My Favorite Married Special was the 25th episode as well as the second special in Season 9 of Married... with Children . It was also the 208th overall episode. The episode originally aired on FOX on April 30, 1995.
Synopsis[]
In this episode special, cast members recall their favorite episodes and moments from the show.
Summary[]
In a special episode, the cast of Married... with Children (Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Faustino, Christina Applegate, Amanda Bearse, and Ted McGinley) step out of character to discuss their favorite moments from the show.
Recurring cast regulars[]
- Buck the Dog as Buck Bundy
Guest starring[]
- Bubba Smith as "Spare Tire" Dixon (archive footage)
- Jerry Mathers as Himself (archive footage)
- Vanna White as Coco/Helen Granowinner (archive footage)
- Sam Kinison as Al's Guardian Angel (archive footage)
- David Garrison as Steve Rhoades / Rubio the Cruel (archive footage)
- J.J. Johnston as Security Guard (archive footage)
- Bobbie Brown as Nibbles (archive footage)
- Joe Cipriano as Announcer (voice only)
Trivia[]
- Ed O'Neill mentions that the show had been on the air for 9 years at this point in time.
- The announcer at the beginning of the episode mentions that MWC had filmed 200 episodes as of February of that year. It then shows the cast attending a black tie event at a hotel in Los Angeles on January 28, 1995 to celebrate the milestone. FOX also promoted the special with Jimmy Kimmel (as "Jimmy The FOX Guy") interviewing Amanda Bearse, Ted McGinley and David Garrison at the event.[1]
- As revealed by the cast members, each had their favorite episodes
- Ed O'Neill: Hi I.Q. and All Night Security Dude. He also mentions he likes all the episodes where he's been electrocuted.
- Amanda Bearse: You Better Shop Around (Part 1) and You Better Shop Around (Part 2)
- David Faustino: Johnny Be Gone and You Better Watch Out
- Katey Sagal: Who'll Stop the Rain?
- Christina Applegate: Kelly Does Hollywood, Part I
- Ted McGinley: Peggy and the Pirates and Married... with Aliens. He mentions that he liked Peggy and the Pirates because it had the best set for the show. He also liked Married...with Aliens, since it was the closest to seeing Al win at something.
- Outtakes includes:
- It's a Bundyful Life (Part 2) - Katey Sagal laughing as she talks about having to go to the Spud Hut instead of Denny's.
- No Pot to Pease In - The main cast and J.J. Johnston laughing as the Bundys enter the studio where Pease in a Pod is filmed and inform the guard that they got onto the set because Joe Piscopo is trying to get on the studio lot.
- Also, the cast mentions their favorite guest stars:
- Vanna White - Katey, Ted and Amanda mention that she was nice and sweet to them.
- Sam Kinison - The cast tells a story about Sam missing a day of shooting and apologized to the cast by sending belly dancers, getting lunch catered and giving them nightsticks as a present. Ted also mentions that it was his first time on the set of MWC, as he was playing Norman Jablonsky.
- The episode also had a "Bundy IQ Test" during each commercial break:
- What is the Bundy's address? - 9764 Jeopardy Lane
- Name the county Peg grew up - Wanker County, WI.
- What is the name of Al's shoe store? - Gary's Shoes & Accessories
- What mall is the store located in? - New Market Mall
- During the scene from All Night Security Dude when Al takes on Spare Tire Dixon, the music from the original episode had been changed from the theme from" Chariots of Fire" to a generic symphony piece for this special.
- David Faustino is wearing the same bowling shirt and skate shoes that Bud wore at the end of the previous episode, Pump Fiction.
- A boom mic can be seen directly over Amanda Bearse as she talks to Christina Applegate about her favorite episode.