Gary's Shoes seating area
- Gary's Shoes backroom /peeping area
- Gary's Aerobics Studio Workout area
- Northside Aerobics Studio Workout area
Goofs[]
- After Peggy comes out of the garage with her "Oprah Land" scale model, the garage door is wide open. But instead of seeing the contents of the garage, what is actually visible is the back of a different set. It can also be seen after Al gets from the floor after being electrocuted.
- Peggy mentions that Stouffers makes an Apple Brown Betty. Stouffers specializes in main course entrees and does not make dessert products.