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”[[San Francisco Chronicle]]”, “In this two-part episode, Al Bundy ([[Ed O’Neill]]) ruins the holiday, prompting his family to abandon him for a [[Denny’s]]. Home alone, Al nearly dies trying to put up the Christmas lights, which in turn prompts a visit from his guardian angel. No, it’s not the sweet Clarence you remember, but rather comedian [[Sam Kinison]].”<ref name=S>{{cite web|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/10-essential-holiday-tv-episodes-from-the-21173690.php|title=10 essential holiday TV episodes, from ‘The Office’ to ‘The Brady Bunch’|author=Chronicle Staff|date=December 22, 2020}}</ref> |
”[[San Francisco Chronicle]]”, “In this two-part episode, Al Bundy ([[Ed O’Neill]]) ruins the holiday, prompting his family to abandon him for a [[Denny’s]]. Home alone, Al nearly dies trying to put up the Christmas lights, which in turn prompts a visit from his guardian angel. No, it’s not the sweet Clarence you remember, but rather comedian [[Sam Kinison]].”<ref name=S>{{cite web|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/10-essential-holiday-tv-episodes-from-the-21173690.php|title=10 essential holiday TV episodes, from ‘The Office’ to ‘The Brady Bunch’|author=Chronicle Staff|date=December 22, 2020}}</ref> |
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”[[Collider.com|Collider]]”, “The holiday episode is considered a favorite among fans because it’s [[Ted McGinley]]’s first appearance on the show before he went on to play [[Jefferson |
”[[Collider.com|Collider]]”, “The holiday episode is considered a favorite among fans because it’s [[Ted McGinley]]’s first appearance on the show before he went on to play [[Jefferson ]]. The Christmas element keeps the novelty of the episode intact and Fox re-aired “It’s a Bundyful Life” six years after the series’ cancelation which is an extremely rare situation for a parent network of a canceled sitcom.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/best-retellings-of-its-a-wonderful-life/|title=10 Best Retellings of It’s A Wonderful Life|website=[[Collider.com|Collider]]|author=Estelhomme, Barry|date=December 21, 2022}}</ref> |
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[[Yahoo]], “Casting the late, great comedian Sam Kinison as Al’s foul-mouthed guardian angel was a stroke of divine inspiration. And you have to respect “Bundyful Life” for not wimping out and going soft in the final act; Al tells Sam he wants to live again… just because his family seemed too happy without him around. A perfectly [[Scrooged|Scrooge]]-like sentiment that flies in the face of every corny Christmas episode we’ve ever had to endure… does it get any more Bundyful than that?”<ref name=Y>{{cite web|publisher=[[Yahoo]]|title=Community, ‘Regional Holiday Music’ vs. Married… With Children, ‘It’s a Bundyful Life’: Vote for the best Christmas episodes in Mistletoe Madness|author=Nemetz, Dave|date=December 11, 2012|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/community—regional-holiday-music–vs–married—-with-children—it-s-a-bundyful-life—vote-for-the-best-christmas-episodes-in-mistletoe-madness-052212852.html}}</ref> |
[[Yahoo]], “Casting the late, great comedian Sam Kinison as Al’s foul-mouthed guardian angel was a stroke of divine inspiration. And you have to respect “Bundyful Life” for not wimping out and going soft in the final act; Al tells Sam he wants to live again… just because his family seemed too happy without him around. A perfectly [[Scrooged|Scrooge]]-like sentiment that flies in the face of every corny Christmas episode we’ve ever had to endure… does it get any more Bundyful than that?”<ref name=Y>{{cite web|publisher=[[Yahoo]]|title=Community, ‘Regional Holiday Music’ vs. Married… With Children, ‘It’s a Bundyful Life’: Vote for the best Christmas episodes in Mistletoe Madness|author=Nemetz, Dave|date=December 11, 2012|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/community—regional-holiday-music–vs–married—-with-children—it-s-a-bundyful-life—vote-for-the-best-christmas-episodes-in-mistletoe-madness-052212852.html}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:10, 1 December 2025
11th and 12th episodes of the 4th season of It’s a Bundyful Life
It’s a Bundyful Life is a two part Christmas episode of the American television series Married… with Children.
When the two-part episode originally aired on December 17, 1989, following the world premiere of The Simpsons, both shows earned the Fox Broadcasting Company their Sunday highest ratings ever.[1]
Al Bundy has saved up a lot of money in a Christmas club savings account with his local bank so he can buy his family presents. After Al fails to get his family presents when the bank closes too early to retrieve the money, he is accidentally electrocuted while trying to get his Christmas lights to work. When Al awakens he comes face to with his guardian angel who takes him on an It’s a Wonderful Life inspired journey of what his family would have been like if he had never been born.
San Francisco Chronicle, “In this two-part episode, Al Bundy (Ed O’Neill) ruins the holiday, prompting his family to abandon him for a Denny’s. Home alone, Al nearly dies trying to put up the Christmas lights, which in turn prompts a visit from his guardian angel. No, it’s not the sweet Clarence you remember, but rather comedian Sam Kinison.”[2]
Collider, “The holiday episode is considered a favorite among fans because it’s Ted McGinley’s first appearance on the show before he went on to play Jefferson Darcy. The Christmas element keeps the novelty of the episode intact and Fox re-aired “It’s a Bundyful Life” six years after the series’ cancelation which is an extremely rare situation for a parent network of a canceled sitcom.”[3]
Yahoo, “Casting the late, great comedian Sam Kinison as Al’s foul-mouthed guardian angel was a stroke of divine inspiration. And you have to respect “Bundyful Life” for not wimping out and going soft in the final act; Al tells Sam he wants to live again… just because his family seemed too happy without him around. A perfectly Scrooge-like sentiment that flies in the face of every corny Christmas episode we’ve ever had to endure… does it get any more Bundyful than that?”[4]
Collider, “The irreverent Fox comedy Married… With Children proudly skewered all aspects of a normal, American sitcom family, and this two-part Christmas special is the perfect antithesis to the usual holiday fare.”[5]
- ^ Braxton, Greg (March 30, 1997). “How Fox Outran the Hounds”. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023.
- ^ Chronicle Staff (December 22, 2020). “10 essential holiday TV episodes, from ‘The Office’ to ‘The Brady Bunch’“. San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Estelhomme, Barry (December 21, 2022). “10 Best Retellings of It’s A Wonderful Life”. Collider.
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (December 11, 2012). “Community, ‘Regional Holiday Music’ vs. Married… With Children, ‘It’s a Bundyful Life’: Vote for the best Christmas episodes in Mistletoe Madness”. Yahoo.
- ^ Farley, Lloyd (December 24, 2023). “13 TV Shows That Rehashed ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ for a Christmas Episode”. Collider.
