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The Best Episodes of Married... with Children

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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...
  1. Background image for You Better Shop Around (1)
    8.6/10(832 votes)

    #1 - You Better Shop Around (1)

    S5:E21

    Al buys a cheap old air conditioner which leads to a massive blackout in the entire neighborhood, forcing the Bundy's to move into a supermarket.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(758 votes)

    #2 - You Better Shop Around (2)

    S5:E22

    The Bundys and the D'Arcys face off to see who can spend the $1,000 shopping spree first. Meanwhile, Bud and Kelly bother celebrity Jerry Mathers who judges the contest.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.4/10(912 votes)

    #3 - You Better Watch Out

    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
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    8.3/10(865 votes)

    #4 - Just Married ... With Children

    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:Unknown
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    8.3/10(919 votes)

    #5 - He Thought He Could

    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
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    8.3/10(821 votes)

    #6 - My Mom, the Mom

    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
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.3/10(778 votes)

    #7 - Married ... with Aliens

    S5:E7

    Al gets a visit from small green aliens who steal his socks.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
    8.3/10(722 votes)

    #8 - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy

    S5:E9

    Al become the neighborhood stud when some women see him move a couch.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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    8.2/10(829 votes)

    #9 - Her Cups Runneth Over

    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
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.2/10(857 votes)

    #10 - A Three Job, No Income Family

    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
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.2/10(768 votes)

    #11 - The Dance Show

    S5:E5

    Al doesn't mind Peggy going out with Marcy every night to a ballroom dance hall and dance the night away with a handsome man named Andy, until another man, named Pete, tells Al that Peggy is stealing someone's husband - his.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.2/10(709 votes)

    #12 - The Godfather

    S5:E13

    Al becomes the neighborhood godfather when Kelly starts dating a 41-year-old man with the right connections.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.2/10(753 votes)

    #13 - Oldies but Young 'Uns

    S5:E17

    Al goes crazy trying to remember the name of a song he heard on the radio.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Bill Prady
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    8.2/10(671 votes)

    #14 - The Egg and I

    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
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.2/10(593 votes)

    #15 - 25 Years and What Do You Get?

    S9:E17

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.2/10(563 votes)

    #16 - I Can't Believe It's Butter

    S10:E14

    During the Christmas season, Griff becomes quite fond of a phone sex partner named "Butter," whom Al discovers is really Peg's mother.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(829 votes)

    #17 - Earth Angel

    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
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(793 votes)

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

    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
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(767 votes)

    #19 - Kelly Bounces Back

    S5:E6

    Kelly auditions for a job as a spokesperson for the new Allante car.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(676 votes)

    #20 - Married ... with Who

    S5:E12

    Marcy wakes up after a drunken night and finds herself married to Jefferson.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(727 votes)

    #21 - All Night Security Dude

    S5:E16

    Al gets a job as a security guard at Polk High, but gets fired after the championship trophy is stolen by Al's old nemesis.

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    Director:Gerry Cohen
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    8.1/10(660 votes)

    #22 - Teacher Pets

    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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    8.1/10(689 votes)

    #23 - The Gas Station Show

    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
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    8.1/10(600 votes)

    #24 - Luck of the Bundys

    S8:E4

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(641 votes)

    #25 - Take My Wife, Please

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"You Better Shop Around (1)" is the best rated episode of "Married... with Children". It scored 8.6/10 based on 832 votes. Directed by Linda Day and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/14/1991. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "You Better Shop Around (2)".