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Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 13 - The Godfather
    8.1/10(701 votes)

    #1 - The Godfather

    S5:E13

    Al becomes the neighborhood godfather when Kelly starts dating a 41-year-old man with the right connections.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 21 - You Better Shop Around (1)
    7.9/10(827 votes)

    #2 - You Better Shop Around (1)

    S5:E21

    Al buys a cheap old air conditioner which leads to a massive blackout in the entire neighborhood, forcing the Bundy's to move into a supermarket.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 22 - You Better Shop Around (2)
    7.9/10(752 votes)

    #3 - You Better Shop Around (2)

    S5:E22

    The Bundys and the D'Arcys face off to see who can spend the $1,000 shopping spree first. Meanwhile, Bud and Kelly bother celebrity Jerry Mathers who judges the contest.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Married... with Children Season 9 Episode 8 - Sleepless in Chicago
    7.9/10(534 votes)

    #4 - Sleepless in Chicago

    S9:E8

    Al has to lie in bed next to Marcy while Jefferson switches Marcy's valuable Barbie doll, that Jefferson just bought her, for a regular one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Katherine Green

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  5. Married... with Children Season 10 Episode 23 - Bud Hits the Books
    7.9/10(619 votes)

    #5 - Bud Hits the Books

    S10:E23

    Sex gets in the way of Bud studying for his finals, and he risks being expelled when he is caught in the school library.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Married... with Children Season 2 Episode 16 - Master the Possibilities
    7.8/10(783 votes)

    #6 - Master the Possibilities

    S2:E16

    When the mailman delivers a credit card pre-approved for Buck the Dog, the Bundys go on a spending spree.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

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  7. Married... with Children Season 4 Episode 12 - It's a Bundyful Life (2)
    7.8/10(815 votes)

    #7 - It's a Bundyful Life (2)

    S4:E12

    Al gets a visit from a guardian angel and discovers what the Bundy household would look like if he was never born.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

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  8. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 7 - Married... with Aliens
    7.8/10(789 votes)

    #8 - Married... with Aliens

    S5:E7

    Al gets a visit from small green aliens who steal his socks.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Married... with Children Season 6 Episode 4 - Cheese, Cues and Blood
    7.8/10(616 votes)

    #9 - Cheese, Cues and Blood

    S6:E4

    In order to earn money for a competition, Kelly hustle men for money by playing pool.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Married... with Children Season 8 Episode 4 - Luck of the Bundys
    7.8/10(587 votes)

    #10 - Luck of the Bundys

    S8:E4

    When the Bundys start having good luck, Al remembers the Bundy Curse and realizes he is doomed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Married... with Children Season 10 Episode 8 - Blonde and Blonder
    7.8/10(562 votes)

    #11 - Blonde and Blonder

    S10:E8

    At their high school reunion, Kelly and her best friends compete for the rich nerd whom Kelly teased in high school. Meanwhile, Marcy's bank holds a ""Guns for Toys"" drive.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Married... with Children Season 11 Episode 7 - The Juggs Have Left the Building
    7.8/10(523 votes)

    #12 - The Juggs Have Left the Building

    S11:E7

    Peggy and Kelly both enter a singing contest when they are on vacation in Missouri.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Married... with Children Season 1 Episode 11 - Nightmare on Al's Street
    7.7/10(899 votes)

    #13 - Nightmare on Al's Street

    S1:E11

    Steve is away on business and Marcy is having sexual fantasies with Al involuntarily. Marcy becomes so disgusted and she tells Peg, who tries to give her tips on how to avoid them.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Michael G. Moye

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  14. Married... with Children Season 4 Episode 6 - Fair Exchange
    7.7/10(878 votes)

    #14 - Fair Exchange

    S4:E6

    The Bundys lets a foreign exchange student live in their home for the weekly $500 that the government will pay them, but the french girl ends up ruining Kelly's social life.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Married... with Children Season 4 Episode 8 - 976-SHOE
    7.7/10(869 votes)

    #15 - 976-SHOE

    S4:E8

    Steve risks his job when Al takes a $50,000 loan from Steve's bank to start a shoe hotline.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 17 - Oldies but Young 'Uns
    7.7/10(746 votes)

    #16 - Oldies but Young 'Uns

    S5:E17

    Al goes crazy trying to remember the name of a song he heard on the radio.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  17. Married... with Children Season 6 Episode 21 - Teacher Pets
    7.7/10(645 votes)

    #17 - Teacher Pets

    S6:E21

    Bud juggles two women at once, one being Miss McGowen, his English teacher. Meanwhile, the family ignores Peggy when she is sick and Al gets free pizza by attending children's birthday parties at Chuck E. Cheese.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Katherine Green

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  18. Married... with Children Season 8 Episode 9 - NO MA'AM
    7.7/10(644 votes)

    #18 - NO MA'AM

    S8:E9

    Women take over the nudie bar and the bowling alley, so Al starts an organization called ""NO MA'AM.""

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Larry Jacobson

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  19. Married... with Children Season 8 Episode 18 - Get Outta Dodge
    7.7/10(558 votes)

    #19 - Get Outta Dodge

    S8:E18

    Al will get a new Viper for his Dodge if he lets people film a video of the Dodge crossing the 1 million mile mark. Meanwhile, Kelly tries to find Waldo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Driscoll

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  20. Married... with Children Season 9 Episode 3 - Kelly Breaks Out
    7.7/10(518 votes)

    #20 - Kelly Breaks Out

    S9:E3

    Kelly's zit ruins her beer commercial.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Larry Jacobson

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  21. Married... with Children Season 10 Episode 21 - Al Goes to the Dogs
    7.7/10(516 votes)

    #21 - Al Goes to the Dogs

    S10:E21

    Al's construction of a dog house for Lucky is constantly abrupted when a building instructor hired by Marcy complains about every little detail.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Married... with Children Season 10 Episode 24 - Kiss of the Coffee Woman
    7.7/10(539 votes)

    #22 - Kiss of the Coffee Woman

    S10:E24

    Al and Marcy are angry when they find Kelly and Jefferson must kiss for a coffee commercial.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Married... with Children Season 4 Episode 1 - Hot off the Grill
    7.6/10(902 votes)

    #23 - Hot off the Grill

    S4:E1

    Marcy's dead aunt's ashes end up in the Labor Day hamburgers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

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  24. Married... with Children Season 4 Episode 7 - Desperately Seeking Miss October
    7.6/10(694 votes)

    #24 - Desperately Seeking Miss October

    S4:E7

    A Playboy model visits the shoe store and Al wants to find out which issue she is in, but Peggy sold his Playboy collection and Al has to convince her to get the magazines back.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Married... with Children Season 4 Episode 13 - Who'll Stop the Rain
    7.6/10(700 votes)

    #25 - Who'll Stop the Rain

    S4:E13

    Al's pride and "do-it-yourself" beliefs annoys the rest of the family when Al decides to fix the leaking roof himself.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Kevin Curran

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Godfather" is the best rated episode of "Married... with Children". It scored 8.1/10 based on 701 votes. Directed by Gerry Cohen and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/3/1991. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "You Better Shop Around (1)".