Book written by the producer of “Married… with Children” reveals behind-the-scenes of the series.
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Released on Tuesday (23), the book “Married… with Children vs The World The Inside Story of the Shock-Com That Launched Fox and Changed TV Comedy Forever” recounts the behind-the-scenes of the series from the perspective of Richard Gurman, the series producer.
The comedy series aired on the Fox channel in 1987 and had 11 seasons. The story follows the Bundy family, who have a complicated relationship and struggle to show affection.
In the book, Gurman reminisces about memorable moments of the production, including problematic ones, like when a woman threatened to have the series taken off the air.
Terry Rakolta, a woman from Michigan, was watching an episode titled “Her Cups Runeth Over”, which contained a variety of adult jokes. At the time, Rakolta was watching the series with her young children.
She initiated a campaign to get advertisers to stop participating in the program. Rakolta even called the Fox office and spoke to one of the series writers.
The response was not very friendly. “If she thought the program was so insulting, she was free to change the channel,” Gurman said according to the New York Post.
The producer talked to Rakolta and promised that scripts would be reviewed more carefully. The program’s time slot was changed to later in the evening.
Despite the boycott threat, Rakolta’s action only increased the visibility of the series. However, Fox canceled it after its 11th season.
“Reruns are still in heavy rotation on many cable TV channels and streaming services, with an animated series of ‘Married… with Children’ featuring the voices of the original cast in development,” said Gurman.
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