Married... With Children - The Computer Show

About this episode

John discusses the episode 'The Computer Show' from the sitcom Married... with Children, focusing on Al Bundy's struggles with a new home computer.

In this episode of The Rank Podcast, John continues his Sitcom Rankings series with a look at the iconic 1987 sitcom Married... with Children, breaking down Season 3, Episode 20: “The Computer Show.” Against Al Bundy’s wishes, Peg and Marcy push for the family to buy a home computer, seeing it as a step into the future. Al reluctantly agrees, only to end up stuck with an expensive machine that the family barely knows how to use. As the computer becomes more of a decoration than a useful tool, Al grows increasingly frustrated—especially when it begins talking directly to him, mocking his life and decisions. Fed up with the useless purchase and constant ridicule, Al finally snaps, leading to a classic Bundy meltdown as he takes matters into his own hands. E-mail your fan questions, comments, and suggestions to info@therankpodcast.com. Support the show by becoming a patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/TheRankPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Visit The Rank's website for up-to-date rankings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheRankpodcast.com

People in this episode

Host: John

Topics covered

• sitcom rankings
• Married... with Children
• family dynamics
• technology in the 80s
• comedy

Keywords

• Married... with Children
• The Computer Show
• Al Bundy
• sitcom
• family computer

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Married... with Children, The Computer Show

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