Cousin Jimmy Bundy is a character who is mentioned in the Season 7 episode of Married... with Children titled "Wedding Show" before making a physical appearance a few episodes later in "The Wedding Repercussions".
The part of Jimmy is played in the episode by Abraham Benrubi.
Description[]
Cousin Jimmy, played by the 6' 7" and nearly 300 lb Benrubi, is the Bundys' cousin, who is psychotic and incredibly strong, stupid, and quick to fall in love. He mentioned that he views Bud as his best friend, having grown up with him and would gladly beat up those who bullied the smaller Bundy. Interestingly, while he has a reputation for violence and stupidity, he also seemslike a good person and values Bud as a friend and relative in the belief that "blood is thicker than water", and admires Bud's intelligence, claiming it will be a help in tracking down the "culprit". He had served time in prison at one point and may have been involved in a drive-by shooting. He also holds a record for eating 100 Whopper Sandwiches from Burger King.
Background[]
He is first mentioned by name in "Wedding Show", as Peggy Bundy has to remind Al Bundy that they have to get ready for Jimmy's wedding. Meanwhile, Kelly Bundy who will be one of the bridesmaids and Bud Bundy get ready, and then are visited by two of the bridesmaids, Corky and Heidi. After realizing that they are wearing different colored outfits, Kelly, Corky, and Heidi run upstairs to find something that matches, while Bud stays downstairs.
A moment later, Bud answer the door and meets a lady who is asking about Heidi and Corky, as she was their ride to the church. Unaware that he is talking to Jimmy's soon-to-be bride, Janey, Bud decides to take a chance and flirt with her. The two decide to have sex upstairs.
Sometime later, a more relaxed Janey meets up with the bridesmaids, who have agreed to wear black leather mini-dresses. After the girls head to the church, Kelly calls out to Bud, who then reveals that he just had sex. As he proudly smiles at what he finally achieved, Kelly brings him down by revealing that the girl he just slept with was Jimmy's bride.
While Al and Peg struggle to get ready, Bud tries to figure out what to do. Janey, now in her bridal outfit, stops by again and apologizes to Bud, saying that just wanted one more fling with someone she wouldn't normally be interested in, before committing to marriage. They both agree that for their own sakes, they will forget what happened and never talk about it again, before mentioning that Jimmy is a vicious ex-con who did 10 yeas in prison and may have also been involved in a drive-by shooting. Despite their agreement, they decide to go back upstairs and have another round of sex, causing Peg to change her outfit again and leaving Al frustrated.
A few episodes later, in The Wedding Repercussions, Jimmy stops by the Bundy Residence. Bud, who had just came back from watching a wet t-shirt contest at a frat house, tries to hide after Kelly tells him that Jimmy is coming by and specifically wants to talk to Bud. After happily greeting his uncle, aunt and cousins, while lamenting that they only get together during weddings and funerals, Jimmy ask Bud to join him outside. Sensing Bud's fear, Al invites Jimmy to step inside for a moment. He then congratulates Jimmy on the divorce, pointing out that the honeymoon is the only good thing about a marriage. Jimmy tries to point out that Janey was different, because she was rich and her parents were already dead. He then admits that the divorce has left him with so much anger, that he wants to kill the man that slept with Janey to the point where he will rip the man's arms off and make him grab his own heart with one of them.
Jimmy then asks Bud again to join him outside. Bud tells him that he'll be there in a minute, then immediately hops on Al's lap and cries, saying that he doesn't want to have his arms ripped off and be forced to grabs his own heart. Al, who admitted that he was a bully like Jimmy when he was younger, tells his son that if he wants to survive, he needs to punch Jimmy in the "breadbasket" with all his strength before he can say anything.
As Bud joins Jimmy in the front yard, he takes Al's advice and punches Jimmy right in the stomach, though nothing happens. He tries one more time, but Jimmy is just amused and pats Bud on the should, causing him to drop. Jimmy then reveals that he is having a dilemma and wants Bud to help him, unaware that Bud is planning to knock Jimmy out what the mailbox. As Jimmy reveals hat he actually doesn't know the identity of the guy that Janey slept with, Bud suddenly changes tactics and pretends to be looking at the mail. He tells the younger Bundy that all he knows is that the person is on the same block as the Bundy residence and wants Bud to track the guy down, assuring him that will be as fun as when they were young kids, when Jimmy would go after the kids that beat up Bud and then let Bud have a kick after they were down.
As Bud wrestles with the dilemma of whether to keep lying or tell the truth, the Bundy's neighbor, Jefferson D'Arcy arrive and reveals that he was just attacked by Jimmy. He ended up taking a severe beating, as Jimmy believed Jefferson's pretty boy look would make him the most likely choice to be the one that slept with Janey. Despite the beating, Jefferson was able to outrun Jimmy after finding the opportunity to get away. Marcy D'Arcy later gets word from Jimmy himself about what he did, causing her to accuse Jefferson of cheating on her.
After seeing the D'Arcys fight, Bud confesses to them that he was the one who slept with Janey. Despite his sincerity, Jefferson and Marcy just seemed amused, believing that no one would be willing to sleep with Bud, and causes to seem to forget about the beating and cheating allegations. Later, Bud calls Jimmy over and wants to confess to him. Before Bud could finally say that he was the one who broke up the marriage, Jimmy interrupts him and declares that he has called off the manhunt, putting the past behind him.
Cousin Jimmy rhapsodizing with Bud over his new love
Jimmy then reveals that he has found his one true love and introduces "Diana" to Bud. She is quick to point out that her name is actually "Dee Anna", which he quickly scoffs at. Bud tries to act like he doesn't care about girls, while Jimmy tells Bud that he is so in love with her that he is going to go out right away and buy an engagement ring. Jimmy then tells Bud to watch her while he goes out, telling his younger cousin that he trusts him and tells him that is his best cousin, best friend, and will be his best man at his next wedding.
Bud, seeing a miniature version of Jimmy as he debates about what to do with Dee Anna
Unfortunately, for Jimmy, leaving Dee Anna with Bud lead to inevitable consequences. After Jimmy heads out, Dee Anna follows Bud into the house and tries to get Bud's attention by shameless flirting with him and demanding that he look at her. He tries to ignore her by looking away and acting like all girls are icky, which only turns her on even more. She eventually demands that he take her, causing him to turn around. He then looks at his left shoulder and sees a miniature version of Jimmy sitting there, telling Bud that he is his best cousin, best friend, and will be his best man. A moment later, Bud turns to his other shoulder and sees his father sitting there in a bowling shirt, who simply tells him "Blah blah blah".
Through his father's words, Bud realizes that if she was willing to flirt with him, then she would flirt with anyone. He begins to justify his plan by saying that he won't let Jimmy get hurt by a woman again. Bud then tells Dee Anna that she is not good enough for Jimmy, before putting on a sly grin and tells her that she's perfect for him and starts making out with her.
Trivia[]
- Abraham Benrubi also played the "nightmare version" of the Bundy Baby, when Al was dreaming of how his football-playing life had been derailed by his wife and kids in the Season 6 episode, "She's Having My Baby (Part 1)".
- He was the dream's equivalent of "Spare Tire" Dixon, Al's high school football nemesis, played by the likewise 6' 7" Bubba Smith, but could have been a portmanteau of Al's mind placing images of Jimmy in his dream.
Appearances[]
- Season 7
- Wedding Show (Mentioned Only)
- The Wedding Repercussions