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.
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.
24th Oct 2021
Married... with Children (1987)
Master the Possibilities - S2-E16
Factual error: Buck may have got a credit card in the mail but Al would've got jail time for credit card fraud considering he signed Buck Bundy on all the receipts.
26th Sep 2021
Married... with Children (1987)
Factual error: Al plants a vegetable garden. 6 weeks later his garden is shown with fully developed vegetables including full stalks of corn. Not possible in a month and a half.
8th Sep 2021
Married... with Children (1987)
Master the Possibilities - S2-E16
Factual error: A credit card company doesn't send random cards to just anyone. One comes for Buck. First of all you need a social security number, proof of income etc. And looking at what Al and Peg bought, it's an unlimited card.
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Suggested correction: Decades ago (including the 1980s when this show aired), credit cards were sometimes sent to almost anyone - or "anything", such as a family's dog. People used to joke about actually getting a credit card for their cats, dogs, infant children, etc. Credit card representatives also went on campuses to lure "unemployed" students into getting credit cards by offering a free gift. They hoped college students would buy what they wanted or needed and parents would bail them out (pay the bills).
Suggested correction: It should be pointed out that credit card companies, especially in the past, do send out random cards (and offers). They buy customer information from stores from various sources, like warranty cards. People who have received credit cards for their pets (which has happened) have often filled out warranty cards with their pets' name but the rest of the information is the person's.
And some of the "less than honest" recipients of unsolicited credit cards were able to use the cards practically immediately, so went on shopping sprees and charged thousands of dollars for whatever they wanted with no intention of paying or being identified. And not all college students had parents that would bail them out, resulting in huge losses. It took a while, but the credit card companies learned from their mistakes and made drastic changes to avoid getting ripped-off in the future.
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