Amanda Bearse
The Bundyverse is open, and the couch still has room.This is what BundyClub.com actually feels like: live hangouts with the cast, fans who get to talk to Al, Marcy correcting her name like a threat, Pauly Shore calling Married with Children the 90s All in the Family, and me muting myself because I am married…
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.
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.
David Faustino and the No Ma’am guys reveal the hilarious backstory of ‘How Bleen Was My Kelly,’ including Amanda Bearse’s custom crayons gift and the writers’ room secret behind Kelly’s greatest invention.
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.
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.
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).
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.
I’m still buzzing from our first Bundy Breakdown Zoom Watch Party. Man, it was awesome seeing so many of you popping in, talking with us and reliving those classic moments with me. So I’m excited to announce we’re doing it again, and this one’s gonna be extra special. Mark your calendars: The 2nd Bundy Breakdown…