The best episode written by Ron Leavitt is "Pilot", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Lowell Ganz". "Pilot" aired on 1/21/1979 and is rated 2.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Change of a Dollar".
Accepting a wager from snooty Pi Nu president Harlan, Zipper unwisely bets his entire tuition that he can lure beautiful sorority girl Suzi Cooper into his bedroom by midnight. As the deadline approaches, Zipper's buddy Checko devises a plan to help his friend win the bet.
Director: Lowell Ganz
Writer: Ron Leavitt
On the night of a big banquet for Tom, George runs out at the last minute to do an errand at his store in Queens. Once there, we're taken back to 1968 and witness the grand opening of Jefferson Cleaners and we see how George earned his first dollar.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Al gets a visit from a guardian angel and discovers what the Bundy household would look like if he was never born.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Ron Leavitt
When the mailman delivers a credit card pre-approved for Buck the Dog, the Bundys go on a spending spree.
Director: Linda Day
Writer: Ron Leavitt
A rabbit destroys Al's fantasy of having a vegetable garden.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Ron Leavitt
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.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Al has finally saved up enough money to buy Christmas gifts for everyone, but a few late customers to the shoe store makes Al unable to get to the bank.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Marcy's dead aunt's ashes end up in the Labor Day hamburgers.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Al decides to get a new car, but finds out that Peggy spent all his saved up money, and he has to buy an old, used car.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Marcy and Peggy discover they are both pregnant, to Jefferson's joy and Al's horror.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Ron Leavitt
In this pilot we meet Al and Peg Bundy, a very dysfunctional Chicago family. In the pilot, Al and Peg, who have no friends, meet their new neighbors Steve and Marcy Rhoades. Steve and Marcy are a very happily married couple until they learn from the Bundys.
Director: Linda Day
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Al invites Steve to play poker, but Steve ends up losing his paycheck to Al. Afraid to tell Marcy the truth, Steve tries to convince Peggy to give him the check back.
Director: Brian Levant
Writer: Ron Leavitt
The Bundys get stuck in traffic on Labor Day.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Ron Leavitt
One of the Bundys neighbors threaten to sue when Buck the dog mates with their dog, and asks the Bundys to neuter Buck, which Al refuses to do.
Director: Linda Day
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Al plans on building his dream - an executive's type of bathroom in the garage.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Kelly has to walk through the wilderness after dumping her boyfriend in the forest. Al and Peg try to talk their marriage alive, but without success. Bud dates a girl with the measles.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Ron Leavitt
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
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.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Ron Leavitt
In the second season opener, the Bundys go to a sleazy, dumpy motel in Dumpwater Florida. Trouble head their way when an axe murderer, who hates tourists, arrives.
Director: Linda Day
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Al grows his hair when his barber dies, and fears he is turning into a "sissy" just because he has to go to salons.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Peg is kidnapped by the axe murderer and it's up to Al to save her.
Director: Linda Day
Writer: Ron Leavitt
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
Louise and Helen consider leaving the Help Center due to lack of involvement from others as well as lack of funds. However, just as they're about to call it quits, a young hooker named Maggie walks in the door.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ron Leavitt