Posts by David Faustino
Season 2 Episode 5: Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Part 1
While Al and Steve are occupied by a female employee who fixes the Bundy’s refrigerator, Peggy invites Marcy to a strip club with the girls.
Read MoreSeason 2 Episode 4: Buck Can Do It
Al is loath to have Buck the dog neutered despite being threatened with lawsuits from numerous neighbors regarding Buck’s “nocturnal carnal activities” resulting in “stupid, ugly puppies” from their dogs. Reacting to pressure from Peggy and a bizarre dream he has involving Buck becoming upright and articulate, Al makes a decision.
Read MoreSeason 2 Episode 3: If I Were a Rich Man
Steve takes Al to the vault at the bank where Steve works for a secret after-hours card game, and the next day, one million dollars is reported missing. Al is then treated like a king by Peggy and the kids as well as hostility from Steve all of whom mistakenly think Al stole the money.
Read MoreSeason 2 Episode 2: Poppy’s by the Tree, Part 2
After a hair-raising encounter with the maniac, Al decides to get the family out of town. But they realize that they are trapped at the motel by a storm and the locals are unwilling to help them. Then things take a turn when Peggy is taken hostage by the ax murderer in a room and…
Read MoreSeason 2 Episode 1: Poppy’s by the Tree, Part 1
The Bundys take a vacation to near-beautiful Dumpwater, Florida and stay in a cut-rate motel where an ax murderer that hates tourists, shows up every five years since 1967, and redneck locals begin to make bets on who the psycho will strike next.
Read MoreSeason 1 Episode 13: Johnny Be Gone
Alright, it’s Bud, wrapping up Season 1 with ‘Johnny B. Gone’—Dad Al and Mom Peg delay closing their favorite burger joint because Kelly and I drag them into our kid problems. Meanwhile, Steve and Marcy throw a boss party at home. I’m probably causing the delays like the fool I am, with sarcastic jabs at…
Read MoreSeason 1 Episode 12: Where’s the Boss
Bud Bundy checking in on ‘Where’s the Boss’—the shoe store owner crashes his plane, so Dad Al demands respect or quits. He quits, but surprises everyone by coming back. I’m watching the drama unfold, looking like an idiot in the middle, with all the sarcasm about corporate games. It’s Bundy family vs. the man, and…
Read MoreSeason 1 Episode 11: Nightmare on Al’s Street
Hey, it’s Bud, the eternal teen loser, on ‘Nightmare on Al’s Street’—Marcy starts having steamy dreams about Dad Al after some gender argument, freaking out if she’s attracted to him. She confronts him, and it’s all weird neighbor vibes. I’m lurking in the background, sarcastic as ever about the awkwardness, while Dad’s clueless. First mention…
Read MoreSeason 1 Episode 10: Al Loses His Cherry
It’s Bud, the family slacker, on ‘Al Loses His Cherry’—Dad Al fights with Mom Peg and crashes at his buddy Luke’s, where two sisters show up and try to tempt him. He’s torn after 16 years of marriage, but decides to stay loyal and heads home. I’m probably eavesdropping like a creep, feeling awkward as…
Read MoreSeason 1 Episode 9: Peggy Sue Got Work
Okay, listeners, Bud narrating ‘Peggy Sue Got Work’—Mom Peg takes a job at a clock store because Dad Al won’t buy her a VCR, earning her own cash. Both are miserable, so they bribe us kids to tell her to quit. Kelly and I are scheming for allowances, looking like little manipulators, and it’s all…
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