When Bud visits the shoe store, he has an unexpected encounter with Gary. Bud has been hoping for attention for years, just not from this direction.

This clip comes from Married with Children Season 11 Episode 11, "Bud On The Side." Al's boss has fallen for Bud, and she makes Al an offer: a piece of the company if he and Peg can talk Bud into marrying her.

Bud always thinks this is finally his moment, and that eternal optimism is what makes his romantic adventures so much fun to watch.

It is a perfect example of the show's fearless sense of humor, and it holds up just as well today. Scenes like this are what made the Bundys one of television's most memorable families. Moments like this are why Married with Children is still quoted today. The writing is sharp, the timing is perfect and the Bundys never try to be anything other than themselves.

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