Al Bundy?

[BlkHawk]

The writers made him a shoe salesman because it was a job any half-wit could do, generally looked down upon, and easy to make fun of.

If the show were made today what job would he have? Still a shoe salesman, or a member of congress?

Thoughts?

 

[ChuckFaze]

A Pop Music Artist? Slap on a fake microphone on your head; get a crazy hairstyle and clothes to match; lip sync to 3rd rate music while distracting people away from that via some borderline dancing activity.

 

[MustBeGood]

The writers made him a shoe salesman because it was a job any half-wit could do, generally looked down upon, and easy to make fun of.

If the show were made today what job would he have? Still a shoe salesman, or a member of congress?

Thoughts?

Always in the service sector hero.

Al is portrayed as blue collar city gut who lust for TV modern day glamour as hip, but despite temptations in the show is loyal to his wife and kids.

Ed O'neill was drafted by the Steelers in '69 but was cut from the final roster after pre-season.

 

[Rey C.]

I think still a shoe salesman. The big thing about Al was that you knew that no matter how much good fortune might smile on him one day, it would be gone by the next. He was never going to get ahead. The highlight of his life was scoring four touchdowns for Polk High to win the city championship in 1966. How do I know all that? Because Al talked about it in about 50% of the shows. It was all he had to talk about.

If he was a member of Congress, yeah, he'd be looked down upon by the public. But he wouldn't care... cause he'd be on the greatest taxpayer funded gravy train there is. Also, as a member of Congress, we wouldn't pull for him to have any amount of good luck. We'd be happy to see bad things happen to him.

To Al Bundy. :beer: IMO, probably as good a representation of the middle class American man now as then.

 

[Rey C.]

Ed O'neill was drafted by the Steelers in '69 but was cut from the final roster after pre-season.

Cool! I didn't know that. :thumbsup:

 

[Armanaeus]

^ Yeah, me neither.

The writers made him a shoe salesman because it was a job any half-wit could do, generally looked down upon, and easy to make fun of.

If the show were made today what job would he have? Still a shoe salesman, or a member of congress?

Thoughts?

A sign holder. Any half-wit could do that job. The only extra effort he has to put in is into spinning it.

Imagine Al all coked up and ready to rock with the sign in his hands and his headphones on ... err ... earbuds in.

 

[BlkHawk]

^ Yeah, me neither.A sign holder. Any half-wit could do that job. The only extra effort he has to put in is into spinning it.

Imagine Al all coked up and ready to rock with the sign in his hands and his headphones on ... err ... earbuds in.

Good one, I can see him dressed in a chicken outfit spinning a big arrow, and pointing the way to a Chester's Chicken.

 

[hedonis]

I always found that show subtly depressing.

 

[thatbigsecret]

Haha politician would fit

 

[Will E Worm]

The writers made him a shoe salesman because it was a job any half-wit could do, generally looked down upon, and easy to make fun of.

If the show were made today what job would he have? Still a shoe salesman, or a member of congress?

Thoughts?

Probably still a shoe salesman.

Married With Children should have lasted a few more seasons.

Always in the service sector hero.

Al is portrayed as blue collar city gut who lust for TV modern day glamour as hip, but despite temptations in the show is loyal to his wife and kids.

Ed O'neill was drafted by the Steelers in '69 but was cut from the final roster after pre-season.

Al Bundy was almost a*Steeler Link

 

[John_8581]

Ed O'Neill :thumbsup:

 

[EggMcMoofin]

Al Bundy would be working at a discount wholesaler like Sam's Club or Costco.