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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!

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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:FOX

Worst Episodes Summary

"Top of the Heap" is the worst rated episode of "Married... with Children". It scored 5.5/10 based on 724 votes. Directed by Gerry Cohen and written by Ron Leavitt, it aired on 4/7/1991. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Bud Hits the Books".

  • Top of the Heap
    5.5/10724 votes
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    #1 - Top of the Heap

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/7/1991

    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

  • Bud Hits the Books
    5.7/10601 votes
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    #2 - Bud Hits the Books

    Season 10 Episode 23 - Aired 4/28/1996

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bearly Men
    6.4/10385 votes
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    #3 - Bearly Men

    Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/1995

    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

  • Magnificent Seven
    6.5/10651 votes
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    #4 - Magnificent Seven

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1992

    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: N/A

  • Get the Dodge Outta Hell
    6.6/10411 votes
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    #5 - Get the Dodge Outta Hell

    Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 2/5/1995

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

    Director: Gerry Cohen

    Writer: Larry Jacobson

  • Shoeless Al
    6.8/10421 votes
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    #6 - Shoeless Al

    Season 9 Episode 25 - Aired 5/14/1995

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

    Director: Amanda Bearse

    Writer: N/A

  • The Undergraduate
    6.8/10561 votes
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    #7 - The Undergraduate

    Season 9 Episode 26 - Aired 5/21/1995

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

    Director: Amanda Bearse

    Writer: N/A

  • Every Bundy Has a Birthday
    7.0/10581 votes
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    #8 - Every Bundy Has a Birthday

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1992

    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: N/A

  • Buck Has a Belly Ache
    7.1/10600 votes
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    #9 - Buck Has a Belly Ache

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/1991

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

    Director: Gerry Cohen

    Writer: N/A

  • Look Who's Barking
    7.2/10659 votes
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    #10 - Look Who's Barking

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/1991

    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

  • Frat Chance
    7.2/10634 votes
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    #11 - Frat Chance

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1992

    Bud starts his own fraternity to get women.

    Director: Gerry Cohen

    Writer: Larry Jacobson

  • It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
    7.2/10564 votes
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    #12 - It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This

    Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 1/24/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Change for a Buck
    7.2/10530 votes
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    #13 - Change for a Buck

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/1993

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

    Director: Amanda Bearse

    Writer: Kim Weiskopf

  • T*R*A*S*H
    7.2/10494 votes
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    #14 - T*R*A*S*H

    Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 1/27/1997

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

    Director: Amanda Bearse

    Writer: N/A

  • I'm Going to Sweatland
    7.3/10724 votes
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    #15 - I'm Going to Sweatland

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/20/1988

    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: N/A

  • Looking for a Desk in All the Wrong Places
    7.3/10586 votes
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    #16 - Looking for a Desk in All the Wrong Places

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/1991

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

    Director: Gerry Cohen

    Writer: N/A

  • God's Shoes
    7.3/10625 votes
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    #17 - God's Shoes

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1991

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

    Director: Gerry Cohen

    Writer: N/A

  • England Show (3)
    7.3/10615 votes
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    #18 - England Show (3)

    Season 6 Episode 26 - Aired 5/17/1992

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

    Director: Gerry Cohen

    Writer: Kevin Curran

  • Dud Bowl
    7.3/10537 votes
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    #19 - Dud Bowl

    Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1994

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

    Director: Gerry Cohen

    Writer: Kim Weiskopf

  • And Bingo was Her Game-O
    7.3/10527 votes
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    #20 - And Bingo was Her Game-O

    Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 3/26/1995

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

    Director: Gerry Cohen

    Writer: N/A

  • Love Conquers Al
    7.3/10498 votes
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    #21 - Love Conquers Al

    Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/1995

    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

    Writer: Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh

  • Thinnergy
    7.4/101,049 votes
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    #22 - Thinnergy

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/1987

    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

    Writer: Ron Leavitt, Michael G. Moye

  • Poppy's By the Tree (2)
    7.4/10833 votes
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    #23 - Poppy's By the Tree (2)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1987

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

    Director: Linda Day

    Writer: Ron Leavitt

  • Life's a Beach
    7.4/10695 votes
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    #24 - Life's a Beach

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 5/21/1989

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

    Director: Gerry Cohen

    Writer: N/A

  • Buck Saves the Day
    7.4/10658 votes
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    #25 - Buck Saves the Day

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/1989

    Kelly and Bud try to raise money to got to a concert. Kelly's scheme involves playing poker against Peggy's friends and Bud makes Al take a bunch of kids camping.

    Director: Gerry Cohen

    Writer: N/A