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Married with Children Star David Faustino on the Wild Mad TV Three Stooges Coke Sketch
David Faustino on the early Mad TV sketch where he played a coke dealer in a Three Stooges takeoff at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, powder flying everywhere, when Mad TV was still throwing big budget money at single-location bits.
Married with Children: The 1994 Northridge Earthquake That Shut Down Our Set
David Faustino on January 17, 1994 — coming home from the club, riding out the Northridge quake on the epicenter, and how Married with Children went dark for two weeks.
Married with Children: David Faustino Met Ted McGinley on The Love Boat at Age 9
David Faustino reveals he worked with Ted McGinley on The Love Boat at age 9, years before Ted joined Married with Children as Jefferson D’Arcy. Amanda Bearse shares her own Ted crossover from the show Hotel.
Married with Children: How Ike Cost Tom McCleister His Musical Opening Night
Tom McCleister (Ike) was supposed to open in Eating Raoul: The Musical the same Friday he taped his first Married with Children episode. He took the one Friday off, became every Friday, did 23 episodes, and his understudy ran his musical without him.
Married with Children: Hilarious Voice Acting Evolution of Buck, the Bundy Family Dog (Seasons 1-9)
David Faustino on the three iconic voices behind Buck the dog: writer Kevin Curran (the regular deadpan), Cheech Marin (featured episodes), and Catherine O’Hara (Buck’s girlfriend).
Zoom Recording – Bundy Breakdown #2: Season 1 Episode 11 Nightmare on Al’s Street with Special Guest Amanda Bearse, Actress and Director of Married… with Children
Amanda Bearse is best known for playing Marcy Rhoades/D’Arcy, the Bundys’ sharp-tongued next-door neighbor on the iconic sitcom Married with Children. She appeared in all 259 episodes of the series and made television history by directing 31 episodes while still starring on the show. From her directorial debut in Season 6 to fan favorites like “Live Nude Peg” and “Dial B for Virgin,” Bearse proved herself as a talented comedian, actress, and director.
Kelly Bundy: How Christina Applegate Created a Character for the Ages
Kelly Bundy looked like a stereotype, but Christina Applegate never played her that way. Kelly wasn’t dumb. She was distracted. Living in her own universe, operating on vibes. Here’s how Christina’s dancer timing and comedian instincts turned a blonde trope into a character for the ages.
How the Theme Song Set the Tone (With a Twist of Irony)
Hey, it is David Faustino here. One of the smartest moves in Married with Children was opening every episode with Frank Sinatra’s “Love and Marriage,” a classy 1955 anthem that hilariously clashed with the dysfunctional Bundy family and set the perfect satirical tone from the very first note.
Working With Christina Applegate: A Comedy Natural
Christina had instincts you can’t teach. She could take a throwaway line and turn it into a knockout moment. Growing up with her on set was like growing up with a big sister who outsmarted you in ways you never saw coming.
Working With Katey Sagal: The Powerhouse Who Held Us Together
Off camera, Katey was the opposite of Peg. She was our set mom, the one who kept us grounded, focused, and laughing. But the second the cameras rolled, she became an unstoppable force of comedy.