Ed O’Neill came upon Married…with Kids was canceled in a disappointing method however nonetheless made good use of his time.
Eleven seasons and 250+ episodes is one hell of a run for a present, particularly a sitcom. However that’s simply the place Married…with Kids ended. So once you discover out your present has been canceled after that lengthy, you’ll be able to in all probability proudly replicate on all that you simply’re forsaking, figuring out that future generations will proceed to find your work. However once you get the information from some randos, which may put a little bit of a sting on it. That’s simply what occurred with Al Bundy himself, Ed O’Neill, discovering that Married…with Kids wouldn’t be returning for a twelfth season.
Showing on the MeSsy podcast with Jamie Lynn-Sigler and Married…with Kids co-star Christina Applegate, Ed O’Neill recalled being again in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio and discovering out that he would now not be stocking the cabinets at a Chicago shoe retailer. “A automobile pulled in with the ‘Simply Married’ issues hanging off the again, you realize, the tin cans… and I assumed, ‘Oh, they, you realize, simply married.’ So I used to be standing there, they usually acquired out of the automobile, and it was the husband and spouse. She was within the robe, and he was within the tux. And he stated, ‘Oh my god. It’s Al Bundy, in Ohio.’ And I stated, ‘Yeah. Congratulations. You bought married.’ The lady stated, ‘We’re so sorry about your present.’ And I stated, ‘What do you imply?’ And the man stated, ‘Oh my god. He doesn’t know. It’s on the radio. You bought canceled.’”
It could have been straightforward for Ed O’Neill to cellphone the studio to chew them out for not telling him immediately, however as an alternative he did what any cheap man would do: had champagne with the bride and groom! Applegate, for her half, additionally came upon by the grapevine, as her agent didn’t give her a heads up, both.
It may be stunning to be taught that Married…with Kids had been on the air for thus lengthy – these are M*A*S*H and Cheers numbers proper there – however perhaps much more in order that it solely ever acquired Emmy nominations in technical classes. Wanting again now, it’s clear simply how unimaginable Ed O’Neill, Katey Sagal and particularly Christina Applegate had been in the course of the present’s run.
Had been you a fan of Married…with Kids? What do you suppose the present’s legacy is sort of 30 years after it went off the air?
