Married With Children: Hilarious or Hack [Archive]

EliSnow

10-22-2009, 09:51 AM

Following off of the discussion in the listening thread, do you think Married with Children was great, or did you find it to be a hacky, unfunny, reptitive show.

Some here have called it hack, while others accuse such people of being eltist.

Let's see what .Net thinks.

west milly Tom

10-22-2009, 09:52 AM

No poll? Hilarious.

mikeyboy

10-22-2009, 09:53 AM

Hack.

EliSnow

10-22-2009, 09:54 AM

No poll? Hilarious.

As I tell my children, patience is waiting for something you want.

The system posts the thread before it allows you to create and add the poll.

FebruaryEast

10-22-2009, 09:54 AM

repetitive? never.

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disneyspy

10-22-2009, 09:55 AM

you cant compare shows 20 years ago with shows on today

at the time hilarious,now it seems hack just like cheers and the early simpons episodes

KingGeno

10-22-2009, 09:58 AM

I bumped a thread about this recently, and how great the show is. THe later episodes are WAY Better than the first and second season.

Comedy classic.

sailor

10-22-2009, 09:58 AM

i loved it, but can never watch it now.

sailor

10-22-2009, 09:59 AM

Hack.

now you're mexican as well?

IMSlacker

10-22-2009, 09:59 AM

Never cared for it.

EliSnow

10-22-2009, 10:00 AM

you cant compare shows 20 years ago with shows on today

at the time hilarious,now it seems hack just like cheers and the early simpons episodes

Fair point. For clarification, did you find it hack or hilarious at the time it was on?

west milly Tom

10-22-2009, 10:03 AM

you cant compare shows 20 years ago with shows on today

at the time hilarious,now it seems hack just like cheers and the early simpons episodes

So the alzthimers finally got you huh? Early Simpson > New Simpsons by a huge long shot.

disneyspy

10-22-2009, 10:03 AM

Fair point. For clarification, did you find it hack or hilarious at the time it was on?

i already voted hilarious (for at the time)

disneyspy

10-22-2009, 10:04 AM

So the alzthimers finally got you huh? Early Simpson > New Simpsons by a huge long shot.

you're crazy or you've never seen early simpsons,the first season is dogshit

mikeyboy

10-22-2009, 10:04 AM

So the alzthimers finally got you huh? Early Simpson > New Simpsons by a huge long shot.

Yeah, but the Simpsons prime didn't really kick in until about season 3.

EliSnow

10-22-2009, 10:05 AM

i already voted hilarious (for at the time)

Okay, I was clarifying for you and for others.

Snoogans

10-22-2009, 10:05 AM

hilarious. I could still watch it over and over

west milly Tom

10-22-2009, 10:06 AM

Yeah, but the Simpsons prime didn't really kick in until about season 3.

On topic please.

A.J.

10-22-2009, 10:07 AM

Al Bundy is an American hero -- and the inspiration for avoiding marriage at all costs.

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Snoogans

10-22-2009, 10:13 AM

Al Bundy is an American hero -- and the inspiration for avoiding marriage at all costs.

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PSYCHO DAD, PSYCHOOOOOOOOOOOO DAD

Misteriosa

10-22-2009, 10:14 AM

what was that movie al always wanted to watch but got interrupted every time it was on tv? hondo?

hammersavage

10-22-2009, 10:18 AM

what was that movie al always wanted to watch but got interrupted every time it was on tv? hondo?

Yup. Big John Wayne fan

Kevin

10-22-2009, 10:21 AM

Anyone who thinks this show is hack is either an O's fan or has no idea what funny is. That show stands the test of time.

burrben

10-22-2009, 10:26 AM

i enjoy it. no ma'am is the best

Snoogans

10-22-2009, 10:51 AM

what was that movie al always wanted to watch but got interrupted every time it was on tv? hondo?

interrupted? He was locked in the grocery store. One of the best ones ever, wasnt it a 2 parter? And I loved that they only ran hondo every 20 years on TV

Space Edge

10-22-2009, 10:56 AM

Love this show

paulisded

10-22-2009, 10:57 AM

The 12th and final season just came out on DVD, so I now have the complete collection.

realmenhatelife

10-22-2009, 11:22 AM

Al Bundy is one of the funniest individuals in TV history. He's so good I'll watch Dutch every time its on. Dutch!

Enabler

10-22-2009, 11:58 AM

MWC is one of the only reasons FOX survived its early network days. Maybe thats a con for the show, but I thought it was hysterical. It was also really edgy and kinda groundbreaking in its own way. It pushed the limits of jokes about sex, murder and suicide. Its still not as funny as Curb though.

TheMojoPin

10-22-2009, 12:00 PM

Hilarious and hack.

TheMojoPin

10-22-2009, 12:01 PM

MWC is one of the only reasons FOX survived its early network days.

That's really not true. People point to it and The Simpsons and even 21 Jump Street as the shows that "saved" Fox, but Fox wasn't going anywhere. Rubert Murdoch has insanely deep pockets and based on the accounts I've read of the network's creation he wasn't going to let it die until it took off. He would have just kept dumping money into it until something took off.

Enabler

10-22-2009, 12:05 PM

That's really not true. People point to it and The Simpsons and even 21 Jump Street as the shows that "saved" Fox, but Fox wasn't going anywhere. Rubert Murdoch has insanely deep pockets and based on the accounts I've read of the network's creation he wasn't going to let it die until it took off. He would have just kept dumping money into it until something took off.

I guess Murdoch was too big to fail, but it was their first big ratings hit. I think the show encouraged other regions to carry the FOX network. Wasnt FOX not available, or hard to get in certain parts of the country in the early days? Cant remember.

EliSnow

10-22-2009, 12:08 PM

I guess Murdoch was too big to fail, but it was their first big ratings hit. I think the show encouraged other regions to carry the FOX network. Wasnt FOX not available, or hard to get in certain parts of the country in the early days? Cant remember.

I think each region had local channels that jumped at FOX because they didn't have any of the big three and were only airing syndicated shows and re-run movies.

Fox gave them the chance to air stuff not seen before or on other channels.

TheMojoPin

10-22-2009, 12:08 PM

I guess Murdoch was too big to fail, but it was their first big ratings hit. I think the show encouraged other regions to carry the FOX network. Wasnt FOX not available, or hard to get in certain parts of the country in the early days? Cant remember.

It was definitely their first big hit, that's true. You're also right that Fox wasn't across the country for the first few years it was on, that's why it was such a big deal when The Simpsons matched The Cosby Show's ratings because even at that point Fox was only carried by something like 75-80% of the country.

Suspect Chin

10-22-2009, 12:17 PM

One of my favorite shows of all time. I saw the episode the other day where Al and all his buddies grow out their hair. Hilarious.

paulisded

10-22-2009, 12:57 PM

I guess Murdoch was too big to fail, but it was their first big ratings hit. I think the show encouraged other regions to carry the FOX network. Wasnt FOX not available, or hard to get in certain parts of the country in the early days? Cant remember.

Dammit, I tried to find a "Fox Viewing Position" pic to use here, but Hulu only goes up to season 8.

GregoryJoseph

10-22-2009, 12:59 PM

My sense of humor is by no means high brow, but I NEVER found that show to be funny.

Just last week I was in the laundromat and they had on TVLand, which was showing a Married...With Children marathon.

It's embarrassingly unfunny.

KingGeno

10-22-2009, 12:59 PM

I liked how EVERY character got a really good shot in on someone else from time to time. Everyone held there own.

Cept maybe Steve. He was a fuckface.

TheMojoPin

10-22-2009, 01:01 PM

My sense of humor is by no means high brow, but I NEVER found that show to be funny.

Just last week I was in the laundromat and they had on TVLand, which was showing a Married...With Children marathon.

It's embarrassingly unfunny.

You're just embarassing.

Suspect Chin

10-22-2009, 01:04 PM

Sunday nights with Married with Children, In Living Color, and the Simpsons was one of the best lineups of all time.

IamFogHat

10-22-2009, 01:06 PM

It was funny when I was a kid but now I find it unwatchable.

Gmann

10-22-2009, 01:07 PM

angrymissy

10-22-2009, 01:09 PM

Hilarious then, hilarious now

TheMojoPin

10-22-2009, 01:15 PM

pennington

10-22-2009, 01:16 PM

I vote hilarious. People who don't like Married...With Children probably think Murphy Brown was hysterical.

And lets not forget another timeless classic:

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f370/saturn1134/christinaapplegate.jpg

Suspect Chin

10-22-2009, 01:19 PM

I vote hilarious. People who don't like Married...With Children probably think Murphy Brown was hysterical.

And lets not forget another timeless classic:

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f370/saturn1134/christinaapplegate.jpg

Too soon.

KEITHJAY

10-22-2009, 01:25 PM

It was great the first few years back in the 80s, but I was young and also thought Dice Clay was the best comic around:tongue: .

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10-22-2009, 01:26 PM

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BOOOO!!!!!! It was great for its time, now looking back it may be hack, but during the Late 80s Early 90s everything was hack

EliSnow

10-22-2009, 01:31 PM

I vote hilarious. People who don't like Married...With Children probably think Murphy Brown was hysterical.

Never wached Murphy Brown.

Enabler

10-22-2009, 01:48 PM

Dammit, I tried to find a "Fox Viewing Position" pic to use here, but Hulu only goes up to season 8.

That is exactly what I was thinking of! Nice one.

TheMojoPin

10-22-2009, 01:52 PM

Never wached Murphy Brown.

Of course not. I'm sure you "experienced" it or whatever it is your kind do with shows like that.

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10-22-2009, 01:53 PM

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BOOOO!!!!!! It was great for its time, now looking back it may be hack, but during the Late 80s Early 90s everything was hack

All's I know is I'm in great company.

IMSlacker

10-22-2009, 02:06 PM

This poll result is shocking to me. I thought I knew you people.

furie

10-22-2009, 02:10 PM

total hack. Even No MAM got tired quickly.

Suspect Chin

10-22-2009, 02:11 PM

total hack. Even No MAM got tired quickly.

You're talking about the man who once scored 4 TOUCHDOWNS IN A SINGLE GAME!

furie

10-22-2009, 02:15 PM

You're talking about the man who once scored 4 TOUCHDOWNS IN A SINGLE GAME!

Tom Brady?

epo

10-22-2009, 02:38 PM

Call me an elitist all you want...but Married with Children was fucking dogshit.

Hottub

10-22-2009, 02:44 PM

Call me an elitist all you want...but Married with Children was fucking dogshit.

I was thinking unfunny cocksucker, but elitist will do.

FMJeff

10-22-2009, 03:38 PM

pennington

10-22-2009, 05:18 PM

This poll result is shocking to me. I thought I knew you people.

EXACTLY: Ten people actually voted for drivel. These people, no doubt, miss the sensitivity of Phil Donahue.

epo

10-22-2009, 08:03 PM

I was thinking unfunny cocksucker, but elitist will do.

Keep it up, mouth breather.

foodcourtdruide

10-22-2009, 08:07 PM

I can't sleep so I made a cranky post. I love epo and mojo.

PapaBear

10-22-2009, 08:13 PM

A.J., ANC, angrymissy, bigtim666, boobieman, brettmojo, burrben, cougarjake13, Crispy123, disneyspy, EddieMoscone, El Mudo, Enabler, Fallon, Gmann, Hottub, Kevin, King Hippos Bandaid, KingGeno, paulisded, pennington, realmenhatelife, RingWraith, sailor, Snoogans, Space Edge, Suspect Chin, TheMojoPin, west milly Tom

These people are all welcome to party with me.:drunk:

~Katja~

10-22-2009, 08:19 PM

have you seen this dubbed in German??? Hilarious! So great that they had their own German shoes ripping this off.

IMSlacker

10-22-2009, 08:51 PM

All of those Jeff Dunham ads they've been running on 202 suddenly make so much sense.

epo

10-22-2009, 08:56 PM

All of those Jeff Dunham ads they've been running on 202 suddenly make so much sense.

GIT R DONE America!

PapaBear

10-22-2009, 08:59 PM

I can't help that I love 80's bimbos.:wub:

A.J.

10-23-2009, 03:43 AM

Classic. You can't deny that's funny. I'm sorry, I can understand this kind of humor may not be your "cup of tea", but even the most jaded comedy fan can recognize the comedic value of "hooters hooters yum yum yum, hooters hooters on a girl that's dumb."

"....at the nudie bar!"

Earlshog

10-23-2009, 08:28 AM

miss Axl Bundy... he was the best!

nocountryjon1

10-23-2009, 08:32 AM

Im going with funny then, and hack now.

vjr97

10-23-2009, 05:33 PM

loved it!! i so wanted to f'k peggy and her daughter....al was funny as hell

foodcourtdruide

10-23-2009, 05:51 PM

My father loved Married With Children, so I definitely have a soft spot for it. He loved Al. We used to watch it, but the show got unwatchable, even for him, after the kid arrived.

I think Ed O'Neill is a really funny guy. I thought he was great as Al and his short scenes in Wayne's World are absolutely hilarious.

I thought Peggy was sooo hot.

weekapaugjz

10-23-2009, 05:54 PM

never liked it. a few funny lines here or there, but mostly dogshit.

Ocho Cinco

10-23-2009, 06:00 PM

this show was fantastic. i'm not even the biggest fan ever but you gotta respect shows that paved the way for half the stuff we watch today. most of tv at this time was the cosby show and stuff like that, this show was way ahead of it's time. it's easy to pick it apart now but for real this show was ruthless before most other shows were

Melk

10-23-2009, 06:45 PM

All of those Jeff Dunham ads they've been running on 202 suddenly make so much sense.
I'm doing to disagree. Married... with Children was pushing the envelope of good taste on TV before Howard Stern had a chance to. Jeff Dunham and Larry the Cable Guy are white-bread, pandering, safe shit.

I'm waiting for a parody of Dunham's Achmed where a man of middle eastern decent pulls a business suit-wearing skeleton out of his doll chest and makes jokes about SUVs and botched lattes. I wonder what his catch phrase would be? I'll sue you!

Hottub

10-23-2009, 07:44 PM

You have missed the funny boat. Good day to you 14 losers.
Ron was right.

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weekapaugjz

10-23-2009, 08:04 PM

You have missed the funny boat. Good day to you 14 losers.
Ron was right.

funny is subjective. some people find you funny.

i don't.

IMSlacker

10-23-2009, 08:06 PM

You have missed the funny boat. Good day to you 14 losers.
Ron was right.

Ahem. That's 17 losers.

Also, I agree, Ron was right. The show sucked.

paulisded

10-23-2009, 08:08 PM

Hottub

10-23-2009, 08:27 PM

Ahem. That's 17 losers.

Also, I agree, Ron was right. The show sucked.

No. Ron was right by saying "Have an idependent though in your fuckin' head."

epo

10-23-2009, 08:33 PM

No. Ron was right by saying "Have an idependent though in your fuckin' head."

Exactly. Which is why I know that Married with Children was a terrible caricature that Fox used to help launch their network by shocking the retards. They knew America would love a shitty human cartoon that was followed by COPS!

Still dogshit.

A.J.

10-24-2009, 10:02 AM

Fuck the Al haters!

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pennington

10-25-2009, 06:08 AM

As of today I see RonFez.net has 18 gay members. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course...

Jeffdc5

10-25-2009, 11:38 AM

that show is a classic no matter what ron says guess that makes me a ham & egger.

cougarjake13

10-25-2009, 02:51 PM

christina applegate was one of earliest masturbatory fantasies

Gerald

10-25-2009, 03:05 PM

I used to love this show during my youth. I was saddened to hear RB bash it. Al Bundy will forever be one of my foremost lovable losers from the annals of televised entertainment.

Death Metal Moe

10-25-2009, 03:46 PM

Finally, a TV poll with a poll selection for me.