Before Family Guy. Before The Simpsons. Before South Park. There was Married... with Children—the show that blew up TV wholesomeness.

In this episode of High and Low Retrospective, we revisit the brutally funny, unapologetically cynical sitcom that redefined the American family. Premiering on Fox in 1987, it turned the classic sitcom inside out and gave us a dysfunctional family we couldn’t stop watching.

We explore its origins, the backlash, and how it helped build Fox’s empire. Was it sharp satire or shameless lowbrow comedy?

Join the conversation: Was Al Bundy a hero, a warning, or both?

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