Bud’s Episode Vault

Season 1 Episode 9: Peggy Sue Got Work

May 31, 1987

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…

Season 1 Episode 8: The Poker Game

May 24, 1987

Bud Bundy here, skipping the kids’ parts in ‘The Poker Game’—Dad Al invites Steve over for poker with his buddies, and Steve loses his whole paycheck to him. Marcy’s pissed, wants the money back, but Dad’s all ‘fair and square,’ with Mom Peg teaming up to nag him. I’m off-screen,…

Season 1 Episode 7: Married … Without Children

May 17, 1987

It’s Bud Bundy, narrating ‘Married… without Children’—Dad Al and Mom Peg head off on vacation, leaving us kids with Steve and Marcy, who end up hosting a wild party that freaks them out. Meanwhile, Mom and Peg are having the time of their lives, extending the trip while we’re trashing…

Season 1 Episode 6: Sixteen Years and What Do You Get

May 10, 1987

Bud Bundy here, skipping the kids’ parts in ‘Sixteen Years and What Do You Get’—Dad Al can’t find a gift for Mom Peg’s 16th anniversary, only to discover she and Kelly maxed out his credit card on stuff for him and a fancy dinner. He’s fuming, I’m smirking from the…

Season 1 Episode 5: Have You Driven a Ford Lately

May 3, 1987

Alright, it’s Bud, the eternal teen loser, on ‘Have You Driven a Ford Lately?’—Dad Al and Steve snag a rusty 1965 Ford Mustang, thinking they can restore it like pros, but it’s a total time-sink that ticks off Mom Peg and Marcy. I’m probably fiddling with tools I don’t understand,…

Season 1 Episode 4: Whose Room is It Anyway?

April 26, 1987

Bud Bundy checking in on ‘Whose Room Is It Anyway,’ where Steve and Marcy want to add a room with their tax refund, but it turns into a total mess. The guys, including Dad Al, push for a pool room to shoot some 8-ball, while Mom Peg and Marcy dream…

Season 1 Episode 3: But I Didn’t Shoot the Deputy

April 19, 1987

Hey, it’s Bud Bundy, your guide to neighborhood hijinks in ‘But I Didn’t Shoot the Deputy.’ There’s a robber on the loose, so Steve and Marcy get a guard dog for protection, but Dad Al, being the genius he is, buys a gun and accidentally blasts the poor pup. I’m…

Season 1 Episode 2: Thinnergy

April 12, 1987

Okay, listeners, Bud here spilling the beans on ‘Thinnergy’—Mom Peg grabs this diet book from Marcy to spice up her and Dad’s love life, but instead of romance, she drags the whole family into a healthy eating nightmare. Dad’s grumbling about tofu and salads, I’m starving like a zombie at…

Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

April 5, 1987

Alright, folks, picture this: I’m Bud Bundy, the king of awkward family moments, narrating the pilot where my old man Al, that shoe salesman with a heart of gold and a brain of mush, gets stuck choosing between a Bulls game and meeting the perky new neighbors, Steve and Marcy,…