See the first of many in the running gag of Al, played by Ed O'Neill, calling Marcy, played by Amanda Bearse, a chicken. Every great running joke has a beginning, and this is it.

This clip comes from Married with Children Season 1 Episode 13, "Johnny B. Gone." Delays at home threaten to keep Al and Peggy from making it to the closing of their favorite restaurant, and the clock is ticking.

Next door drama has always been a big part of the show's magic. Whenever the households collide, the jokes come faster and the stakes get sillier, and this is a prime example.

This is the show doing what it did best: taking an everyday situation and pushing it until it becomes completely absurd. It is a perfect example of the show's fearless sense of humor, and it holds up just as well today.

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