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The Best Episodes of Married... with Children

Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is...

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  1. 8.4/10(898 votes)

    #1 - You Better Watch Out

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    S2:E13

    This Christmas episode tells about Santa Claus, who is late showing up at the mall. His parachute doesn't open up and he falls off his sleigh and onto the Bundy property ... dead.

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    Director:Linda Day
  2. 8.3/10(854 votes)

    #2 - Just Married ... With Children

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    S2:E20

    Having filled in an application for the Rhoades' to be on a game show, Al and Peg appear on the game show for newlyweds - "How Do I Love Thee", portraying Steve and Marcy.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.3/10(909 votes)

    #3 - He Thought He Could

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    S3:E1

    In the third season opener, Al learns that he has had a copy of "The Little Engine That Could" since 1957 and when he goes to return it, he finds the same fat librarian that was there in 1957.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
  4. 8.3/10(810 votes)

    #4 - My Mom, the Mom

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    S3:E11

    Peg goes to Kelly's school for mother-daughter day and talks about the joy of being a housewife, meanwhile Bud has to learn the value of a dollar after breaking the Rhoades' window.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  5. 8.3/10(711 votes)

    #5 - Movie Show

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    S7:E21

    The Bundys go to the movie theater for Kelly's birthday and they see her boyfriend with another woman.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  6. 8.2/10(813 votes)

    #6 - Her Cups Runneth Over

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    S3:E6

    Al and Steve head off to a fancy boutique to get Peggy a new bra for her birthday.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  8. 8.2/10(846 votes)

    #7 - A Three Job, No Income Family

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    S3:E13

    Al gets a second job in an attempt to make more money than Peg after she starts earning money selling 'Patty Girl' cosmetics.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  9. 8.2/10(663 votes)

    #8 - The Egg and I

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    S6:E17

    Steve Rhoades returns to reclaim his wife, but is shocked to find out that Marcy remarried. The Bundys argue whether friendship is more important than money when they find out that Steve is on the run from the police for stealing a rare egg from a national park.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  10. 8.2/10(600 votes)

    #9 - Scared Single

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    S8:E8

    Al tries to help a young man forget the idea of marriage. Meanwhile, Kelly gets stung by bees and becomes crazy.

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  11. 8.2/10(585 votes)

    #10 - 25 Years and What Do You Get?

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    S9:E17

    Al's in trouble when Buck buries his anniversary gift for Peggy in the backyard.

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  12. 8.2/10(555 votes)

    #11 - The Hood, The Bud and the Kelly (1)

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    S10:E14

    Bud borrows money from the mob for Kelly's exercise video, but when she has a disagreement with the male lead in the video the mob says they will kill Bud if the video isn't finished. Meanwhile, Al and Jefferson try to install a satellite dish.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  13. 8.1/10(820 votes)

    #12 - Earth Angel

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    S2:E12

    Bud meets a 21 year old art student in the park and brings her to the Bundy household. Everybody seems to like her but Marcy, who plans to get rid of her.

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    Director:Linda Day
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  14. 8.1/10(779 votes)

    #13 - Here's Lookin' at You, Kid

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    S3:E21

    When all the women in the neighborhood gets peeped on except Peggy, she gets really jealous and eventually puts out a ladder, milk, and cookies for the him. Meanwhile Al convinces Bud to stop fooling Kelly and actually help her with her studies.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  15. 8.1/10(653 votes)

    #14 - Teacher Pets

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    S6:E21

    Bud juggles two women at once, one being Miss McGowen, his English teacher. Meanwhile, the family ignores Peggy when she is sick and Al gets free pizza by attending children's birthday parties at Chuck E. Cheese.

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  16. 8.1/10(683 votes)

    #15 - The Gas Station Show

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    S6:E23

    Al must work at a gas station after Peggy and the kids buy too much junk food, which Al cannot pay for, so he has to work off his debt.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
  17. 8.1/10(591 votes)

    #16 - Luck of the Bundys

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    S8:E4

    When the Bundys start having good luck, Al remembers the Bundy Curse and realizes he is doomed.

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  18. 8.1/10(633 votes)

    #17 - Take My Wife, Please

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    S8:E7

    While Bud, Kelly and Peggy spend the night impersonating the Village People at the D'Arcy's Halloween party, the Grim Reaper visits Al.

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  19. 8.1/10(640 votes)

    #18 - NO MA'AM

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    S8:E9

    Women take over the nudie bar and the bowling alley, so Al starts an organization called ""NO MA'AM.""

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  20. 8.1/10(566 votes)

    #19 - The D'Arcy Files

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    S8:E20

    Al is offered $50,000 dollars to reveal the identity of Jefferson, who is revealed to be a spy.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  21. 8.1/10(569 votes)

    #20 - Nooner or Nothing

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    S8:E21

    Peggy must convince Al to come home for a “nooner” in order to win a big radio contest. Meanwhile, Bud and Kelly wait in a very long line to buy concert tickets.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  22. 8.1/10(550 votes)

    #21 - Kelly Knows Something

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    S8:E26

    Al teaches Kelly about sports, so she can be on a sports trivia game show.

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    Director:Amanda Bearse
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  23. 8.1/10(580 votes)

    #22 - Driving Mr. Boondy

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    S9:E2

    Al must renew his drivers license... and Bud is his driving instructor.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  24. 8.1/10(592 votes)

    #23 - Naughty but Niece

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    S9:E4

    Bud needs some quite time to study for an exam, but ends up spending the night with Marcy's niece Amber.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  25. 8.1/10(547 votes)

    #24 - Sleepless in Chicago

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    S9:E8

    Al has to lie in bed next to Marcy while Jefferson switches Marcy's valuable Barbie doll, that Jefferson just bought her, for a regular one.

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  26. 8.1/10(580 votes)

    #25 - The Naked and the Dead, but Mostly the Naked

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    S9:E14

    Peggy and her friends join the men at a visit to the nudie bar to find out why the men spend so much time there. Meanwhile, Kelly gets a part in a weight loss commercial.

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Best Episodes Summary

"You Better Watch Out" is the best rated episode of "Married... with Children". It scored 8.4/10 based on 898 votes. Directed by Linda Day and written by Katherine Green, it aired on 12/20/1987. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Just Married ... With Children".