David Faustino’s Blog
Reminder: Danny Bonaduce visits Bundy Club this Thursday the 20th. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
Hello my Bundy family… Hope you all had a nice weekend. Just a reminder that our pal Dani Bonaduce joins the Bundy Club this Thursday the 20th. Don’t forget to do your homework and watch season eight, episode 16, “How green was my apple”. Looking forward to catching up with him and you all getting to meet him and ask questions.! any Partridge family fans out there? See you all on Thursday!
Officer Dan Takes Over our 9th Bundy Breakdown + Mix Master Mike Crashes the Couch & Stump Bud Bundy Returns
Dan Tullis Jr. (Officer Dan) joined us for our 9th Bundy Breakdown Zoom, and the night went way beyond a simple episode deep dive.
Then Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys suddenly dropped into the Zoom. What followed was a collision of Bundy history, hip-hop history, action figures, DJ stories, and a perfect reminder that legacy wins at the end.
Married with Children: Why David Garrison Left the Show for Broadway
David Garrison, who played Steve Rhoades on Married with Children, left the show after Season 4 to pursue his true love, Broadway theater. In this clip from the Bundy Breakdown, we talk about why he walked away from a hit show and the incredible directing career that followed.
Bundy Breakdown Zoom 8: Sam Kinison Tribute and our 1st Trivia Night
Sam Kinison’s Angelic Chaos Takes Over Our Bundy Breakdown Zoom + First-Ever Stump Bud Bundy “Yeah, sure, I was a goddamn good one too.” David Faustino, Richard Gurman, Darren, Brian, and a packed virtual room of hardcore Bundy fans gathered for a special tribute to one of the loudest, wildest, and most unforgettable guest stars…
Special Tribute to Sam Kinison “It’s a Bundyful Life 1 & 2” and Stump Bud Bundy Trivia Game
Special Tribute to Sam Kinison: Breaking Down It’s a Bundyful Life Parts 1 and 2 Plus Stump Bud Bundy Game This Thursday Hey Bundy Club family, This Thursday we are doing something really special. We are paying tribute to one of the most memorable guest stars in Married… with Children history, the legendary Sam Kinison.…
Pauly Shore Brings the Whoosh to our 7th Bundy Breakdown Zoom Watch Party
You Didn’t Make the Sound, Bundy! Pauly Shore, the one and only Weasel himself, joined David Faustino, Darren Blatt, Brian, and a packed virtual room of hardcore Bundy fans for our latest Bundy Breakdown Zoom Watch Party. From the first “whoosh” to the final stories, it was pure 90s gold mixed with the kind of…
Steve Rhodes is Coming to Bundy Breakdown! David Garrison Joins Us Live on June 25th 6PM PT
Get ready, Bundy fans – the original next-door neighbor is crashing the block! On Thursday, June 25th at 6PM PT, David Garrison (the one and only Steve Rhoades) is joining our live Bundy Breakdown Zoom Watch Party. We let the community help pick a couple of the best Steve episodes to break down with the…
Ed O’Neill (Al Bundy) Takes Over the Bundy Club – Our 5th Bundy Breakdown Zoom Watch Party
The Godfather himself showed up. Ed O’Neill joined David Faustino, Darren, Brian, and the full Bundy Club crew for a live breakdown of Season 5 Episode 13: “The Godfather.” What started with tech gremlins, ghost mode, and Ed doing the dishes turned into one of the best nights we’ve ever had.
If you missed it live, the full replay is now available for members.
Zoom with Ed O’Neill (Al Bundy) on June 11th 6PM PT
Ed O’Neill, the one and only Al Bundy, is joining our Bundy Breakdown Zoom Watch Party on Thursday, June 11th at 6PM PT. We’re reviewing Season 5 Episode 13 “The Godfather,” the one where Al turns into the big shot of the neighborhood. This is as close as it gets to drinking a beer on the Bundy couch with the king himself. Don’t miss it.
Married with Children: Why Ed O’Neill’s Thick Chicago Accent Vanished After the Pilot
Richard Gurman noticed something wild rewatching the pilot: Ed O’Neill’s thick Chicago accent completely vanished by episode three or four. David Faustino breaks down how Ed naturally evolved Al Bundy from a raw, angry South Side guy into the universal everyman we all know.
Married with Children: My Childhood Crush on Alyssa Milano Across the Hallway
When Married with Children started shooting in 1987, the kid actors had a schoolroom on the lot. Mine was down the hall from Alyssa Milano’s, where she was filming Who’s the Boss. I was 13, already a fan, and the first time she walked by I went full tongue-tied. Vicious and unrequited.
Sam Kinison Screamed Happy Birthday to My Dad and It Made His Year
Folks, this is one of those stories I never get tired of telling, mostly because every time I tell it I can still hear Sam Kinison’s voice ringing through the phone. If you were around for season 4 of Married with Children, you remember the two-part Christmas episode It’s a Bundyful Life Part 1 and…
The Banned Married with Children Episode and the Spinoff That Almost Happened
A fan who was actually in the Sunset Gower audience asked two of the all-time great Married with Children questions on the latest watch party. What really happened to the Next Gen Bundy spinoff? And what was the one episode Fox banned? I took the first one. Richard Gurman, who wrote the show, took the second. Here’s both stories.
Married with Children: 10 Years on Set and Why the Bundy Cast Is Still Best Friends Today
David Faustino and Amanda Bearse on what 10 years filming Married with Children was really like, why the Bundy cast is still extremely close today, and the Ed O’Neill phone call that David’s wife has learned to hide the phone from.
Married with Children: Harold Sylvester from Tulane Basketball and Pete Maravich to Hollywood
Harold Sylvester (Griff) tells me about being the first African American scholarship athlete at Tulane, going up against Pete Maravich at LSU, and walking off the court into Sounder, An Officer and a Gentleman, and Uncommon Valor before he ever sat down with No Maâam.