Bad luck seems to follow the Bundys everywhere, and this clip is a perfect example. The family curse is in full effect here, and no matter how hard they try, the Bundys just cannot catch a break. It is the kind of classic comedic moment that defined the early seasons.

This clip comes from Married with Children Season 2 Episode 7, "Alley of the Dolls." Al and his family, with the unwilling help of Steve and Marcy, bowl against Peggy's high school rival and her family.

Bowling is sacred ground for Al Bundy, which is exactly why anything that disrupts it is comedy gold. This storyline is one of the show's best uses of Al's pride.

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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