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How Fox’s risky gamble turned into a TV revolution

By David Faustino / November 16, 2025 /

To understand the rise of Married… with Children, you have to understand Fox in 1987. This wasn’t the Fox you know today. It wasn’t a major network. It wasn’t known for hits. It was an underdog – scrappy, new, and desperate to make noise in a TV landscape dominated by ABC, NBC, and CBS. They…

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