What I Did For Love was the fifth episode of Season 7 of Married... with Children that aired on FOX on October 4, 1992, also the 136th overall episode in the series. The episode, directed by Gerry Cohen, was written by Ellen L. Fogle.
Synopsis[]
Peg buys a multitude of sexy dresses to entice Al (who just wants a steak dinner). Meanwhile Bud is loitering around in a women's lingerie store and Kelly gives Peg some advice.
Short Summary[]
The way to a man's heart may be through his stomach, but it's not the heart that's sought by Peggy who's tired of being ignored by Al in the bedroom. So she tries a variety of exciting new outfits in an attempt to whet the appetite of a starving Al. But the only thing Al wants is a cooked steak for dinner. Peg appeases him by finally granting his long lost wish -- food -- when he gets home from work -- as bait to get her wish -- attention in the boudoir, but it's short lived as Al begins to tire of performing in the bedroom -- and Peg, begins to grow tired of (finally) performing culinary feats in the kitchen and at the dinner table to get sex!
Guest stars/Recurring cast[]
- Cast regulars
- Amanda Bearse as Marcy D'Arcy
- Ted McGinley as Jefferson D'Arcy
- Buck as Buck Bundy
- Shane Sweet as Seven
Guest starring[]
- Penelope Windust as Sales Lady
- Keith Coulouris as Guy
- Jocelyne Kelly as Girl
Quotes[]
- Peggy: Which reminds me, Al, I want sex!
- Al: So do I, but I see no reason to drag you into it.
- Peggy: Al, there is nothing happening in our bedroom!
- Al: Well, Peg, if its working, don't fix it.
- [Al rushes into the living room while Seven is sitting on the couch, playing with a toy airplane]
- Al: Peg!? [tosses his jacket onto the floor and jogs towards the kitchen] I'm home!
- Seven: Hi, Daddy!
- Al: [inattentive] Yeah, sure... [turns to face Seven] Go away! I'm going to eat! I don't to feel bad not giving you any!
- Seven: Before I go, can I ask you a question? What's the difference between men and women?
- Al: One works... and the other's a woman.
- Seven: So Mrs. D'Arcy is a man?
- Al: [pauses, then smiles] Yes!
- Seven: Then Mr. D'Arcy is a woman?
- Al: [nods his head, smiling] Yes!
- Seven: No wonder you sell shoes.
- Al: [pauses, then in a defeated tone] Yes.
- [Al and Jefferson are sitting on the couch, after Al gave Peg money that he was saving up for the special issue of "Hooters in High Heels", believing that she was going out to buy him chocolate cake]
- Al: You know Jefferson, I hope I made the right decision. [puts up right palm] Hooters....
- Jefferson: [nods] Mhmm...
- Al: [puts up left palm] Choco Cake...
- Jefferson: [nods] Mhmm...
- Al: Hooters... Choco Cake.... [moves head side to side] Decisions, decisions. Well, I guess that's... part of being an adult.
- Jefferson: [nods] Yeah...
- Al: Jefferson?
- Jefferson: What?
- Al: [claps his hands] "Choco-Hooters"!
- [both men begin laughing hysterically, with Jefferson miming the hand clap that Al did]
Notes[]
Title[]
- The title of this episode is a reference to a song of the same name from the musical "A Chorus Line"
Trivia[]
- Peggy reveals that she spies on the neighbors and watches them have sex.
- In this episode, Peg specifically mentions that she is the same age as Al.
Cultural References[]
- During their conversation about sex, Al tells Jefferson that "You don't ask the Statue of David to move a little" referring to the renaissance sculpture by Italian artist, Michelangelo.
- When Bud starts talking to the mannequin about how he saw a movie where the mannequin comes to life, he is referring to the 1987 romantic comedy, Mannequin.
- After asking Peg about food for sex and seeing nothing, Al tells her that he needs "the same thing that Robert Mitchum needs", referring to the American actor.
Music[]
- The song Al sings to plead with Peggy at the end of the episode is "Moon River".
Locations[]
- Bundy Residence
- Hempley's Department Store
Sets[]
- Bundy Living Room / Kitchen
- Hemphley's lingerie department
Goofs[]
- When Peg and Al enter Hemphley's, Peg did not have a shopping bag with her. When they see Bud talking to the mannequin, she suddenly has a pink bag in her hand.
- When Peg and Al enter the store and he mentions how uncomfortable he feels at that type of store, a pink bag is seen near some chairs as they first enter. After the man in glasses says that he wouldn't mind seeing Peg wear the same lingerie his wife is wearing, the camera goes back to Peg and Al and the pink bag is no longer near the chairs.