1989 Emmy Awards [excerpt]

1989 Emmy Awards [excerpt]
Fox
September 17, 1989
Awards Show
VHS
C+

Florence Henderson and Robert Reed present an award and then "the Bradys meet the Bundys," i.e. Katey Sagal and Ed O'Neill.  The material they're given is kind of stale, and considering all we know about Henderson now, it's not especially shocking to see her come on to O'Neill.  Still, it's definitely a moment in TV history.

Married with Children: All in the Family

Married with Children: All in the Family
Fox
May 1, 1988
Sitcom
VHS
C+

I of course taped this because the Del Rubio triplets (of Americathon) appear as Peg's aunts.  They and other Wanker relatives pay the Bundys a visit, much to Al's displeasure.  I watched MwC off and on over its long run, mostly in the early years, although the mean-spiritedness was a barrier.  This episode is the Season Two finale, so Kelly is not yet stupid, and Marcy is still with Steve.

Linda Day, who directed four of the early Who's the Boss? episodes, here does one of her thirty-three for MwC.