Married...with Children: The Complete Eleventh Season
by Amanda Bearse, Gerry Cohen, Mark K. Samuels, Richard Correll, Sam W. Orender
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Actor: Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Ed O'Neill, Katey SagalDirector: Amanda Bearse, Gerry Cohen, Mark K. Samuels, Richard Correll, Sam W. Orender
Brand: Son
Writer: Ben Montanio
Writer: Bob Fisher
Writer: Christian McLaughlin
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 530 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-10-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Reviews of Married...with Children: The Complete Eleventh Season
DVD Review: Going back to the basics, but all for nothing...
Summary: 5 Stars
The final year is a step up from the last few years, which descended into total vapid crudity.
Now, the final year also retains crudity that "Married with Children" (MWC) is known for, yet plot quality has risen (the jokes aren't as obvious and even when the punchline is, there are enough instances where you don't get the set-up until after the groundwork has been laid), and goes new places/tackles new ideas. For example:
* "The Stepford Peg" - Peggy gets amnesia and Al trains Peggy to serve him 24 hours a day (literally). Rating: 5-stars
* "Grime and Punishment" - Bud lands some money and Al now demands rent. Unfortunate, Bud being the smart one, knows renters' rights and calls in the authorities. Hilarity really does ensue. 5-stars
* "Kelly's Gotta Habit" - Bud gets Kelly in for a product ad commercial, but has to clean up her wardrobe and act (not being "easy") in order to get the role. Another 5-star ep.
* "Bud on the Side" - Bud, eyed by Al's boss, go into a relationship - much to the initial chagrin of Al, until his boss starts furnishing the shoe store with a large TV and beer. Obviously a total farce, but is remarkably funny (and, of course, crude). Another 5-star winner.
* "Crimes against Obesity" - not a clip show as such; most of the women Al has insulted over the years make a return visit. Definitely not PC, but this one too had me rolling: 5 stars.
* "A Babe in Toyland" - Kelly is hired to host a children's show when the existing host is axed. The subplot between Al and Peggy still has me rolling too. Oh, this is a top-notch episode. 5 stars, obviously! :)
* "D*mn Bundys" - (episode title is not censored on the DVD case). Al makes a deal with the Devil so he can play on a NFL football team. The 3D gimmick FOX ran is so-so but the overall episode still, like the others I've mentioned, show the show has a LOT of life left in it. Or at least has a second wind... (I will also bypass the obvious pun...)
* "Lez Be Friends" - Marcy's identical cousin arrives and comes out to Al. Great acting by all involved. Note, this episode originally aired 20 days before "Ellen" did a GLBT-themed episode too. MWC got there first. (And both shows were great in what they wanted to do.) Rating: 5 stars.
Now, the funny thing with this final year is, some stories (e.g. "Grime and Punishment") take place in 'the present' - meaning the actors act their physical ages. Other stories, (e.g. "Crimes and Obesity") have the kids acting like they were in season 1. Okay, David Faustino and Christina Applegate are a decade older, and despite being veteran actors, I can't believe they're playing 13- and 15-year olds because they obviously look mid-20s. No amount of acting will overcome that particular barrier. The shows are still funny, but that pesky "looks" issue cannot be avoided.
FOX, with the final year, kept moving the airdate from its original comfy Sunday line-up to Saturday. And then to other days. And not always advertising. I'm not sure "The Stepford Peg" ever got aired; likely due to a football game going overtime... Usually that's a big sign a network wants to axe a program, by moving the time slot (which was initially advertised with Al mimicking John Travolta and Saturday Night Fever, of course) but then quietly made other changes. I was hooked with this season early on, which was amazing given how the series turned empty for the last 3 years. I can't pinpoint the entire WHY, but there is a freshness in the stories, some of which hark back to the series' roots.
Oh, the Kelly marriage episode and the 3-parter where Al and Peg split up are the obligatory clunker episodes.
At least it ended on a high note, albeit with an episode that didn't air "Chicago Shoe Exchange" as FOX promoted Kelly's marriage to be the final episode. A final episode that didn't feel like a finale in any sense...
Definitely a must-have set for fans, even those who gave up on the show after season 5. This one readily eclipses seasons 5-10 in terms of laughs.
Description of Married...with Children: The Complete Eleventh Season
No description available for this title.Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 10/13/09
Wide Screen: no
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
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Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve
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