Married... with Children
Overview
Married... with Children is an American
surrealistic
sitcom that aired for 11 seasons that featured a dysfunctional family
living in Chicago
, Illinois. The show, notable for being the first prime time
television series to air on Fox
, ran from April 5, 1987, to June 9, 1997. The series was created by Michael G. Moye
and Ron Leavitt
. The show was known for handling non-standard topics for the time period, which garnered the then-fledgling Fox network
a standing among the Big Three television networks
.
The series' 11-season, 262-episode run makes it the longest-lasting live-action sitcom on the Fox network.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
surrealistic
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
sitcom that aired for 11 seasons that featured a dysfunctional family
Dysfunctional family
A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, misbehavior, and often abuse on the part of individual members occur continually and regularly, leading other members to accommodate such actions. Children sometimes grow up in such families with the understanding that such an arrangement is...
living in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois. The show, notable for being the first prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
television series to air on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, ran from April 5, 1987, to June 9, 1997. The series was created by Michael G. Moye
Michael G. Moye
Michael George Moye is an American photographer and a former television writer and producer. In his television career he has written for shows such as The Jeffersons, Diff'rent Strokes, Good Times, and 227 and produced It's Your Move and The Jeffersons. His best known work is likely the 1987...
and Ron Leavitt
Ron Leavitt
Ron Leavitt was the co-creator of the American television show Married... with Children...
. The show was known for handling non-standard topics for the time period, which garnered the then-fledgling Fox network
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
a standing among the Big Three television networks
Big Three Television Networks
The Big Three Television Networks are the three traditional commercial broadcast television networks in the United States: ABC, CBS and NBC...
.
The series' 11-season, 262-episode run makes it the longest-lasting live-action sitcom on the Fox network.