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The McGintys

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The McGintys are a family that live in the same Chicago neighborhood as The Bundys.

The family has the distinction of being mentioned multiple times on the show for most of its run.

From what is mentioned or shown, the family consist of at least the husband nicknamed Old Man McGinty, a wife, a daughter named Marge and a poodle.

For the most part, the family is only mentioned by name. Though Mrs. McGinty is briefly shown in "Here's Lookin' at You, Kid" and the daughter is shown in "God Help Ye Merry Bundymen"

Background[]

In "Here's Lookin' at You, Kid" after Marcy and several of the neighborhood women visit the Bundy Residence after being peeped, the elderly Mrs. McGinty comes in, revealing that she was just peeped on. Seeing that even an elderly woman like Mrs. McGinty was peeped on leaves Peggy Bundy sad, as she is now the only woman in the neighborhood who wasn't peeped on.

In "Hot off the Grill" after knocking over Al's grill, Peg sends the kids to break into the houses of their neighbors and steal ashes from their fire place. She then asks them that if they break into the McGinty residence to take a can of Dr. Pepper from them as well.

In "Buck the Stud", after Al lets Buck out of the basement to get him ready for breeding, he is violently dragged across the neighborhood as Buck runs back and forth across the backyard. As he screams out for Buck to stop, Peg warns Al about the neighbors who have dogs including the McGintys, Ritters and Finleys.

In "The Wedding Repercussions", Marcy discusses with Peg would could have slept with Cousin Jimmy's bride, Janey and notes that the only males in the neighborhood at the time were Jefferson, Bud, and Old Man McGinty. She then points out that Old Man McGinty can barely walk or go to the bathroom by himself, but would still be picked by women over Bud.

In "A Little Off the Top", Bud has Kelly keep track of their parents arriving home following Al getting a circumcision. After passing the intersection, Kelly notes that they have to drive over three small pot holes in front of the McGinty's residence and then another pothole before reaching the Bundy residence.

In "A Bundy Thanksgiving", a young boy stops by the Bundy residence looking for his pet turkey and mentions that Old Man McGinty told him that he saw the turkey there.

In "God Help Ye Merry Bundymen", Peg shows the kids the miniature replica of the neighborhood she created with gingerbread, with Kelly noting that she even made the McGinty residence featuring a telescope that Old Man McGinty used to watch Kelly shower. Later, as the two judges for the neighborhood decorating contest stop by the D'Arcy Residence, they notice Peg's gingerbread neighborhood. As the admire the work, one of the judges says, "Look, Marge, isn't that your father with his telescope?", implying that the other judge is the McGintys' daughter.

In "Breaking Up Is Easy to Do (Part 2)", after Marcy sings "Al Bundy Away" to celebrate Al separating from Peg and moving out of the neighborhood, Peg berates her for the pageantry. Marcy points out it was actually Old Man McGinty who set off fireworks and informs Peg that there will be a neighborhood parade at 2pm.

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