The Bundys are a stereotypical white trash American family. Al is a shoe salesman who is fond of frequently reliving his doubtful 15 seconds of fame on the football field. Al is terrified of the all-to-frequent amorous advances his ditsy wife Peggy a woman who must spend most of Als wages at the salon and the mall. They have two children Kelly the stunning but superficial party animal and Bud who is too wrapped up in himself to realize his goal of scoring with a girl.
Review
"Married... with Children" just has something about it that makes it hilarious it takes the basic premise of the family and suburban life and puts the family from the hell in there and just lets them constantly rip on each other. It's a testament to the basic formula of the show that it lasted so long and was still actually funny right up until the last season (with an overweight balding Ed O"Neil and kids old enough to have left the house by now). The casting was perfect (except for newcomer Jefferson in my opinion) and the character of Ed was what really made the show. The opening song fitted the show perfectly too. Anyone who has watched the show probably has "Married... with Children" moments to this day when they open a fridge with nothing but an empty milk carton in the door or have thoughts about installing an antenna on the roof.
"Married... with Children" is probably one of America's greatest TV exports it was a privilege to be growing up when this was on every week and I wish all the castmembers continued success.