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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.
Tom McCleister (Ike) was supposed to open in Eating Raoul: The Musical the same Friday he taped his first Married with Children episode. He took the one Friday off, became every Friday, did 23 episodes, and his understudy ran his musical without him.
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).
Griff, Bob Rooney and Ike. Three core members of the legendary No Ma’am crew joined David Faustino for a special Bundy Club live Zoom watch party and full episode breakdown. The May 2026 event was filled with laughs, heartfelt stories, career updates and plenty of fan interaction as the group revisited two all-time classic episodes:…
So in my recent purge of the garage at my home here in LA, I came across a box with this little treasure… the official MWC cast & crew bowling shirt…that belonged to my REAL mom, Kay. (of course I couldn’t find my own lol) The Married W/ Children cast and crew were always very…
3rd Bundy Breakdown Zoom Watch Party Thursday May 14th at 6PM PT with Guests Griff, Bob Rooney & Ike
Griff and Bob Rooney were the ultimate sidekicks who helped make NO MA’AM one of the funniest parts of the later seasons of Married with Children. In this deep dive, we explore their real names, acting careers, on-screen backstories, and every episode they appeared in — both together and separately.
From Griff officially joining the crew in “A Man for No Seasons” to Bob Rooney’s full-name energy in the very first NO MA’AM episode, discover why these two characters brought so much heart and humor to Al Bundy’s crew. Plus, details on Harold Sylvester and E.E. Bell’s other work outside the show.
Want to relive the laughs? Join our live Zoom watch party next Thursday!
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.
Kelly Bundy looked like a stereotype, but Christina Applegate never played her that way. Kelly wasn’t dumb. She was distracted. Living in her own universe, operating on vibes. Here’s how Christina’s dancer timing and comedian instincts turned a blonde trope into a character for the ages.
Hey, it is David Faustino here. One of the smartest moves in Married with Children was opening every episode with Frank Sinatra’s “Love and Marriage,” a classy 1955 anthem that hilariously clashed with the dysfunctional Bundy family and set the perfect satirical tone from the very first note.
Christina had instincts you can’t teach. She could take a throwaway line and turn it into a knockout moment. Growing up with her on set was like growing up with a big sister who outsmarted you in ways you never saw coming.