After I watched a few episodes of 'Married With Children', I thought it was an okay show. Then I continued to watch it and found out just how corny and bad it was. 10 years was far longer than this series should have lasted. 3-4 years should have been it's running time at most.
The show is about an extremely dysfunctional family. Al Bundy is a typical man who sells woman's shoes for a living and despises it. His wife Peggy is very lazy. She doesn't work, rarely cooks or cleans, and is very immoral. Their daughter, Kelly, is a dimwitted moron who's only intelligence lies in clothes and fashion. Their son, Bud, has only one good quality: He's book-smart. Other than that he's a loser at life, especially with women.
After you watch a few episodes, you should notice how little material the show actually uses. The writers were reusing plots after the first season. the story in each episode is either the Bundy's whining about each other's dysfunctions, the Bundy's coping with borderline poverty, brother versus sister, men versus women, or neighbor versus neighbor. Also, there are several episodes where the family attempts to get rich, often immorally and always failing. The comedy and jokes are virtually the same in every episode, just using different words. The show is supposed to be a comedy about the pain of having a family, but make's fun of the same few problems over and over again. Very few of the true pains of having a family are brought up. Only the really stereotypical ones are used.
The acting is pretty wooden, but the actor's can't be entirely blamed. The characters are so stereotypical and one-sided it's not funny. The production and setting of the show is also pretty bad, especially for being so popular. You can often tell how fake the scenery is, especially in outdoor scenes. No outdoor footage is ever used. It's just a bunch of painted walls. Also, the show is supposed to be a family sitcom, but the comedy and language is edgy and borderline dirty for a family show. It's not a show for kids to watch at all.
Avoid this show. It's not worth your time. It's bad in so many aspects. 3/10.
The show is about an extremely dysfunctional family. Al Bundy is a typical man who sells woman's shoes for a living and despises it. His wife Peggy is very lazy. She doesn't work, rarely cooks or cleans, and is very immoral. Their daughter, Kelly, is a dimwitted moron who's only intelligence lies in clothes and fashion. Their son, Bud, has only one good quality: He's book-smart. Other than that he's a loser at life, especially with women.
After you watch a few episodes, you should notice how little material the show actually uses. The writers were reusing plots after the first season. the story in each episode is either the Bundy's whining about each other's dysfunctions, the Bundy's coping with borderline poverty, brother versus sister, men versus women, or neighbor versus neighbor. Also, there are several episodes where the family attempts to get rich, often immorally and always failing. The comedy and jokes are virtually the same in every episode, just using different words. The show is supposed to be a comedy about the pain of having a family, but make's fun of the same few problems over and over again. Very few of the true pains of having a family are brought up. Only the really stereotypical ones are used.
The acting is pretty wooden, but the actor's can't be entirely blamed. The characters are so stereotypical and one-sided it's not funny. The production and setting of the show is also pretty bad, especially for being so popular. You can often tell how fake the scenery is, especially in outdoor scenes. No outdoor footage is ever used. It's just a bunch of painted walls. Also, the show is supposed to be a family sitcom, but the comedy and language is edgy and borderline dirty for a family show. It's not a show for kids to watch at all.
Avoid this show. It's not worth your time. It's bad in so many aspects. 3/10.