Married... With Children - The Dateless Amigo

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John discusses the episode 'The Dateless Amigo' from the sitcom Married... With Children, focusing on Bud Bundy's struggles with dating.

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 19: “The Dateless Amigo.” Bud Bundy struggles to prove himself to his friends. When his two best friends both manage to get dates for a planned night out, Bud panics! desperate not to be the only one left out. In a classic moment of Bundy's desperation, he lies about having a date. He ultimately resorts to bringing a life-sized department store mannequin, dressing it up, and pretending it’s his girlfriend to save face. 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
• comedy
• friendship
• dating
• desperation

Keywords

• Married... With Children
• Bud Bundy
• sitcom rankings
• The Dateless Amigo
• comedy

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Books & works: Married... With Children

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