SEASON 2, EPISODE 1: BUCK CAN DO IT

With Fox surviving its first season of prime time programming, the network upped the stakes, with Married With Children being one of its flagship shows. During Season 2, the characters are firmly established while the punchlines get better with each week. By the end of the season, Married With Children will begin to hit its peak. The season begins with an episode showing the odd, but somewhat touching, connection Al has with his dog Buck. Buck has been impregnating every dog in the neighborhood and the Bundy's are threatened with a lawsuit. After Al agrees to get Buck neutered, the lawsuit is dropped. Still, he resists with all his might, hoping to keep his male dog a "true" male dog. In the end, he has to do the dirtiest chore he knows of to get Buck out of the operation. Buck will forever be in debt to Al.

SEASON 1, EPISODE 13: JOHNNY BE GONE

Married With Children's first season ends with the Bundy's being as nostalgic as ever. Al and Peg's high school hangout is being closed. There will be one last chance to eat hamburgers and fries at a special final day bash, and they have prime tickets for the special farewell party. Only problem, children issues pop up. The Bundy's scramble to fix Kelly's (she was not invited to a big party) and Bud's (his battery run car which is entered into a race is not working) problems and also make the closing ceremonies. To add to the chaos, Marcy spills salmon on her dress: she must get it clean (she is hosting Japanese bankers with a big promotion in line if she impresses) and is forced to wash at the Bundy's. The Bundy's manage to solve the kids problems with their typical unorthodox approach--will it be too late? This last episode of the season left big questions for fans of the sitcom. Mainly, would MWC fall back into the typical family sitcom blather (the Bundy's actually caring, not to mention solving, the kids problems during this episode gave signs that it would) or will it break from the network TV routine (and expand on the outrageous elements the show has offered glimpses of)? Stay tuned.

*CHICKEN LEGS: One of the longest running gags on MWC, Al for the first time tells Marcy what her legs look like!

*VIVA LA FRANCE: Al encounters his friends the French when he tries to read the instructions to Bud's car.

SEASON 1, EPISODE 12: NIGHTMARE ON AL'S STREET

Steaming right along, Married With Children was ending its debut season with momentum. Another strong episode, the first to focus on a Al vs. Marcy confrontation, a showdown that would occur time after time in the future. By thispoint, all MWC characters were fleshing out nicely. At last we see the Peggy Bundy we have come to know and love. Originally rather dull and unoriginal, the "new" Peggy is proud of the fact she does nothing, has a deeply unsatisfied sex life and is continually like a dog in heat. With the first season coming to a conclusion, the cast of MWC have nailed the specific traits of their characters that will make them so enjoyable and cutting edge in the future. In this episode, Marcy has been approached by some men who offer to repave her driveway. With Steve out of town, Marcy informs the Bundy's of what she thinks is this unbeatable deal; Al insists it is a scam. Marcy, unwilling to admit that Al knows anything besides foot diseases, stubbornly holds firm with her opinion until a couple of days later, when she finds out that the whole deal really was a scam. Marcy doesn't want Al to know he was right, so she asks Peg to keep it a secret. But two nights in a row, Al appears in Marcy's dreams; Marcy, who so despises Al, finds herself ready to sex it up with Al during the dream. When Steve comes home, he wants to have sex with Marcy, but Marcy starts to puke every time he comes on to her. Peggy is ferociously jealous while Al revels in the fact that Marcy actually wants him. In the end, Marcy is able to turn the tables on Al; his worst nightmare, he dreams of doing it with Marcy!

*AL'S RETIREMENT: If Al can ever survive the torture from Peggy and the kids, he has a plan for his retirement: a nice piece of land off Lake Chicimanaco. Interestingly, Al knows during this episode that his land is contaminated and unfit for living. I guess he forgets about that in the future, because Marcy's second husband Jefferson, the man who swindled Al, tells the unsuspecting Al five years down the road that his retirement property is worthless.

SEASON 1, EPISODE 11: WHERE'S THE BOSS?

Slowly but surely, Married With Children was developing its unique sense of humor during Season 1. With each episode, Al's low paying job, his lack of sexual prowess and his inability to earn respect were becoming more prominent. At the same time, one couldn't help but feel sorry for him; Al Bundy was becoming a lovable loser. Episode 11 introduces us, somewhat, to Al's boss, Gary. The owner of the shoe store has died in a plane wreck. Al is not upset over the loss of Gary, but he is bothered by the fact that his boss never took the time to meet his lowly salesman. When news leaks that Gary actually survived the crash, Al vows to bring his boss to Chicago. If unsuccessful, he will quit. Other mall workers and customers egg him on when Al's deadline passes and still Gary has not arrived. Humiliated, Al quits, but the loss to the shoe industry doesn't last very long; Peggy and Al home together all day is too painful for them both. In the end, Al manages to come up with an idea to save face. Don't get used to it Al: your days of happy endings are numbered. Yet another episode where the jokes are tighter, the characters are developing and the laughs are frequent. Married With Children was going places.

*I KNOW THAT FACE: The very popular Giovanni Ribisi, equally effective as a supporting actor and as a star in many Hollywood movies, plays Bud's friend Teddy for the first of two episodes.

SEASON 1, EPISODE 10: THE POKER GAME

Al appears to an obsessive fisherman, thanks to continuous fishing referrals during the first season of MWC. It is fishing he appears focused on; there are no football references at all. Later, Al will obviously become famous for his former football exploits (and his ceaseless memories of them). As for fishing, his passion seems to subside throughout the years (although he still has a fondness for the sport, but he is not nearly as addicted as represented in the first season). In this episode, Al wants a new rod and is hoping to win enough money for it at a poker game. Steve joins Al, but only to meet some new guy friends. He is above gambling...or so we think. During the game, Steve starts to believe that Al and his buddies are horrible poker players and he gets in the game. But, it is Steve that gets washed out. Al wins $300, most of which is Steve's money. Steve on the other hand has lost his share of the mortgage payment and must face the wrath of Marcy. The Poker Game is one of the better episodes of season 1, as MWC appears to be getting into a groove. Good one-liners exist throughout, while the story has some nice twists and turns. The kids, for reason unexplained, are not around during this episode.

*PEGGY'S PASSION: Peggy has a real thing for Hollywood nut job Mel Gibson. During this episode, she mentions him for the first time; Mel is her idea of the perfect man. She especially likes his buns.

*THE WACKY PACK: Al's friends during the earlier seasons weren't the sharpest group around. Barney will appear in 6 MWC episodes, five playing the actual Barney character. Norris we have already met; he will bum around with Al as Norris on 7 of the 15 episodes he appears in. Russ will hang with Al one other time.

*I RECOGNIZE THAT FACE: One of Al's uncouth friends is Russ, played by original SNL cast member Garrett Morris (he appeared in 104 episodes of Saturday Night Live).

SEASON 1, EPISODE 9: MARRIED WITHOUT CHILDREN

Watching these early Married With Children episodes, you will notice how much Al complains about having to have sex with Peggy and how little housework Peggy does. Yet again, the evidence to back up his complaints does not exist. Peggy is seen cleaning as this episode opens, and it will end with Al willingly hitting the sheets with Peggy for the second time in one night! Marcy is seeking experience in the raising of children, and she thinks that getting a chance to take care of Bud and Kelly would be a great course. Peggy plans a weekend away with Al (alone), and much to Steve's chagrin, the kids are thrust upon them. At first Al (naturally) doesn't want to go, but when he finds out that the Motel they will stay at has cable that will allow him to watch a big fight, he acquiesces. Al manages to juggle both the fight and sex with Peggy, while Marcy and Steve wilt under the pressure of watching the kids. With both the fight and the sex completed, the Bundy's decide to come home early and they call the Rhodes to inform them. Marcy and Steve brag about how easy watching the kids was, but realize after the fact that the Bundy's now may ask them to watch the kids all the time. So they finally allow Kelly to have the party she's been begging for (against Peggy's rules). Believing that the Bundy's will be infuriated when they come home to a out of control Kelly bash, they will never ask them to babysit again. The Bundy's pull a fast one, decide to stay at the motel, and Kelly's freak friends destruct the Rhodes house.

*MARCY'S REQUIRED READING: "Kids: Your Bigger Than They Are"

*EYESIES/CLOSESIES: This fun driving game is mentioned for the first time; Bud and Kelly will play it in a future episode, with catastrophic results.

*I RECOGNIZE THAT FACE: Noah Blake plays Kelly's boyfriend for the night. He is the son of the infamous Robert Blake. Blake would appear in another MWC episode a few years later, The Agony of De-Feet.

SEASON 1, EPISODE 8: PEGGY SUE GOT WORK

Peggy desperately wants a VCR so she can tape Phil while watching Oprah and she has a few schemes up her sleeve to get Al to buy one for her. And just as it seems like Al is going to cave in, Marcy steps in. She is infuriated that Peggy has to "ask" Al; it's sexist and outdated and all that stuff. So she lures Peggy into taking a job at a department store. Here, Peggy learns what she always suspected: working, especially working with the public, sucks. While she wants to quit, she can't, as that would be admitting to Al how hard his life (working and supporting the family) really is. Al also wants Peg to quit (this one here is rather odd--later we will see Al practically beg Peggy to work on many an episode), but he doesn't want to give her the satisfaction that he really needs her around the house. So both come up with a scheme to get of the predicament, and the kids prosper nicely. Like many of the early Married With Children episodes, that cutting edge is just not there. This strange hybrid of a conventional sitcom mixed with bits of edgier material just doesn't work.

SEASON 1, EPISODE 7: AL LOSES HIS CHERRY

Dedicated Married With Children fans will wonder who this Peg is, because she's certainly not the one we've grown accustomed to during later episodes. Believe it or not, she's even insisting the kids eat breakfast at the beginning of this episode! Al and Peg get into an argument after she insists he will be attending a family wedding in Milwaukee. Before Al goes to work, he threatens to not come home. At first Peg is unconcerned; where else would Al go? But when Al convinces his co-worker Luke to let him stay at his bachelor pad, Peggy nearly has a nervous breakdown waiting for Al to come home. At Luke's, two bubble-headed bimbo's arrive--acquaintances of Luke's. Luke takes one into his bedroom, leaving Al with the other very friendly blond. She eventually comes on to Al, but Al resists...somehow. He then brings home a blond wig for Peg; all memories of the fight disappear, he has needs to take care of. I really did not care for Luke. The guy is so unlikeable, making an episode like this (where he is featured prominently) difficult to stomach. The scenes with Al and his admirer seem to drag on; this episode is not the best example of early Married With Children humor.

* I RECOGNIZE THAT FACE: Luke waits on Estelle Harris at the shoe store. Otherwise known as George Costanza's mother on Seinfeld. Jerry Hall, one of the Cherry sisters, doesn't have the best acting resume, but she is quite well known for being the wife of Mick Jagger during most of the 1990's.

*MARCY'S REQUIRED READING: "Man and Other Primates"

SEASON 1, EPISODE 6: WHOSE ROOM IS IT ANYWAY?

During the first season of Married With Children, the writers relied heavily on the battle of the sexes for story ideas. More often than not, Peg would work hard to influence Marcy while Al would lecture Steve; both had selfish motives. This episode is no different. It begins with Al doing one of his favorite pastimes, paying bills. The Rhodes come over and mention they got a huge tax return, but don't know what to do with the extra money. The Bundy's suggest adding on to their house; Al would like Steve to build a poolroom, Peggy wants an exercise room (one wonders when she gave up on exercising, as in a few seasons she will mention that one of the things she DOES not do is exercise). For a short period Al wins over Steve and peg convinces Marcy, but eventually the newlyweds decide to go their own way and build a sitting room. Angered, the Bundy's refuse to sign the variance. Overall, a pretty lame episode. The kids offer little and by now the battle of the sexes is getting a little old. This episode begins with little momentum and goes downhill from there, offering few really gut busting laughs and a story that is just blah.

*VIVA LA FRANCE: Al states his feelings on the French for the first time during this episode.

*BASEMENT STAIR FALL COUNT: 1. Al is the first to make the painful plunge down the Bundy's basement stairs, as Bud (following Al's advice to save energy--who knew Al was so green?) turns out the lights as he heads down the stairs.

SEASON 1, EPISODE 5: HAVE YOU DRIVEN A FORD LATELY?

For me, this episode is the real beginning of Married With Children. The first four episodes, with their sitcomy couple-heavy themes, while different than any other sitcom out there, still were wrapped up a bit too nicely; Married With Children was not designed to be tender and warm. Have You Driven a Ford? is different; Al and Steve do battle with Marcy and Peg--and this time to not wimp out. The other part of this episode I really enjoyed was the evolving of the Al character. On the pilot, Al was downright unlikable. The key to the series was the sympathy we feel for Al. Even with all his flaws, all his unpleasant habits and all his slimy opinions, we still feel or Al. Why? Because Al was REAL. We all have our unpopular traits--that doesn't make us evil. The softening of Al Bundy, while subtle, gives the audience someone to root for.

The two couples are heading out for dinner when Al and Steve meet Kelly's date. Thinking they are swindling the teen delinquent, they purchase his beat up 1965 Mustang. Steve had a Mustang in college and Al has always wanted one (but with his Bundy luck, he's been stuck driving a dodge). The two plan to fix it up and relive their youth. They quickly become obsessed with the car and wind up completely neglecting their wives in the process. A classic Bundy moment happens when the two dream about their future with their new hot rod; Steve imagines himself and Al cruising down the road, Al is with two babes while Steve is left on the sidewalk. In the first of many failures, the duo do turn the car into a flashy looking dream machine, but are stopped during their first drive; the car was stolen. An outraged Al butts heads with the cops and winds up battered and bruised.

*AL'S MOVIES: In this episode, Al gives thumbs up to Shane.

SEASON 1, EPISODE 4: BUT I DIDN'T SHOOT THE DEPUTY

Al Bundy and guns. To the untrained outsider, those two might seem a perfect fit. But actually, Al wasn't a big gun person. His weapon of choice was usually a bat (or his own fists). Could what happens in this fourth edition of Married With Children have influenced Al's gun avoidance? As the episode opens, Al comes home from work and begs Peg to give him a massage. Naturally, Peg takes advantage of the situation, and once again, Al is more than willing to be seduced. Four episodes out of four: does marriage and children mean hot and regular sex? The early episodes of this show seem to be saying yes. Their rendezvous is interrupted by Steve, Marcy and members of the neighborhood watch. Steve's home has been robbed, the latest in a crime spree that is sweeping Jeopardy Lane. Al is the next victim, as his car gets broken into, so he decides to buy a gun. Marcy and Steve, strongly anti-gun, get a dog to provide their safety (the Rhodes never struck me as animal lovers, so this plot device seems a bit strained). The Rhodes dog, Bela, turns out to be a complete pain, constantly barking and driving everyone insane. Then in the middle of one night, Al and Peg here noises; Al grabs his gun and investigates. Al sees movement outside and (falsely) believes it is the neighborhood thief. Al shoots; RIP Bela. The Rhodes bury Bela and hold a ceremony--for the first time we see Al's love of bowling first hand (Al's bowling skills will be returned to later during the shows run). The climax of the episode, to be perfectly frank, was pretty lame. I was underwhelmed by the twist provided during the burial. And, once again, the Bundy's are hot and heavy for each other as this episode ends. Don't get used to it Peg; Al will lose his sex drive soon enough.

*AL'S PALS: Norris, one of Al's best buddies (at least during the earlier seasons), first appears during this episode as a member of the neighborhood watch. Al doesn't really seem to think much of Norris during this episode, rudely kicking him (and the rest of the subdivision watch members) out of his house. How did Norris get his name? One of the other members of the neighborhood watch is named "Bronson" as an ode to famous movie vigilantes, I'd assume.

SEASON 1, EPISODE 3: SIXTEEN YEARS AND WHAT DO YOU GET?

An anniversary episode, on Network TV, on a sitcom...sugary, sappy and syrupy. Fox's rebuttal is the Bundy's anniversary. For the other Network's, this presentation of middle/working class suburban love must have seemed vile and offensive, but for Married With Children, it's the third episode in a row where the Bundy's get all mushy and romantic on us. Al and Peggy agree to not get presents for each other for their anniversary, but Al has a secret up his sleeve. He is planning on buying Peggy an expensive watch she has been wanting. His tragic move is telling the kids, who run straight to Peg to ruin the surprise. Peg, to counter Al's loving gesture, buys him power tools and orders a violinist and a catered dinner. Using their joint credit card, Peg rings up a few other purchases. Naturally, when Al attempts to buy the watch, his card is rejected and he comes home presentless. Al comes home and Peg, Steve and Marcy and Bud and Kelley crucify him for not getting Peggy a present. Al attempts to explain his dilemma, but no one listens and Al is ostracized. Al finally figures out why his credit card was rejected, and sulks out of the house leaving everyone else feeling quite guilty. The real mushiness begins when Peggy goes out to see Al, who is laboring in the garage. Al demands Peggy to say she is sorry--the Peggy a few years in the future would have laughed in his face, but this Peggy is not nearly as hostile. When she finds out Al was in the garage installing his car radio into her car (something she had really wanted), she feels even more remorseful. For the first and certainly last time, Al and Peggy make up with a slow dance in the garage. It appears that for the third episode in a row, Al and Peggy appear to be heading to the bedroom. Married With Children Light carries on.

*I RECOGNIZE THAT FACE
In the jewelery store, Al lectures a fellow customer on the science of wife gift giving. The customer happens to be Richard Sanders, better known as Les Nessman from WKRP in Cincinnati, nerd extraordinaire from the late-1970's.

SEASON 1, EPISODE 2: THINERGY

The topic most frequently visited during Married With Children's long run was first probed on the second episode of the show. Specifically, we are talking about Peggy's lack of a sex life...and Al's disinterest in one. Steve and Marcy visit while Al is watching a (made up) 80's bubble-brained bimbo bash about stewardesses. Marcy is deeply offended and makes sure Peg knows it. Peg isn't exactly opposed to Al watching such sleazy trash; her real issue, as she opens up to Marcy, is the fact that Al has no interest in being sleazy with her. In one of the few times during the history of the show, Marcy gives Peggy the advice, instead of the other way around. She gives Peggy a book titled Thinergy, which describes food you should outlaw (because it saps your energy) and food you should digest (food that gives energy). Marcy claims that after going on the diet, Steve is always ready to do it--he's become a sort of sexual superman. Peggy instantly goes on the diet without telling Al and the rest of the family. Naturally, when Al is given a salad and a granola bar for dinner, he explodes. Not willing to be pushed around, Al and the kids continue feasting on hamburgers and pizza while Peggy valiantly forges on with the diet. In a few seasons, the Bundy's will go on another diet (again instigated by Peggy; Al's reaction then is quite different from his reaction in this episode). The diet makes everyone angry--it gets so unpleasant in the house that Al resorts to going to Steve for advice! Steve recommends that Al go on the diet for just a couple of days and then try to convince her to end it with him. It doesn't work, and Peggy and Al are still at each other throats. For the second straight episode, the conclusion has Al and Peggy getting romantic in the bedroom. Which puts in question Peggy's complaint's about Al sexual apathy; during the two first episodes to air, Al is actually the instigator in both--two for two isn't so shabby of a record. He even seems to enjoy the foreplay! Again, the show combines some especially harsh humor for network TV (note the moment where Peggy refers to a vibrator) and the typical sitcom happy ending. Again, this strange mix is not exactly a success. Aside form the main plot, the rest of the cast remains on the sidelines. The kids are barely involved, Steve becomes a huge fan of the stewardess series of films (but little is done with it) and Al's coworker is used as nothing more than failed comic relief. Married With Children was still getting its feet wet.

SEASON 1, EPISODE 1: PILOT

It must have been quite a shock for those who tuned into the very first episode of Married With Children. They saw a lower middle class working man, hating his job and bemoaning his luck. At home, there was a housewife (an endangered species at the time, on TV at least). But a housewife unlike any they had seen before. Peggy Bundy was no June Cleaver. Her favorite pastime was laying on the couch, smoking, eating bonbon's and watching TV talk shows. The kids bickered constantly; their sole reason for living seemed to be torturing the other sibling. Yes, the viewers watching the Married With Children Pilot must have been quite confused. But like it or hate, no one could deny Married With Children was something different. It was the start of a TV revolution.

The episode begins with a typical morning for the Bundy's. Bud is torturing his sister, Peg is cutting coupons (yes, Peg was cutting coupons!) and Al is facing another endless day selling shoes. The Peg we see in the pilot is quite different from the one we seen in later years. Not only is she cutting coupons, but there is also a fridge that is nearly full! Still, Al is not happy because she forgot to get him juice (no mention if it's Tang--but more on that in future posts). Al leaves disgruntled and juiceless.

While working, Al gets harassed by cranky, inconsiderate ladies of enormous girth. Just another day in the life of a shoe salesman. We also are introduced to Luke, Al's coworker. Luke is a swinging bachelor who loves the ladies (and although he's kind of a jerk, the ladies apparently love him too). Al tries to convince Luke that the married life would be so much more fulfilling, but Al has trouble even convincing himself of that. But not all is bad for Al. Luke invites him to a basketball game (the Lakers are in town). Luke tease Al, questioning if his wife will let him go. Al makes it known that he wears the pants in the family. He will be there.

Al comes home to find Peggy ending her marathon day of TV watching. He asks her where the juice is...he will remain thirsty that night. The lack of juice already makes him pretty hostile, but it's Peg's other news that really sets him off. She has invited the newlywed couple next door over and insists that Al will be there to meet them (in other words, the game has been canceled). Al fights it at first, but anyone who has ever been married knows the woman ultimately makes the decisions.

Steve and Marcy are complete opposites from Al and Peggy. Preppy, educated and crazy about each other, the night begins awkwardly, as the two couples try to make conversation (while Al does his best to ruin the evening). Later, the men and women break up into groups. Now, the couple of 15 years (the Bundy's) will lay out the facts of marriage to the couple of two months (Steve and Marcy).

Al learns that much of Steve's outward presentation is phony. Earlier in the night he told Al he doesn't watch sports anymore because he and Marcy agreed that sports were evil. After Al gets Steve alone and works on him a little, he pries out the fact that Steve loves sports and misses watching them. Al now will begin to take Steve under his wing, tutoring him on how to be a "real" husband.

Likewise, Peggy spends the rest of her night lecturing Marcy on how to keep her husband in line. The two impressionable newlyweds listen closely; with the Bundy's serving as advisers, will their relationship get stronger, or will the Bundy's break them apart? It is not a good beginning for the reeducation of Steve and Marcy; they go home to fight. The Bundy's, on the other hand, end the night feeling good about themselves. They even head up to the bedroom to top of the evening (in one of the only sappy conclusions the series would have during its long run).

I guess I felt a kinship to Al Bundy from the start because he, like I, worked in the living hell that is retail, and he, like I, would rather have hammered a nail in his head than meet the new couple next door. I have spent my life working in a job I detest and try at all cost to avoid people (I am convinced that 99% of the world are idiots--the less people I know, the better). So on a personal note, Al became a sort of idol and role model for me.

For fans of the show, this first episode is quite interesting in many ways. While the raunchy humor the show would become famous for was there (although in a milder form) and the redneck personalities of Peg and Al were being formed, there was a slight touch of tenderness that later episodes would avoid. Peg (remember the coupons) at least makes an effort to parent and keep a nice house, while Al, despite all of his macho (and sexist) ranting, initiates sex at the end of the night. Perhaps the shows makers did not want to go too far too fast. So, in some ways, the pilot ends in a conventional style like the other sitcoms of the day. Still, the foundation had been laid. There was nowhere to go but down. The Bundy's introduced themselves to America.

INTRODUCTION TO THE BUNDY BLOG

With nothing to lose, the new Fox TV network aired a controversial new sitcom in 1987. Nobody was taking the new network very seriously, so Married with Children arrived on TV sets with little fanfare. But the network survived...and even more amazingly, so did the sitcom. It even prospered, and with The Simpsons, became the show that carried Fox through those difficult first years and the cornerstone that made Fox a leading TV network. Married with Children was unlike any show before it. The idea was to make an edgier, more realistic family comedy than the ratings leader at the time, The Cosby Show. It's original title was even titled Not the Cosby's. Although mild compared to episodes from later years, the show was controversial, bold and even a little naughty. The adult subject matter (sex was discussed quite openly in nearly every episode) might have influenced people to watch, but it was the realistic family, the Bundy's, that made them dedicated fans. Instead of the usual "perfect" families on all the other sitcoms of the day, the Bundy's had real problems: money worries, bickering kids, jobs they hated and unfulfilled sex lives. Suddenly, viewers found a TV family they could relate to, not some overwrought, unrealistic depiction of some writer's opinion of the "ideal" family. There are tons of websites (over 200, from what I've heard) that cover Married with Children. I don't promise to unveil secret stories or comprehensive facts about each episode; you can find that anywhere. Instead, I will just report my personal reactions to a show that cracks me up time after time. A show that never seems outdated. A show that has more truth in one episode than most other sitcoms have in a whole season. I'll throw in famous quotes from the show along the way, tidbits of trivia, but my main focus is to try to give an unconventional review of an unconventional show. Now let's get started on season one. "Love and marriage..."