Requiem for a Dead Barber

Requiem for a Dead Barber is the nineth episode of Season 3 of the FOX sitcom Married... with Children, as well as the 44th overall episode in the series. Written by Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt, the episode was directed by James E. Hornbeck and premiered on FOX on February 12, 1989.

Synopsis

Al is devastated when his favorite barber dies, prompting him to go to a salon and risk losing his masculinity.

Plot

To be added.

Cast

Regular Cast

Quotes

To be added.

Notes

Title

The episode title is inspired by the movie "Requiem for A Heavyweight".

Trivia

This episode marks the second and final appearance of Al's friend, Russ and the only appearance of Al's friend, Louie.
Al mentions that he was able to find Tony's father in Cicero. Cicero is a suburb of Chicago, located in Cook County.
Al makes a remark about how he likes pinball and hates that video arcades have taken over old-time nickelodeons. 20 years after this episode aired, Ed O'Neill starred in the popular Disney film Wreck-It Ralph, voicing a character named Mr. Litwak, who owned and managed a video arcade.
This episode was nominated for Outstanding Editing for a Series (Multi-Camera Production), Larry Harris (Editor) at the 1989 Emmy Awards.
This is the first episode that uses "Requiem for" in the title to reference the death of someone/something in the episode.

Cultural References

When talking about the pinball machine being replaced by video games, Al rants about a monkey who "can make it to the top of a building", referring to the video game Donkey Kong.
When talking about cartoons of the past, he mentions "a mouse could hit a cat over the head with a frying pan and flatten his head", referring to the cartoon series Tom and Jerry,

Locations

Bundy Residence
Salon

Sets

Bundy Living Room/Kitchen
Salon

Goofs

Al asks Bud's help with chopping up Buck's doghouse for firewood, but the Bundys don't have a fireplace.

External Links

Requiem for a Dead Barber at the Internet Movie Database
Requiem for a Dead Barber on Bundyology
Requiem for a Dead Barber - Transcript on albundy.net
#46 Requiem for a Dead Barber - MWC Podcast on Horrorphilia

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He Thought He Could • I'm Going to Sweatland • Poke High • The Camping Show • A Dump of My Own • Her Cups Runneth Over • The Bald and the Beautiful • The Gypsy Cried • Requiem for a Dead Barber • I'll See You in Court • Eatin' Out • My Mom, the Mom • Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me • A Three Job, No Income Family • The Harder They Fall • The House That Peg Lost • Married... with Queen (Part 1) • Married... with Queen: The Sequel (Part 2) • The Dateless Amigo • The Computer Show • Life's a Beach • Here's Lookin' at You, Kid