Married... with Children (1987)

Name: Married... with Children
Released: 1987
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate, David Faustino

TV-PG 22m 7.5/10 IMDb

Comedy

Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.

Creator: Michael G. Moye, Ron Leavitt

Cast: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate, David Faustino

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Ableism (depicted) Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Eating disorders (referenced)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity (referenced)

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) (referenced)Explicit sexual content / nudity (referenced)

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (referenced)

View full breakdown

Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

4 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 6 warnings

Avg severity:(1.8)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse

Season 2 8 warnings

Avg severity:(1.9)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityAge-gap relationships (predatory)Explicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse

Season 3 7 warnings

Avg severity:(1.9)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse