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.
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