Married with Children - The Complete Fifth Season DVD Review - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 06-07-2006, 12:01 AM

Love and marriage, love and marriage, go together like a disc and player... that's right, Married... With Children is back for another season on DVD! Well, actually, the theme song is replaced again, so it probably isn't appropriate to be singing the real theme song, but you get the point.

Married... With Children is THE show that gave FOX its start (NOT American Idol, thankfully), the show that took the concept of the family sitcom and made it into a family that was just so screwed up that it made your family seem normal. The fifth season of the show (much like the fourth season and the hopefully soon-to-come sixth season) was one of the greatest seasons of the series, with some of the greatest episodes. One of the biggest developments in this season, of course, is that it is the true beginning of the "new" Marcy, where she evolves from the optimistic girl next-door that has a great marriage with her husband Steve to a slightly insane, short-haired monster that is married to the freeloader Jefferson (who only likes her for her money). Over in the Bundy family, Kelly has finally graduated from high school, Peggy has become even lazier than ever before, and Al... well, he is still working where he has been working part-time his entire life: the shoe store.

Read our review here:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/married...dvdreview.html

Post any questions or comments about this set.

nocomments · 06-07-2006, 12:47 AM

I would assume that the recap of part 1 is missing in part 2 of "You Better Shop Around", cause the one I have runs 22:59.

Oh well, at least the episodes are uncut for the most part, so this will definitely be on my "to buy" list...

Pavan · 06-07-2006, 01:13 AM

Where is yours from?

nocomments · 06-07-2006, 04:13 AM

A downloaded copy, capped from Paramount Comedy in the UK.

Pavan · 06-07-2006, 09:56 AM

The recap must be the only missing thing then. This set is good to go then! Thanks for letting us know!

TVFactFan · 06-12-2006, 12:09 AM

This is the first season without Steve so I won't be in that much of a rush to buy this season. That damm Jefferson

The Obsolete Man · 10-15-2006, 11:09 AM

I think I found one thing altered (besides the tmeme song) on these DVDs...

In the episode "Oldies But Young'uns", I swear I remember the versions aired on Fox and FX using the song "Anna" as the End theme, with a different still picture beneath the credits.

But, to be honest, I'm just glad the song wasn't replaced.

06-07-2006, 12:01 AM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,681	Married with Children - The Complete Fifth Season DVD Review Love and marriage, love and marriage, go together like a disc and player... that's right, Married... With Children is back for another season on DVD! Well, actually, the theme song is replaced again, so it probably isn't appropriate to be singing the real theme song, but you get the point. Married... With Children is THE show that gave FOX its start (NOT American Idol, thankfully), the show that took the concept of the family sitcom and made it into a family that was just so screwed up that it made your family seem normal. The fifth season of the show (much like the fourth season and the hopefully soon-to-come sixth season) was one of the greatest seasons of the series, with some of the greatest episodes. One of the biggest developments in this season, of course, is that it is the true beginning of the "new" Marcy, where she evolves from the optimistic girl next-door that has a great marriage with her husband Steve to a slightly insane, short-haired monster that is married to the freeloader Jefferson (who only likes her for her money). Over in the Bundy family, Kelly has finally graduated from high school, Peggy has become even lazier than ever before, and Al... well, he is still working where he has been working part-time his entire life: the shoe store. Read our review here: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/married...dvdreview.html Post any questions or comments about this set.

06-07-2006, 01:13 AM	#3
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10-15-2006, 11:09 AM	#7
The Obsolete Man Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 18, 2000 Location: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Earth Prime Posts: 567	I think I found one thing altered (besides the tmeme song) on these DVDs... In the episode "Oldies But Young'uns", I swear I remember the versions aired on Fox and FX using the song "Anna" as the End theme, with a different still picture beneath the credits. But, to be honest, I'm just glad the song wasn't replaced.
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06-07-2006, 12:47 AM	#2
nocomments Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 31, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 43	I would assume that the recap of part 1 is missing in part 2 of "You Better Shop Around", cause the one I have runs 22:59. Oh well, at least the episodes are uncut for the most part, so this will definitely be on my "to buy" list...

06-07-2006, 04:13 AM	#4
nocomments Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 31, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 43	A downloaded copy, capped from Paramount Comedy in the UK.

06-07-2006, 09:56 AM	#5
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	The recap must be the only missing thing then. This set is good to go then! Thanks for letting us know!

06-12-2006, 12:09 AM	#6
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,062	This is the first season without Steve so I won't be in that much of a rush to buy this season. That damm Jefferson