Married... with Children backdrop
Comedy

The Worst Episodes of Married... with Children

Every episode of Married... with Children ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Married... with Children!

Binge this in 3d 22h•Peaking at 8.7/10

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 lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his

Airs on
FOX
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons11

All1234567891011

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
    Click to reveal
    Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 20 - Top of the Heap
    5.5/10(759 votes)

    #1 - Top of the Heap

    S5:E20

    In a spinoff attempt of Married ... with Children, we follow the lives of Charlie and Vinnie Verducci. Charlie wants Vinnie to marry rich to get a better life and they go to a formal fund raiser to meet rich women.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Married... with Children Season 10 Episode 23 - Bud Hits the Books
    5.5/10(640 votes)

    #2 - Bud Hits the Books

    S10:E23

    Sex gets in the way of Bud studying for his finals, and he risks being expelled when he is caught in the school library.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Married... with Children Season 10 Episode 11 - Bearly Men
    6.3/10(405 votes)

    #3 - Bearly Men

    S10:E11

    Al and Bud go hunting with Peggy's dad so that he well get back together with her mother.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Russell Marcus

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Married... with Children Season 7 Episode 1 - Magnificent Seven
    6.5/10(688 votes)

    #4 - Magnificent Seven

    S7:E1

    Al is shocked about having another kid when Peggy's relatives leave their five-year-old son Seven in the Bundy home.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Married... with Children Season 9 Episode 16 - Get the Dodge Outta Hell
    6.6/10(430 votes)

    #5 - Get the Dodge Outta Hell

    S9:E16

    On their way to W* County, the Bundys stop at the car wash, where their Dodge disappears.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Larry Jacobson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Married... with Children Season 9 Episode 25 - Shoeless Al
    6.7/10(440 votes)

    #6 - Shoeless Al

    S9:E25

    Al can't wear shoes because of his phony lawsuit against the mall.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Married... with Children

    READ
  7. Married... with Children Season 9 Episode 26 - The Undergraduate
    6.8/10(593 votes)

    #7 - The Undergraduate

    S9:E26

    A twelve year old boy with a crush on Kelly gets her to go to his junior prom with him.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Married... with Children Season 7 Episode 3 - Every Bundy Has a Birthday
    6.9/10(609 votes)

    #8 - Every Bundy Has a Birthday

    S7:E3

    Peggy discovers that Seven does not know when his birthday is, and the family decides to celebrate him... on Al's birthday.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Married... with Children Season 6 Episode 6 - Buck Has a Belly Ache
    7.1/10(629 votes)

    #9 - Buck Has a Belly Ache

    S6:E6

    Peggy gets jealous of Buck when the family pay him all the attention, and she flees home to W* County.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 14 - Look Who's Barking
    7.2/10(695 votes)

    #10 - Look Who's Barking

    S5:E14

    Buck brings a female dog into the house, and feels neglected when the family only care about the new dog.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Katherine Green

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Married... with Children Season 7 Episode 14 - It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
    7.2/10(588 votes)

    #11 - It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This

    S7:E14

    Peggy and Marcy ruin Al's fishing trip by constantly fighting. Meanwhile, Jefferson and the kids spend Marcy's money.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Married... with Children Season 8 Episode 11 - Change for a Buck
    7.2/10(562 votes)

    #12 - Change for a Buck

    S8:E11

    Buck runs away from home and ends up at a dog pound.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writer:Kim Weiskopf

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Married... with Children Season 6 Episode 8 - God's Shoes
    7.3/10(660 votes)

    #13 - God's Shoes

    S6:E8

    After having a vision of God, Al starts building the perfect shoes.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Married... with Children Season 6 Episode 26 - England Show (3)
    7.3/10(651 votes)

    #14 - England Show (3)

    S6:E26

    Al has to joust for his and his family's life in a medieval tournament in Lower Uncton.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Kevin Curran

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Married... with Children Season 7 Episode 6 - Frat Chance
    7.3/10(660 votes)

    #15 - Frat Chance

    S7:E6

    Bud starts his own fraternity to get women.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Larry Jacobson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Married... with Children Season 9 Episode 10 - Dud Bowl
    7.3/10(567 votes)

    #16 - Dud Bowl

    S9:E10

    Al's high school plays a football game against their rival school.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Kim Weiskopf

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Married... with Children Season 9 Episode 21 - And Bingo Was Her Game-O
    7.3/10(557 votes)

    #17 - And Bingo Was Her Game-O

    S9:E21

    Peggy wins $10,000 playing Bingo. Meanwhile, NO MA'AM chooses their official beer.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Married... with Children Season 10 Episode 12 - Love Conquers Al
    7.3/10(528 votes)

    #18 - Love Conquers Al

    S10:E12

    Al, Peggy, and her parents go to a marriage retreat and water park to get her parents back together. Meanwhile, Kelly has a guy she likes, Carlos, who agrees to date her if Bud can amuse his sister.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writers:Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Married... with Children Season 11 Episode 13 - T*R*A*S*H
    7.3/10(522 votes)

    #19 - T*R*A*S*H

    S11:E13

    Seeking regular meals, Al and Griff join the army, but end up having to help with a garbage strike.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Married... with Children Season 1 Episode 2 - Thinnergy
    7.4/10(1113 votes)

    #20 - Thinnergy

    S1:E2

    Marcy gives Peggy the book "Thinnergy", which is a book about health. Very inspired by the book, Peggy goes on a diet and tries to convince the family to join in, but they refuse. When the diet makes Peggy really annoying, Steve convinces Al to join the diet, and persuades Peggy to quit.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writers:Ron Leavitt, Michael G. Moye

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Married... with Children Season 2 Episode 2 - Poppy's by the Tree (2)
    7.4/10(876 votes)

    #21 - Poppy's by the Tree (2)

    S2:E2

    Peg is kidnapped by the axe murderer and it's up to Al to save her.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 2 - I'm Going to Sweatland
    7.4/10(760 votes)

    #22 - I'm Going to Sweatland

    S3:E2

    Peg thinks she might have seen Elvis at the mall and Marcy notices a pit stain shaped like him on Al's shirt. Elvis fans come flocking around just to see it.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 20 - Life's a Beach
    7.4/10(726 votes)

    #23 - Life's a Beach

    S3:E20

    When the family visit the beach, Al meets an ex-girlfriend and Bud and Kelly both look for dates.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Married... with Children Season 6 Episode 1 - She's Having My Baby (1)
    7.4/10(643 votes)

    #24 - She's Having My Baby (1)

    S6:E1

    Marcy and Peggy discover they are both pregnant, to Jefferson's joy and Al's horror.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Married... with Children Season 6 Episode 5 - Looking for a Desk in All the Wrong Places
    7.4/10(613 votes)

    #25 - Looking for a Desk in All the Wrong Places

    S6:E5

    Peggy and Marcy go out on a journey to buy back all of Marcy's childhood furniture, which Jefferson sold.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Worst Episodes Summary

"Top of the Heap" is the worst rated episode of "Married... with Children". It scored 5.5/10 based on 759 votes. Directed by Gerry Cohen and written by Ron Leavitt, it aired on 4/7/1991. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Bud Hits the Books".