Have You Driven a Ford Lately?

Infobox Television episode | Title = Pilot
Series = Married... with Children
Season = 1
Episode = 5
Airdate = May 3, 1987 (Fox)
Production = 1.05
Writer = Katherine Green, Richard Gurman
Director = Linda Day
Episode List = Episode Chronology
Prev = Whose Room Is It Anyway
Next = Sixteen Years and What Do You Get"Have You Driven a Ford Lately?" is the fifth episode of Fox's hit comedy show, "Married... with Children". It was written by Katherine Green and Richard Gurman, and originally aired on May 3, 1987.

Plot

When Al and Peggy are about to go to dinner with the Rhoades, Kelly runs to go out with her "boyfriend" Roger. Al stops her and demands to meet the guy so he walks outside with Steve. As the women wait inside, the guys return after an hour and inform them that they just bought Roger's car: A 1965 Ford Mustang. As the women reprimand them for purchasing something without their consent, they argue that the car is totally damaged and they will restore it.

In the meantime, Al and Steve spend more time together fixing the car, much to the dismay of their wives that are then left alone without going out. While talking, Marcy reveals Peggy that she never had sex in the backseat of a car. During their time together, both Al and Steve fantasize, in very different ways, of how they'll use the car once it's fixed. Later that night, Steve and Marcy end up doing it in the car.

Once the car is finished, the four plan to go out in it. However, they return with Al beaten up, and we learn that the car was stolen and the police impounded it. As Steve, Peggy, and Marcy resign and go out to dinner, Al is left alone miserable.

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

Popular and Cultural References

* When Peggy sees Al crying while watching TV, she asks him if he just watched "Shane".
* Al and Marcy call Steve "Steverino" which is the title of a Steve Allen book.
* Peggy calls Al and Steve "road warriors", perhaps in reference to Mel Gibson's 1982 film "".
* Steppenwolf's hit song "Born to Be Wild" is featured prominently during the guys fantasizing and in the end of the episode.

References

External links

* [http://www.albundy.net/marriedaniac/ate/script/0105t.html Episode transcript]