Oh, What a Feeling is the ninth episode of the fourth season of Married... with Children, also the 66th overall episode of the series. Directed by Gerry Cohen, the episode was written by series creators Ron Leavitt & Michael G. Moye. It originally aired on FOX on November 19, 1989.
Synopsis[]
Al decides to get a new car, but finds out that Peggy dug up and spent all his saved-up money, and he has to buy an old, used car. After a lot of tries, he ends up with his old car, remodeled.
Full summary[]
When the Dodge finally gives its death rattle, Al digs up his secret car-fund shoe box and trades the Dodge for a ride to the local dealership. When Bud opens the shoe box, he finds not $5,000, but a mere $800... and a red hair. Al spends the rest of the episode trying to buy something that goes "vroom!".
Quotes[]
- Kelly: Hi, Daddy. I saw you pushing the car. Doesn't it work?
- Al: [sarcastically] Well, sure it does, honey. It was just such a nice day, I didn't want to waste it sitting in the car like all those other jerks on the expressway. [Kelly smiles and nods as Al becomes upset] Of course it doesn't work! Honey, if you saw Dad pushing it, why didn't you come and give me a hand?
- Kelly: Well, it looked pretty boring. I mean you were going so slow and everything. You know, a person could get a heart attack pushing a car in this heat. And you gotta think about Mom. What would she do if she lost the both of us? If you kick, it's okay she can always marry again, but if I went...
- Al: Kelly, honey! Forget about it, okay? Just give old Dad a chance to push his spleen through his navel.
- Bud: [enters the garage] Hey, Dad. We saw you pushing the old car. Me and some of my friends thought you'd never make it up the hill. [Bud and Kelly laugh]
- Al: Did you ever thing about helping old Dad?
- Bud: In this heat?
- Al: [sarcastically] You know, you kids have been so great. Why don't you hop in this car and I'll push the two of you to the ice cream parlor.
- Kelly: [ecstatically] Thanks, Dad! [runs to the driver's side door and hops in] Oh, and push it fast so we'll look cool.
- Bud: Dad, why don't we just get a new car?
- Al: Bud, you don't throw something away just because it doesn't work. If that was the case, you wouldn't have a mother.
- Al: [inspecting the engine] Alright, I think I got it. Kelly, turn it on.
- Bud: [puts his hand on Al's shoulder] Uh, Dad, you might wanna tell Kelly to use the key or she might start rubbing up against it.
- Al: Kelly knows what she's doing, Bud, she's not an idiot. [to Kelly, after a brief pause] Use the key, honey.
- Al: Well, now, I guess I have some bad news for me... See, that was my new car fund, Peg, a long, long time ago. [Peggy shrugs with indifference] Peg, how could you spend $4,200?
- Peggy: Well, you remember when you used to yell at me because there wasn't any juice in the house? Well, I took some of that money and bought you juice... and a coat for me. And remember when you demanded dinner? Well, I took some more money and bought you a bucket of chicken... and a coat for Mom. And then, the rest of it, well... I have to admit, I spent foolishly.
- Al: Honey, could you come out in the back yard with me? I have the urge to bury something else!
Recurring cast/Guest stars[]
Regulars[]
- Amanda Bearse as Marcy Rhoades
- David Garrison as Steve Rhoades
- Buck the Dog as Buck Bundy
Guest starring[]
- John Welsh as Joey
- Mike Tino as Vince
- Joe Farago as Mr. Writeman
- Nancy Priddy as Mrs. Writeman
- Marcus Bentley as Farmer
- Chuck E. Weiss as Bum (Uncredited)
Notes[]
Trivia[]
- The title of this episode is a reference to a slogan used by Toyota Motor Corporation from 1979 to 1985.
Trivia[]
- Both Amanda Bearse and David Garrison do not appear in this episode.
- Al says that he has one more payment left on his old car.
- The scene where Al says "Honey, could you come out to the backyard with me. I have the urge to bury something else" to Peggy was shown in the 2006 movie Borat.
- Mrs. Writeman, the mother of the spoiled teenager in the dealership, is played by Nancy Priddy, the real-life mother of Christina Applegate.
- The car dealership that Al goes to is Scott N' Gary Motors.
- The panhandler that is in front of the car dealership is played by an uncredited Chuck E. Weiss, a Los Angeles based musician. He would later reprise his role in a few more episodes during season 4.
- He also appeared in the season 2 episode, "Guys and Dolls" as the guy that Steve and Al negotiate with to get Marcy's Barbie doll back.
- When Al explains how he cut corners to save $5000, he mentions that he reused a TV Guide. In the Season 6 episode, "Psychic Avengers", Peggy tricks Al into reusing the same TV Guide from the 1970s in order to hide the fact that the price recently went up and they can't afford to buy TV Guide anymore.
Cultural References[]
- The cars featured in this episode are as follows:
- Al's original car is a 1973 Plymouth Duster
- The car he wants to buy is a 1988 Ford Mustang.
- His first used car is a 1975 AMC Pacer
- The second is a 1976 AMC Gremlin
- The final one (that actually works) is the 1972 Plymouth Duster that doubles as "the Mighty Dodge" for the remainder of the series.
Music[]
- The first song that plays when Al pushes his car into the garage is "I Get Around" by the Beach Boys.
- The song that plays when Al brings his first used car in is "Poor Side of Town" by Johnny Rivers.
- The song that plays when Al brings his second used car in is "King of the Road" by Roger Miller.
- The song that plays when Al finally drives his new car in is "I'm Walkin'" by Fats Domino.
Locations[]
- Bundy Residence
- Scott N' Gary Motors
Sets[]
- Bundy Garage
- Bundy Living Room / Kitchen
- Scott N' Gary Motors
Goofs[]
- The studio lights are reflected in Al's sunglasses when he finally drives his new Dodge into the garage near the end of the episode.
- Al's "Dodge Dart" is actually a Plymouth Duster. Both vehicles were Chrysler products so they looked similar.
- The $5,000 Al was saving for a new car would've been safer from Peggy stealing it if he just put it in the bank instead of burying it in a shoe box.
- When Kelly and Bud opens up the door to the garage, the background shows that they entered from a narrow hallway with a paneled wall and a maroon colored floor mat. They should be entering from the living room, with a brick wall and a desk in the background. This reveals that the set used to film garage scenes and the set for the living room scenes are separate.
- This goof can also be seen in the Season 3 episode, "A Dump of My Own".
External Links[]
Oh, What a Feeling at the Internet Movie Database- Oh, What a Feeling on Bundyology
- Oh, What a Feeling - Transcript on albundy.net
- #67 Oh, What a Feeling - MWC Podcast on Horrorphilia
