The Married With Children Reboot’s Big Change Is Secretly Perfect

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The Bundy clan is set to return for an animated Married with Children revival, and while surprising, it's far from a bad thing. Premiering in 1987, Married with Children was one of the first primetime shows on the then fledgling FOX network, becoming an early hit that helped propel the channel to its current place beside longer-term networks like NBC, CBS and ABC. Married with Children ran for an impressive 11 seasons before being canceled, although FOX sadly let it go without a proper series finale.

Married with Children made seemingly lifelong TV stars out of Katey Sagal and Ed O'Neill, and also led to a long career in TV and movies for Christina Applegate. David Faustino is the only Bundy actor to not rise to greater fame after the show, but starring on a hit show for 11 years likely left him in a great financial position either way. Basically, the Married with Children cast doesn't need the money, yet they've all agreed to come back and voice their characters, a good sign for the revival.

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While many are happy to know that Al, Peg, Kelly, and Bud Bundy are on their way back to TV screens, the notion that Married with Children's revival will be animated has baffled many viewers. On the surface, it might seem unorthodox, but an animated revival is actually the best option for several reasons. The biggest one is that it's been 25 years since Married with Children ended, and the cast is all much older and looks very different. By going animated, the characters, the Bundy house, and everything else can all look and act the same, allowing the story to pick up not long after season 11 ended. This means Kelly and Bud can still live at home, and the classic character