Kelly Does Hollywood (Part 2) is the 10th episode of season 6 of Married... with Children, also the 115th overall episode in the series. Directed by Gerry Cohen, and written by Larry Jacobson, the episode premiered on the FOX network, airing on November 17, 1991.
Synopsis[]
Part two of two-part story. The Conclusion. Al, Kelly and Bud travel to Hollywood, where Kelly meets the executive producer (played by former SNL cast member Jon Lovitz) who's interested in her show. The network's executives end up changing it drastically and it gets canceled.
Recurring cast/Guest stars[]
- Regular cast
- Amanda Bearse as Marcy D'Arcy
- Ted McGinley as Jefferson D'Arcy
- Note: Katey Sagal, who plays the part of Peg Bundy, does not appear in this episode.
Guest starring[]
- Jon Lovitz as Jeff Littlehead
- Peter Steinfeld as Rock Turboman (as Pete Steinfeld)
- Heather Grimes as Roberta
- Donna Eskra as Cyndy
- Georgi Irene as Samantha
- Lisa Fuhrman as Jeannie
- Kari Wuhrer as Joanie
- Megan O'Hara as Girl #1
- Denise Richards as Girl #2 (as Denise Lee Richards)
- Victor Hugo Basso as Hair dresser
- Edd Hall as TV Announcer (voice only)
- Garth Ancier as Gig Fontaine
- Cleveland O'Neal III as Stage Manager (as Cleveland O'Neal)
Quotes[]
- Marcy: [moves to block the front door, sobbing] Oh, please, take me with you! I'm a pregnant banker jet-skiing towards 40, for God's sake! Now, I was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" in high school, and I have a reunion coming up. At least let me be able to say that I slept with Chuck Woolery.
- Al: [cautiously] Ease by her carefully, kids. They say the mad have strength. [Bud gets behinds Al as he and Kelly cautiously move towards the door, with Marcy eventually giving up and stepping away from the door]
- Marcy: [turns around and perks up] Hey, hey, at least let me be "Slut of the Week". I'm already pregnant! [follows the trio outside]
- Kelly: Uh, Daddy...? [runs over to Al who appears to be in a conversation with Jeff Littlehead]
- Al: [turns to Kelly] Oh, uh, just a second, Pumpkin.... [turns back to Jeff] Now, Jeff, now I've been thinkin', just in case this new fall season, you know, shall we say... "blows", uh, I've been, you know, fooling around with some ideas for new shows. Now lets run this up the flagpole, see if it waves. Now, stay with me here: There's this mystic guy, wandering across the west, in search of his long lost brother. Now, instead of gun, [grins] get this! He's fitted with an assortment of fighting footwear! It's called, Kung Shoe!
- [Jeff, standing with his arms crossed and looking annoyed, just quietly stares at Al in disapproval]
- Kelly: Now, Daddy?
- Al: [grinning while staring at Jeff] Not quite yet, Pumpkin. I think I got him hooked! [breaks hold] Okay, here's another idea. Let's toss this oven, see if it bakes! Now, there's a shoe salesman in the 23rd century, called Shoe Trek!
- [Jeff, standing with his arms crossed and looking annoyed, just quietly stares at Al in disapproval]
- Al: Okay, I got another idea. Let's toss this in the bed with Madonna and see if she sleeps with it! [grins] Now, this has nothing to do with shoes, but its a hot idea and I'd like to be personally involved. It's called, Breasts! [smiles]
- [Jeff, standing with his arms crossed and looking annoyed, just quietly stares at Al in disapproval]
- Jeff: ...I just don't feel it [turns around and walks off]
- Al: [sarcastically] What a surprise, huh.
Notes[]
Title[]
- The episode title is inspired by the 1978 pornographic movie Debbie Does Dallas.
Trivia[]
- Neither Jefferson nor Peggy appear in this episode.
- When Al, Kelly and Bud arrive at "NBS Studios" in Hollywood, there are a number of posters hanging on the lobby wall showing NBS's series line up. The posters feature several MWC staff members along with the shows co-creators:
- Ellen and Her Dog - Producer Ellen L. Fogle
- Spike Le Bee N.Y. City School Teacher
- Art Allente P.I.
- Black Cop White Girl - Series co-creator Michael G. Moye
- Me and the Shiksha - Series writer Larry Jacobson and co-executive producer Stacie Lipp
- The Homeless Detective - Series co-creator Ron Leavitt and MWC guest star Traci Lords
- Amos N' Andrew - Series co-creators Ron Leavitt and Michael G. Moye
- Garth Ancier, who plays "Gig Fontaine", the leather-jacket-clad star of Tug Boat Danger that the Bundys run into at NBS studios, was actually not an actor; he was the Head of Programming at Fox Television, the network home of MWC.
- Marcy mentions that she was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" in high school.
- Marcy says that she is "jet skiing towards 40" and that she has a high school reunion coming up soon, so it can be assumed that Marcy is around 38-39 years old in this episode.
- Though it is also possible she may be overexaggerating, and only going to a 15 year reunion, as she implied that she went to her 10 year reunion in the Season 2 episode "Alley of the Dolls" in 1987. Additionally, Amanda Bearse, who plays Marcy was about 33 years old when this episode originally aired.
- Peter Steinfeld, who plays Rock Turboman in this episode, previously appeared on MWC as the lifeguard who gave Steve and Marcy their steering wheel back in season 3's "Life's a Beach".
- Megan O'Hara, who plays Girl #1, the woman in the purple dress that flirts with Bud, previously appeared on MWC a few episodes earlier in "God's Shoes". In that episode, she played Lola, the exotic dancer on People to Laugh At.
- The plot of this two-part episode shares some similarities with the Saturday Night Live skit turned movie Wayne's World, as both the two parter and skit/movie take place in Illinois and involve a small show on a local access channel becoming successful enough to garner national attention, and network executives trying to retool the successful small show.
- Notable the film featured MWC actors Ed O'Neill and Ted McGinley, as well as MWC guest stars Tia Carrere, Brian Doyle-Murray, Mike Hagerty, Carmen Filpi and Sean T. James.
Cultural References[]
- Marcy pleads with Al, Bud and Kelly to let her go with them to Hollywood so she can claim to have slept with Chuck Woolery, a game show host, who at the time, was known for being the host of Love Connection.
- During the montage of clips of the Bundys arriving in Hollywood, several landmarks are shown via stock footage:
- The Hollywood Sign that overlooks the city of Hollywood.
- The Beverly Hills Hotel
- The Hollywood Walk of Fame - specifically the star of actor William Powell located at 1636 Vine Street.
- Grauman's Chinese Theater - At the time this episode was filmed, it was then known as "Mann's Chinese Theater".
- While footage of Hollywood is shown, in front of Mann's Chinese Theater is a poster for the 1990 psychological horror film, Misery, which was produced by Columbia Pictures, who also produced MWC through its television division.
- The initials of the NBS Network are likely a reference to the major television networks NBC, CBS, and ABC.
- After arriving at NBS studios, Al mentions actor and comedian, Bob Hope.
- Bud assures Al that Bob Hope "didn't walk out of the stalls with his pants around his ankles proudly singing 'That's Entertainment'", referring to the song used in the 1953 film, The Band Wagon.
- Jeff Littlehead makes a joke about not being "late to a Dick Chamberlain miniseries", in reference to actor Richard Chamberlain, an actor who was best known for appearing in several miniseries during the 1980s, such as Shōgun and The Thorn Birds.
- The two sexy ladies standing next to Bud ask him if he really is "the guy in Home Alone", referring to then-child actor, Macaulay Culkin who played the lead character, Kevin McCallister, in the film and its sequel.
- Bud also does Kevin McCallister's "Yes" gesture and then his screaming gesture twice in the episode.
- Al's pitches to Jeff Kung Shoe and Shoe Trek, both of which are references classic televisions shows, Kung Fu and Star Trek: The Original Series.
- While pitching his ideas, he says "Let's toss this in the bed with Madonna and sees if she sleeps with it", referring to the pop star and her promiscuity.
- During the rehearsal, the girls nominate actor Jason Priestley as "Butt of the Year" and start screaming Beverly Hills, 90210. The actor was best known for his role on the FOX primetime drama as Brandon Walsh.
- Several Beverly Hills 90210 stars appeared on MWC beforehand, as both shows were on FOX.
- At one point, Kelly looks at the camera and says that if Jason Priestley happens to be watching the show, he can meet her and the girls later at their hotel, the fabulous Motel 2 on the corner of Ghetto and Gang, and to turn left at the hobo who calls himself "Moondoggie".
- Motel 2 is parody of the budget motel chain, Motel 6.
- "Moondoggie" is the nickname of a surfer from the novel series, Gidget.
- Some of the posters seen on the set of Kelly show's include band posters for The Cult, Prince and The New Power Generation and Van Halen.
- Actor Joe Piscopo is mentioned as starring in Shoe Trek revealing that Al's idea was stolen by Jeff.
- Actress Sally Struthers is mocked again after Al changes the channel and her whinny voice is heard begging for more money for the children.
- Actor Ernest Borgnine is mentioned by name in a commercial as Al changes channels.
Music[]
- During the montage of Hollywood, an instrumental version of "Horray for Hollywood" is heard.
- The theme song for the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life is heard at the end , as Al finally gives up and shoots himself in the head with the television remote.
Locations[]
- Bundy Residence
- Hollywood, California
- NBS Studios
Sets[]
- Bundy Living Room / Kitchen
- NBS Studios hallway
- Vital Social Issues 'N Stuff with Kelly Set
Goofs[]
- While there are cameras everywhere on Kelly's set, the camera that is doing the real recording of the actors can be seen in the mirror behind Kelly when she is getting her hair done. Watch the mirror; Somebody holds up a white card to signal Christina to go over to Al & Jeff, and the camera in the reflection follows her.
- After Kelly asks Al to wish her good luck, the studio camera recording the actual episode can be clearly seen in the mirror as it follows her and then stops as Al wishes her good luck and success.
- It is never stated why Peggy didn't accompany them to Hollywood, as she would have been eager to accompany her family on a trip or even why she had not returned from the supermarket in the previous episode.
- Jeff Littlehead's line "Arigatou, gentlemen" as he walks past the Japanese business men is obviously dubbed over, as it sounds like it was recorded in a booth compared to the rest of his dialogue in the episode.
External Links[]
Kelly Does Hollywood (Part 2) at the Internet Movie Database- Kelly Does Hollywood (Part 2) on Bundyology
- Kelly Does Hollywood (Part 2) - Transcript on Springfield! Springfield!
- #115 Kelly Does Hollywood (Part 2) - MWC Podcast on Horrorphilia
