Married with Children : The Complete Tenth Season

In this Reviewers' opinion, one of the funniest sitcoms ever conceived. And in this DVD set of one of the last seasons, all indicators show that there was no letting up, in the laugh-out-loud department (before it became "LOL").The battle of the Sexes never subsides with memorable line after memorable line. And as fast as they come, and as much as they are expected, they just get...funnier.I was prompted to buy this set in recall of the "Reverend Al" episode, a wild entry obviously referencing the recent trails and tribulations of the Preacher Jimmy Swaggart. Another terrific episode: Al and "No m'am" members attempt to erect asatellite dish on the roof, while the wives sit on Peg's couch, counting the number of times the guys hit the concrete. Highly reminiscent of a classic laurel and Hardy short, "Hog Wild (where Ollie enlists his pal to "help" him to connect an aerial so that his wife can "get Japan" - 1930). Just as in the earlier film, we expect more and more plummets to the ground and just as in '30, each fall is funnier than the previous one. It takes great direction to make a repeated sight gag work. So MWC, in my opinion, is the only sitcom (following "The Honeymooners") to recapture that careful blend of sharp dialogue and slapstick.Fans of Seinfeld will especially enjoy this collection, as it features at least three of said sitcoms' supporting cast: the actress who played "the farmer's daughter" in a show about Kramer and Newman getting lost on the NY thruway; the actress who played the Unemployment Office Claims Examiner daughter in the show with New York Keith Hernandez; the actor who played the Doctor who tried to revive George's fiance, at the hospital ("Calendar Girl").But the performances of the main cast are so strong that we cannot help getting lost in their performances. All these years later, I'm especially impressed by the work of Christina Applegate and David Faustino. I'm tempted to list all the great dialogue exchanges between Al and family and friends but I don't want to play spoiler for newcomers.The sitcom has a certain kinship with The Honeymooners, as both male leads are a kind of TVversion of W. C. Fields; who battle with their families...but it never puts the viewer on edge, as somewhere in the crazy mix we know that love keeps 'em together. (although Al Bundy is nearly devoid of sentimentality, something Ralph Kramden lived and breathed).A very funny entry is "Bud Hits The Books"..but this one unfortunately should have stayed on the shelf, as the sexual subject matter is handled in a pornographic (though not *graphic*) way. I understand there is one show which was held back for a while, though I don't recll the details).Interesting that next door neighbor, Al adversary Marcy D'arcy, Amanda Bearse, directed several episodes.

The Bundy's 1995-96 Season is awesome and was probably the 2nd best season of them all throughout it's whole 10-year run on FOX and I can hardly wait till it's released this Spring on St. Patrick's Day this year.The Bundy's 10th Season is also the season when Bud(David Faustino) and his buddies get snookered by the doofus Kelley Bundy(Christina Applegate) and her ditzy girlfriends by stealing their trip to Florida where Kelley gets elected "Miss Spring Break", but justice ends up getting served at the end of that episode when Marcy(Mandy Bearse), Bud(David Faustino) and his pals end up getting back at Kelley, Al(Edward O'Neill), Jefferson(Ted McGinley), and Kelley's ditzy girlfriends in Ft. Lauderdale, which by the way was my favorite episode from the Tenth Season.The Bundy's 1995-1996 Season also has an episode when Kelley also gets hired to do a "Mrs. Romantic Roast" coffee commercial with Jefferson convincing people and audiences that Kelley is Jefferson's husband instead of Marcy.This season also has an episode when Bud and the former high school geek get their sweet revenge on Kelley and her airheaded girlfriends at Kelley's 5-year high school reunion too.So now that the Bundy's 10th Season is underway to be released in March, I hope to see the Bundy's 11th Season released by the end of this year, which shall give us the whole collection of all 11 seasons to watch on DVD to take us all the way back to memory lane during the days when MARRIED WITH CHILDREN was on Fox every Sunday night along with the fact that the Bundys Eleventh Season is even better than this one.As a matter of fact I just got word that Married With Children's 11th Season is now underway and is scheduled to be released this Fall in October and I can hardly wait till then either.In this season, it was also interesting seeingcameos being done by Shannon Tweed and wrestler(King Kong Bundy)*Famous former football player(Terry Bradshaw) doing a cameo in the episode when Al Bundy almost gets his highschool football field named after him*Nicole Eggert guest starring in the "Enemies" episode after her co-starring days as Jamie Powell on CHARLES IN CHARGE and as Summer Quinn on BAYWATCH*Mark Espinoza in the "Al Goes To The Dogs" episode after his co-starring days on BEVERLY HILLS 90210*Alan Thicke in the "Enemies" episode after his co-starring days as Jason Seavers on GROWING PAINS*Tim Conway in quite a few of this seasons episodes*Richard Moll after his co-starring days as baliff(Bull Shannon)on NIGHT COURT

If you're looking for laugh-out-loud humor and outrageous family values then the outrageous Bundy Family is the right choice. "Married... with Children" is the long-running FOX comedy sitcom that changed our view of the typical family comedy. The comedy series follows the lives of luckless shoe salesman Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill), his dysfunctional family and his bothersome next-door neighbors. In the tenth season, the Bundy Family is shocked when Peg's (Katey Segal) overbearing mother comes to live with them. Al and his NO MA'AM crew form a church to gain tax-exempt status. Bud (David Faustino) borrows money from the mob to finance Kelly's (Christina Applegate) exercise video. Jefferson's (Ted McGinley) anniversary surprise to Marcy (Amanda Bearse) ends badly. The tenth season marks the passing of the family pet Buck but was later reincarnated into the new family dog Lucky. The tenth season features some very enjoyable episodes with guest appearances by Tim Conway, Alan Thicke, Terry Bradshaw, Shannon Tweed, Richard Moll, Dan Novello, Ben Stein and Pat Morita. The episode "Enemies" was a pilot for another failed spinoff attempt from FOX."Married... with Children: The Complete Tenth Season" won't win an award for best DVD presentation, but there are enough funny moments in this season to make it worthwhile. All 26 episodes of the tenth season are presented in their original full screen format. The picture quality isn't stunning but still better than your typical syndicated rerun. The 2.0 Dolby Digital audio is satisfactory. The interactive menus are simple. There are no special features included. Overall, "Married... with Children: The Complete Tenth Season" gets a "B-".

Still one of the funniest shows on TV, the Bundy family still struggling with all the trials and tribulations life can throw at them. I get the impression that by this time the show was getting a bit stale and the writers were losing inspiration but still compulsive viewing. This DVD set is Region 1 so make that sure you have a DVD player capable of playing Region 1 discs.

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Was soll man gross sagen. Al Bundy muss man einfach lieben, und auf DVD bekommt man sie eben zu jeder Zeit und ohne Werbung zu sehen. Die Box ist dabei nebenbei bemerkt schön aufgemacht! Absolut Empfehlenswert!Nachtrag:Das "Al Bundy Sportspektakel", welches als angebliche Folge in Staffel 10 fehlt, wurde als eigenständige DVD veröffentlicht! Gibts (oder gabs zumindest) hier bei Amazon!

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