The Poker Game

Infobox Television episode | Title = Pilot
Series = Married... with Children
Season = 1
Episode = 8
Airdate = May 24, 1987 (Fox)
Production = 1.08
Writer = Michael G. Moye, Ron Leavitt
Director = Brian Levant
Episode List = Episode Chronology
Prev = Married... without Children
Next = Peggy Sue Got Work"The Poker Game" is the eighth episode of Fox's hit comedy show, "Married... with Children". It was written by Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt, and originally aired on May 24, 1987.

Plot

When Steve has to tag along with Al after work, he ends up at the poker game with Al's friends. Boasting how good he is money and how much Al stinks, Steve ends up playing and loses $300 to Al. Frustrated by it, he starts wondering how to tell Marcy, since the money was supposed to be his share for the mortgage payment. Al recommends him to not bring the subject, and have sex with her if she does.

The following day, Steve is all sore from having sex with Marcy all night, and asks Al to have his money back, to which Al refuses. However, Steve ends up telling Peggy about it, which angers her. Peggy asks Steve to tell everything to Marcy and she assures him that he will get his money back.

When Al returns from work, Peggy confronts her but he calms her with a necklace he bought her. Surprised by it, she goes upstairs to put it on, while we discover that it cost Al only $15 while he used $275 to buy the fishing rod and reel he wanted. As Steve brings an angered Marcy over, they are ignored by the Bundy's who are to busy with their new acquisitions.

Cast

Main

* Al Bundy - Ed O'Neill
* Peggy Bundy - Katey Sagal
* Bud Bundy - David Faustino
* Kelly Bundy - Christina Applegate
* Steve Rhoades - David Garrison
* Marcie Rhoades - Amanda Bearse

Guest

* Lisa - Sue Ann Gilfillan
* Norris - Frank Lloyd
* E.J. - James Lashly
* Bum - William Utay
* Barney - Steve Susskind
* Russ - Garrett Morris

Popular and Cultural References

* During the poker game, the guys start fantasizing about the perfect woman. Steve mentions Connie Chung. Everybody looks at Steve in disbelief, while Al replies "I like Connie Mack too, but neither one have any place in this conversation".
* Other women traits mentioned during their fantasizing are: the legs of Catherine Bach, Tina Turner, or Jamie Lee Curtis; the butt of Sigourney Weaver; the breasts of Jacqueline Bisset or Brigitte Bardot, and the brain of Vanna White.
* When Steve starts boasting to Al that he's got the rhythm of the game, Al replies "Gee, Steve, you're a real Cincinnati Kid".
* Al asks Norris to play "The Blue Danube" with his armpit.
* Peggy and Marcy are seen later fantasizing about the perfect man and they mention "the buns of Mel Gibson".

References

External links

* [http://www.albundy.net/marriedaniac/ate/script/0110t.html Episode transcript]