Al Loses His Cherry

Infobox Television episode | Title = Pilot
Series = Married... with Children
Season = 1
Episode = 10
Airdate = June 7, 1987 (Fox)
Production = 1.10
Writer = Marcy Vosburhg, Sandy Sprung
Director = Arlando Smith
Episode List = Episode Chronology
Prev = Peggy Sue Got Work
Next = Nightmare on Al's Street"Al Loses His Cherry" is the tenth episode of Fox's hit comedy show, "Married... with Children". It was written by Marcy Vosburhg and Sandy Sprung, and originally aired on June 7, 1987.

Plot

When Peggy receives an invitation to the wedding of a relative, Al refuses to go to Milwaukee and they argue about it. Al leaves for work assuring her he won't return. At work, he asks his co-worker Luke, a womanizing bachelor, to stay at his home.

When Al arrives at Luke's apartment, he finds out he lives in an apartment building where all his neighbours are stewardesses. As they get comfortable, Luke receives a visit of two neighbours, the Cherry sisters. As Luke leaves with one of the sisters, Terry, to have sex with her, Al is left alone with the remaining sister and has to resist the temptation.

Even though she is willing to be with Al, he refuses and returns home to Peggy. However, he brings a blonde wig and asks her to wear it as he takes her to bed.

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

* Terry Cherry - Jerry Hall
* Sherry Cherry - Pamela Bowman
* Luke Ventura - Ritch Shydner
* Delilah - Estelle Harris

Popular and Cultural References

* Kelly rejects Peggy's breakfast claiming that she can use a vending machine.
* When Peggy tells Al about going to Milwaukee, knowing it has to do with her family, he replies if it's time for "Beerfest 87".
* When Peggy tells Al that a relative of her, Harriet, is getting married, he says "Someone answered the ad?". Then he says "Some people will do anything from being deported" implying that whoever she's marrying is an illegal alien. Actually she is marrying to a guy called "José" implying that he is indeed Mexican AND illegal.
* When thinking about a gift, Al tells Peggy to send José a copy of the Pledge of Allegiance.
* Luke Ventura is seen dancing with a customer to the Commodores song "Three Times a Lady". He later dances the same song with one of her female neighbours.
* Peggy and Marcy are watching a judicial court show were the judge grants a wife her husband's Ferrari in the divorce.
* Marcy is reading a book called "Men and Other Primates". She also tells Peggy of how there are "man-hungry barracudas out there".
* Luke lives in an apartment building where all his neighbours are stewardesses. When offering Al a drink, he gives him several items usually handed to passengers during a flight like: a small bottle of scotch, a plastic cup, a napkin, and a bag of peanuts. He also offers him a deck of cards and a barf bag.
* Al sings and hums the Glen Campbell song "By The Time I Get To Phoenix".
* The Cherry sisters are two neighbours of Luke. They are a stereotype of stewardesses implying they are "easy" and not very smart. They bring Luke an airplane inflatable mask.
* Luke introduces Al as Al "The King" Bundy, which might be a reference to professional wrestler King Kong Bundy.
* Al sits in a pouffe.
* Luke's bedroom door has a "Vacant/Occupied" like the ones found in airplane restrooms.
* When Cherry tells Al he has strong forearms, he says he has the arms of a Java man.

References

External links

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