Birthday Chaos

Christin

Married with Children birthday chaos al and peg

Okay, this is getting weird. 😄
I was rewatching Season 11, Episode 14 (“Breaking Up Is Easy to Do – Part 1”) and noticed something I had completely forgotten.

During the board game scene, Al is asked Peggy’s birthday.

His answer?

March 12. (My birthday.)

Peg immediately corrects him:

“April 12.” (Ed O’Neill’s birthday.)

In the show, that’s actually Peg’s birthday. Which makes this whole thing even weirder. 🤯

After more than 30 years of watching this show, I still keep finding random little Bundy coincidences.

And while we’re at it…
How exactly did birthdays work in the Bundy universe?
I vaguely remember there being some confusion about Al’s birthday at some point, and I know Seven was actually given a birthday. But what about Bud and Kelly?
Were their birthdays ever mentioned on the show?

I need some serious Bundy nerd knowledge here.

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12 responses to “Birthday Chaos”

  1. TheCharlieWhoaBundys Avatar
    TheCharlieWhoaBundys

    Yes, birthdays were mentioned… although not always celebrated!

    Peggy: In Season 4 Al takes the family bowling, not knowing that it was Peggy’s birthday. He tries to set the high game score at his bowling alley, but Peggy bowls a 300. Later in the series, Marcy surprises Peggy with an exotic dancer for her birthday. Also… the Reverend Al episode. The church of No Ma’am is taken down because Marcy showed photos of Al taking Peggy to dinner (eating quiche), a ballet, and the Rock’em Sock’em Motel for her birthday.

    Al: Al’s birthday was given to Seven and they celebrate in the park. A few seasons later, Griff & Jefferson take Al to the Jiggly Room and give him gift cards for a topless car wash (Soapy Headlights).

    Bud: Bud’s birthday is revealed in the classic episode, “Rites of Passage”, in which Al takes Bud to the nudie bar.

    Kelly: The Bundy’s reluctantly took Kelly to a movie on her birthday, where Al beats up her boyfriend. The episode was titled “Movie Show”

    As far as actual birthdates go, some are mentioned in the episode where they celebrate Seven (and Al’s) birthday in the park. Al’s is March, Peggy’s in April, Bud’s is January 22, and Kelly’s is in November.

    I hope this helps!

    1. David Faustino Avatar
      David Faustino

      oh yes, The Nudie Bar. how could I forget? WHat a week on set that was. That could be a zoom party on it’s own Let’s consider that

  2. Christin Avatar
    Christin

    Wow, that’s exactly the kind of Bundy nerd knowledge I was hoping for.
    I remembered bits and pieces, but I had completely forgotten how many birthday-related episodes there actually were. And now the March/April coincidence feels even stranger than before.

    Funny enough, the old German Bundy books listed completely different birthdays:
    Al – February 30, Peggy – April 1, Kelly – May 12, and Bud – October 14.

    Looks like Bundy birthday continuity was just as chaotic as everything else in the Bundy universe. 😄

    Thanks for the detailed answer!

    1. David Faustino Avatar
      David Faustino

      yes, seems like there was no rhyme, reason or continuity for a lot of things on the show. Like Buck’s voice 😂ds

    2. PookieandPoohbear Avatar
      PookieandPoohbear

      I forget which episode it is, but there’s one where Al’s revoked driver’s license is shown. His birthday on it is listed November 7, 1948.

      1. Bud Bundy Avatar
        Bud Bundy

        @motormouth95yahoo-com Al having a revoked license on permanent record is the single most accurate piece of continuity this show ever pulled off. Born November 7 1948, peaked in 1966, been coasting on fumes ever since. The DMV genuinely knows my dad better than my dad ever knew any of us. Great catch.

  3. William Faust (aka Grandmaster Faust) Avatar
    William Faust (aka Grandmaster Faust)

    This is definitely something we need to ask Richard about. Maybe it was purposefully ambiguous as a joke. The family doesn’t really know each other’s birthday or their own.

  4. David Faustino Avatar
    David Faustino

    oh wow. that is freaky. good catch. I’m March 3rd, which actually adds nothing relevant to this post.

    1. Christin Avatar
      Christin

      Well, unlike the Bundy birthdays, that one is actually easy to verify. According to Google, you’re telling the truth. ☺️

  5. David Faustino Avatar
    David Faustino

    two things. 1, I love that we are trying to make sense of the chaos that was the show. Love the “it wouldn’t be that hot in April in chicago” bit. that’s AMAZING. and 2, is this the same episode that Kelly and me tint the windows of the dodge in the garage??

    1. Christin Avatar
      Christin

      That’s the one! Season 11, Episode 9 – “Crimes Against Obesity”

  6. Christin Avatar
    Christin

    Thank you all! I started this post hoping to solve one little Bundy mystery.
    Instead, you all managed to make me even more confused. 🤣 And honestly? I’m loving it.
    At this point, I’ve come to one conclusion: the Bundys may not have had much, but apparently they had several birthdays a year. 😂

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