When Kelly auditions for a part in a Fox network sitcom she happens to mention some stories about her family which the producer likes better then the original script.When Kelly auditions for a part in a Fox network sitcom she happens to mention some stories about her family which the producer likes better then the original script.When Kelly auditions for a part in a Fox network sitcom she happens to mention some stories about her family which the producer likes better then the original script.
- Mel Pease
- (as Leonard Kelly Young)
- Lou
- (as Steve Hack)
- Carrie Pease
- (as Alexandra Ann McLeod)
- Woman #2
- (as Amber Van Lent)
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- TriviaMarcy says the spoof sitcom was canceled because "a housewife in Michigan didn't like it." This is a thinly-veiled jab at Michigan housewife Terry Rakolta, who was offended by "Married with Children" and complained about it on various talk shows. Her efforts to get the show canceled had the opposite effect: More people tuned in, which actually boosted the show's ratings and contributed to its longevity.
- GoofsTo watch the Fox Network Al, Kelly and Bud have to hold up aerials with aluminum foil while holding onto electric lamps, etc. However, soon Al and Bud are no longer holding their aerials, which means the TV should not be able to receive the electronic signal anymore, but the TV continues to show the "Pease in a Pod" show.
- Quotes
Ben: Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad.
Mel: [not making eye contact] Hi Ben.
Patty: [not making eye contact] Hi, Naomi.
[Ben waves the arm of the large, rubber, blow-up doll he is carrying]
Ben: Can she and I go to the movies tonight?
Mel: Son, don't you think it's time you got a real girlfriend?
Ben: [giving them an embarrassed look] Dad... I do have a real girlfriend. It's just that this one puts out.
- Crazy creditsThe final still shot shows the full cast of both sitcom shows.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Married... with Children: My Favorite Married... (1995)
- SoundtracksLove & Marriage
(Theme Song)
Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
Arranged and Conducted by Nelson Riddle
Performed by Frank Sinatra
This is one of the better episodes of MWC: the basic premise is a lot of fun, especially with Al finding Pease in a Pod so hilarious because he can relate to the main character's situation. The Darcys also find the show funny, at least until their sitcom counterparts make an appearance. The episode is also rather clever, with several affectionate swipes at FOX (the network that made MWC), a jab at Terry Rakolta, the Michigan housewife who famously complained about Married With Children, and a scene that I reckon must have been the inspiration for the doppleganger moment in Shaun of the Dead: the Bundys file past their Pease in a Pod counterparts, who are dressed in exactly the same outfits.
Great stuff and proof that there was still life left in the show, even by season nine.
- BA_Harrison
- Jan 2, 2023
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