Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.
Hot off the Grill (Episode 1) 7.1
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Air date: 1989-09-03
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Marcy's dead aunt's ashes end up in the Labor Day hamburgers.
Dead Men Don't Do Aerobics (Episode 2) 6.9
Writer: Katherine Green
Air date: 1989-09-10
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Peggy wins a free health week with the healthiest man in Chicago, but ends up converting him to her lifestyle, and he drops dead.
Buck Saves the Day (Episode 3) 6.6
Air date: 1989-09-24
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Kelly and Bud try to raise money to got to a concert. Kelly's scheme involves playing poker against Peggy's friends and Bud makes Al take a bunch of kids camping.
Tooth or Consequences (Episode 4) 7.0
Air date: 1989-10-01
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Al goes to Marcy's dentist and finds that he has a relationship with his assistant.
He Ain't Much, But He's Mine (Episode 5) 6.7
Air date: 1989-10-08
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Peggy talks to a woman at a beauty parlor, and becomes convinced that Al is cheating on her, with that woman.
Fair Exchange (Episode 6) 7.2
Air date: 1989-10-29
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: The Bundys lets a foreign exchange student live in their home for the weekly $500 that the government will pay them, but the french girl ends up ruining Kelly's social life.
Desperately Seeking Miss October (Episode 7) 7.1
Air date: 1989-11-05
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: A Playboy model visits the shoe store and Al wants to find out which issue she is in, but Peggy sold his Playboy collection and Al has to convince her to get the magazines back.
976-SHOE (Episode 8) 7.3
Air date: 1989-11-12
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Steve risks his job when Al takes a $50,000 loan from Steve's bank to start a shoe hotline.
Oh, What a Feeling (Episode 9) 7.1
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Air date: 1989-11-19
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Al decides to get a new car, but finds out that Peggy spent all his saved up money, and he has to buy an old, used car.
At the Zoo (Episode 10) 6.7
Writer: Katherine Green
Air date: 1989-11-26
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Steve spends time at the zoo with the Bundys instead of looking for a job, which upsets Marcy.
It's a Bundyful Life (1) (Episode 11) 7.2
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Air date: 1989-12-17
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Al has finally saved up enough money to buy Christmas gifts for everyone, but a few late customers to the shoe store makes Al unable to get to the bank.
It's a Bundyful Life (2) (Episode 12) 7.9
Writer: Ron Leavitt
Air date: 1989-12-17
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Al gets a visit from a guardian angel and discovers what the Bundy household would look like if he was never born.
Who'll Stop the Rain (Episode 13) 7.4
Writer: Kevin Curran
Air date: 1990-01-07
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Al's pride and "do-it-yourself" beliefs annoys the rest of the family when Al decides to fix the leaking roof himself.
A Taxing Problem (Episode 14) 6.6
Air date: 1990-01-14
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: After Peggy lied on the Bundy taxes, Al has to find a quick way to raise money for the audit, and when a couple offers good money for Peggy's hair, Al must find a way to convince her.
Rock and Roll Girl (Episode 15) 7.4
Air date: 1990-02-04
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Kelly becomes a rock and roll singer with Bud as her agent.
You Gotta Know When to Fold 'Em (1) (Episode 16) 7.7
Air date: 1990-02-11
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Peggy takes Marcy on a trip to Las Vegas to get over her divorce from Steve.
You Gotta Know When to Fold 'Em (2) (Episode 17) 7.9
Writer: Kevin Curran
Air date: 1990-02-18
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Al, Bud and Kelly arrive in Las Vegas to find Peg and Marcy completely broke, and they must find a way to raise some money to get back home.
What Goes Around Came Around (Episode 18) 6.4
Air date: 1990-02-25
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bud tries to get revenge on a girl who humiliated him years ago.
Peggy Turns 300 (Episode 19) 7.0
Writer: Katherine Green
Air date: 1990-03-25
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Al plans a special evening for Peggy's birthday by taking her out to the Bowlarama where he hopes to finally beat his arch rival's high game score. Al beats the score, but minutes later, Peggy bowls a perfect game, destroying Al's self-esteem.
Peggy Made a Little Lamb (Episode 20) 7.2
Air date: 1990-04-15
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Peggy must repeat Home Ec class to get her high school diploma.
Rain Girl (Episode 21) 7.1
Writer: Kevin Curran
Air date: 1990-04-29
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Kelly gets a new job as a weather girl at a local news station.
The Agony of De-Feet (Episode 22) 6.6
Writer: Joey Gutierrez
Air date: 1990-05-06
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Al has to judge a beauty contest at the shoe store and has nightmares about feet. Meanwhile, Kelly tricks Bud and Marcy into thinking they slept with each other.
Yard Sale (Episode 23) 6.6
Air date: 1990-05-13
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: After discovering Peggy's latest purchases, Al throws a yard sale to get rid of a lot of the junk, but no one is interested.