It's shows (reruns) like these that keep you watching the tube of wonders (televisions). I mean, if you ask me, 80% of all sitcoms these days suck, and try to hard for a laugh. Dharma & Greg...not funny, Will & Grace...not funny, anything aired on CBS...not funny. But FOX, now they know what they're doing. First of all they play reruns of this incredible show, but they don't stop with the comedy. Plus, they formed current greats like "The Simpsons" and "Malcolm In The Middle". (Might I add they air some of the best movies)
This show is not a ripoff of "Married With Children", which might I say is a fine show, but just similar. In a way, any show can be compared to another being similar. I mean, can't you say "Married With Children" is a lot like "All In The Family", just dirtier. Take Al Bundy, hates the world and the world (as well as his family) hates him. Same with Archie Bunker. "Honeymooners" and the "Flintstones", "The Cosby Show" and "Family Matters", the "Brady Bunch" and "Step By Step", etc.
So, for those of you who are still reading this, "Unhappily Ever After" may resemble "Married With Children", but who cares, watch it for the small differences.
The father has a deadbeat job, but unlike Al, this guy hallucinates in his basement with a puppet (his alter ego) and I think he was divorced. Mr Floppy is hilarious, but I don't like Bobcat's voice. Then there's Tiffini (Nikki Cox) who just steals the show and unlike Kelly, she isn't a slut, and she's smart. Unlike Ryan, who can't score like Bud, but he's the stupid one. The mother wasn't as anxious as Peg, she was gone by the final season. Finally, there's Ross, who adds sidecracks, perhaps like Buck (or one of the other dogs), just not a dog.
This was a WB show which got cancelled mid '99, thank god for FOX who still play reruns. Sadly enough at 12:30 in the morning.
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