Married... with Children

For the in-universe TV series, see Married... with Children (TV Series).

Married... with Children was an American television sitcom which aired from 1987 to 1997 on FOX.

The show has been referenced several times in The Simpsons.

References to Married... with Children in The Simpsons

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 4 80 "Marge in Chains" When Todd is sick from Osaka Flu, Ned wonders what the family did to upset God. He then recalls watching Married... with Children, and remembers the network slogan "watch FOX and be damned for all eternity".. 5 96 "Deep Space Homer" Dr. Babcock showed an episode of Married... with Children to the scientists at NASA to show them what the average American liked watching. The scene cut to Al Bundy refusing to make love with Peg, whereupon he literally flushes a toilet seen next to him in the living room. 5 Special "Homer and Bart visiting NFL on FOX" At the start of the special Homer and Bart are watching Married... with Children. 8 173 "The Canine Mutiny" An episode is mentioned in which the Bundys spend money a credit card actually credited to their dog, Buck. 26 556 "Treehouse of Horror XXV" An extraterrestrial alien version of Married... with Children appears on Syfy, with Peggy Bundy being an alien from Alien and Al Bundy being a black hole alien. 36 769 "Bart's Birthday" According to host Conan O'Brien, one of the shows an artificial intelligence device used to write this entire episode was Married... with Children.

Non-canon

The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed in-universe.

When Homer Simpson was flicking through all of the channels on his television, Married... with Children was playing on each channel: Al Jazeera, Animal Planet, BET, FXXXXXX, The Herstory Channel, and Syfy.

Common cast members

Picture Name Role in Married with Children Role on The Simpsons Greg Berg Voiced a commercial actor in "But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy". Voiced Rory in the season 2 episode "Bart vs. Thanksgiving". Terry Bradshaw Played himself in two episodes. Voiced himself in the season 17 episode "Treehouse of Horror XVI" and the specials Homer and Bart visiting NFL on FOX and Super Bowl Promo. Joyce Brothers Played a judge in "Sue Casa, His Casa". Voiced herself in the season 4 episode "Last Exit to Springfield". James Brown Played himself in two episodes. Voiced himself in the special Homer and Bart visiting NFL on FOX. Dan Castellaneta Played Pete in "Death Show" and a funeral director in "Death of a Shoe Salesman". Voices Homer Simpson and many other recurring characters. Gary Coleman Played a property inspector in "How Green Was My Apple" and a Reverend in "The Joke's on Al". Voiced himself in the season 11 episode "Grift of the Magi". Christopher Collins Played Roger in "No Ma'am" and "The Legend of Ironhead Haynes". Original voice of Mr. Burns and Moe. Tim Conway Played Ephraim Wanker in 4 episodes. Voiced himself in the season 8 episode "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase". Robert Englund Played Lucifer in "Damn Bundys". Voiced Freddy Krueger, the character he played on Nightmare on Elm Street, in the season 10 episode "Treehouse of Horror IX". Brian George Played a chef in "Look Who's Barking". Voiced several British men in the season 32 episode "The 7 Beer Itch" and MI5 agents in the season 32 episode "The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A.". Bobcat Goldthwait Played Zemus in "Magnificent Seven". Voiced himself in the season 9 episode "The Last Temptation of Krust". Ed "Too Tall" Jones Played himself in "Just Shoe It". Voiced himself in the season 31 episode "Frinkcoin". Robby Krieger Played himself in "Rock of Ages". Voiced himself in the season 12 episode "The Great Money Caper". Howie Long Played himself in "A Bundy Thanksgiving". Voiced himself in the specials Homer and Bart visiting NFL on FOX and Super Bowl Promo. Jon Lovitz Played Jeff Littlehead in "Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 2". Voiced Professor Lombardo, Aristotle Amadopolis, Artie Ziff, Llewellyn Sinclair and Jay Sherman. Jane Lynch Played Greta in "Valentine's Day Massacre". Voiced Roz Davis in the season 23 episode "Replaceable You" and Jeanie in the season 30 episode "'Tis the 30th Season". Cheech Marin Voiced Buck the Dog in three episodes. Voiced himself in the season 22 episode "A Midsummer's Nice Dreams". Joe Namath Played himself in "Dances with Weezie". Voiced himself in the season 9 episode "Bart Star" and the season 25 episode "Four Regrettings and a Funeral". Kimmy Robertson Played Molly in "He Ain't Much, But He's Mine". Voiced Samantha Stanky in the season 3 episode "Bart's Friend Falls in Love". Katey Sagal Played main character Peg Bundy. Voiced Leela in the season 26 Futurama crossover episode "Simpsorama". Jerry Springer Played himself in "No Ma'am". Voiced himself in the season 10 episode "Treehouse of Horror IX". He was also interviewed in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!. Fred Willard Played Stan in "My Dinner with Anthrax". Voiced Wally Kogen in the season 10 episode "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday".

External links

• Married... with Children at Wikipedia

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