Factual error: Peg says she did the taxes and claimed 23 children. First of all, you can't. Max number of dependents is 2-3, and second you have to have birthdates and social security numbers for everyone. You can't just write whatever you want and send it to the IRS. And it's a joint return yet Peg says she didn't sign her name. You have to. So in reality, she would get in trouble too since she actually lied on the tax return.
Amy Emerick Tice
12th Feb 2024
Married... with Children (1987)
6th Dec 2023
Married... with Children (1987)
You Gotta Know When to Fold 'Em (2) - S4-E17
Factual error: Bud and Kelly wouldn't be allowed to go in a casino in Vegas because they are both under 21.
11th Aug 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Revealing mistake: Marcy dries her dress in Peg's dryer. She comes downstairs with it on looking like it shrank. You can plainly see Marcy put on her belt and pulled up her dress to make it look shorter.
23rd Jul 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1) - S2-E5
Continuity mistake: When we first see Peg and her friends at the kitchen table the fridge door is closed. Steve comes in with flowers and the door is open. He goes into the kitchen and it's closed.
18th Jul 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Have You Driven a Ford Lately - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: Marcy gets two cans of soda for her and Peg to go with their salad. Camera changes shots and it's now two glasses of soda.
18th Jul 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Plot hole: Al comes home from work. He purposely doesn't look in the kitchen, so he can act like he's surprised it isn't Peg that brings him a beer. Steve talks and Al acts surprised that he's there. When you walk in the front door you automatically see the kitchen.
Suggested correction: It's quite possible to do this. My house has a similar layout: front door opens into the living room, and the kitchen is at the back of the living room. I can come inside and walk to the couch without paying attention to the kitchen. Plus, Al is cranky after work - he says "Ah, what a day" - and he is focused on getting to the couch and relaxing.
This is the only episode where Al does this... Just because he knows it's Steve and not Peg. Pretty obvious.
Just because something is only shown in one episode, that doesn't mean it has never happened before. And because he said "What a day", it seems that his work day was especially frustrating, busy, etc. It's reasonable that he could focus on getting to the couch, not bothering to look at the kitchen.
14th Jul 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Revealing mistake: Peg is making Al a steak. Problem is the burner isn't even on.
16th Jun 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Just Married ... With Children - S2-E20
Other mistake: Al gets sat on by 3 heavy women. The scale says 927 pounds. 4 more women sit down and the scale says 1071. So 4 more heavy women only added 144 pounds? Impossible.
11th Jun 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Other mistake: Al, Peg, and the kids go to the beach. Steve and Marcy are sitting not too far away from them, yet they never interact with each other. They had to see each other they just act like they don't notice each other.
23rd May 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Stupidity: Al tells Peg to hide the meat and cheese tray from Bud and Kelly. Obviously you need to refrigerate meat and cheese yet Kelly says I swear I smell cold cuts. Do we have any? Al and Peg both say no. They both have to see it in the fridge every time they open it.
20th May 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Factual error: The sheriff does not come to your house and take your credit cards just because they are maxed out. The only time they would do that is if you stole someone else's card and were using it.
14th May 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Im-Po-Dent - S2-E19
Revealing mistake: Bud and Kelly put Tang in glasses. Al says "what are you hiding?" They quickly "drink" it but the glasses are empty.
13th May 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Sixteen Years and What Do You Get - S1-E6
Other mistake: Al has his elbow in the caviar yet when he lifts it up out there's nothing on his shirt. Its clean and dry.
2nd May 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Continuity mistake: Steve comes in the back patio door and closes it. When Kelly gives him the house key you can see in the background that the door is open.
1st May 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Sixteen Years and What Do You Get - S1-E6
Plot hole: Peg maxes out the credit card buying Al anniversary gifts and hiring a caterer. When Al tries to buy a watch for Peg it's declined. Later on Kelly somehow uses the credit card and is able to buy the expensive picture frame at the same store Al tried to buy the watch.
16th Apr 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Plot hole: Notice when Steve joins the card game. He looks at his cards and says I'm in. The cards are face up on the table! And for some reason the other players have one card facing out where others can see it.
13th Apr 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Revealing mistake: Peg is making popcorn on the stove. It pops even though the burner isn't even on.
12th Apr 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Trivia: The little boy who is first to sit on Als lap is the boy who played Al as a young boy in He Thought He Could. Season 3 episode 1.
11th Apr 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Oldies but Young 'Uns - S5-E17
Other mistake: Just before Charlie and his son leave Peg says "Charlie, my watch". Implying that he took it off her wrist. Yet during the whole scene she didn't have a watch on her wrist. It appears in his hand out of nowhere.
5th Apr 2022
Married... with Children (1987)
Build a Better Mousetrap - S2-E15
Revealing mistake: Al smashes his finger while holding a piece of cheese next to the hole in the wall. But you can see the hammer wasn't near his finger at all. It hits the wall.
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