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Hidden Married… With Children Facts That You Didn’t Know

Married…With Children remains to be the longest-lasting comedy sitcom on FOX network. It shocked fans just as much as it excited them. The show attracted fans from all over the world. It featured a dysfunctional, greedy family that was constantly getting into funny arguments and laughing at each other’s problems. The family was completely different from the typical TV families. Kelly Brundy, a 16-year old girl, was one of the most shocking and exciting characters on the show. Her behavior was shocking and she did whatever she wanted. The following are some facts from the controversial yet popular comedy sitcom.

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It Was FOX’s First Prime Time Show

Married…With Kids was the first prime-time show on FOX. Its primetime debut was on Sunday, April 5, 1987, at 7 p.m. The episode was followed by the premiere of The Tracey Ullman Show. The two episodes were repeated at 8 and 9 p.m.

Becoming Peggy

At the start of Married…With Children, Katey Sagal was just starting her acting career. She got the role of Peggy Bundy and did well. Sagaal absorbed the role completely and in a short time, she had become one of the most popular TV housewives. She played Peggy in hundreds of episodes for ten years.

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Michael Richard’s Role

The directors did not have Ed O’Neil as the first choice for the role of Al Bundy. They thought Michael Richards would be a better fit. However, Ed O’Neil got the role. After taping a few test episodes, they felt that Richard had too much energy for that part. They wanted someone who looked grumpier. Richards, however, did so well at the audition that the directors waited for him to audition in the role of Kramer which he got.

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Every Episode Cost $1 Million To Produce

The show may have seemed low-budget from the point of viewers. It was, however, more expensive than most other shows of its time. Even though the production itself was not expensive, there were plenty of offended people to be compensated after every episode, and the outrageous outfits for Kelly could cost a fortune. There were many actors to be paid. Every episode required an average of $1 million. The huge expenses may explain the untimely end of the series. The production expenses became higher than the profit margin.

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Broke Family

The main reason why the character Al Bundy and the rest of the family behaved as they did is that the quality of their lives was poor. When the series ends, Al Bundy is unable to afford a separate plot in the cemetery. He is buried with his wife on top of him.

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A Decade of Success

Apart from FOX, most other networks thought Married…With Kids was going to be a failure. It was too edgy and controversial for its time. It, however, became one of the most popular sitcoms from 1987 to 1997 with 260 episodes. It stood the test of time despite the boycotts and controversies associated with the program.

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The Shoe Scene

“I hate those complaint boxes they put in at the mall. A woman comes in the shoe store today, so huge she’s protected by ‘Green Peace’ and asks for a size-4 shoe. So I asked her if she wants to eat them there or take them home, and she has the nerve to complain about my performance.” This line is a classic. The episode is one of the most popular ones. Did you know that Ed O’Neill wrote it?

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Sam Kinison and Roseanne Barr

The characters of Peggy and Al were based on Roseanne Bar and Sam Kinion respectively. When they declined the roles, the series directors found actresses to play the parts. Kinion and Bar, at the time, had successful stand-up comedy careers.

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It Is Not As It Seems

At the start of the show viewers and critics assumed that the family got its name from the serial killer and rapist, Ted Bundy. That is not the case. The family got its name from the wrestler, Kong Bundy. He was also a stand-up comedian and actor. The wrestler made two cameo appearances and continued to be a big fan of the series.

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Katy Sagal’s Miscarriage

Sagal got pregnant three times during 11 seasons of the show. The produces worked her first pregnancy into the show. They wrote a storyline where she and Marcy were pregnant together. At seven months, however, she experienced a stillbirth. She got pregnant again in 1994 and for the third time in season ten. Producers did not show these pregnancies. They used set ad wardrobe tricks to hide it.

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The Lost Episode

Even though the show was famous for its controversy and edginess, there are times when the writers crossed the limits. An episode from season three, “I’ll See You In Court” was supposed to air in 1989. However, it did not make it because of the extremely politically incorrect content. It was edited and the new version was aired in 2002. It followed Rhoades and Bundy having their relations recorded on a sex tape.

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The Fail

Unfortunately, the show was canceled. The producers tried to pitch spin-off shows to the network but none of them was accepted. The network accepted to have a show revolving around Vinnie Verducci, who was Kelly’s boyfriend at some point. He appeared in ‘Top of the Heap’ and ‘Vinnie & Bobby.’ Both spinoffs were unsuccessful.

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The Shocking Discovery

When the show was at its peak, about 15 million viewers watched it every week. It seemed like the numbers would only keep going up. However, by 1997, only nine million people watched the show every week. The numbers kept going down. When the show was canceled, the ratings were low. No one thought to inform the cast members about it. Ed O’ Neill, for example, learned about it from a couple that was talking about the show next to him.

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Daughter Overwhelms Parents Restaurant With Customers By Posting On TikTok

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A seven-second video posted on TikTok by Jennifer Le has saved her parents’ Vietnamese pho restaurant from going out of business. In the video, Le showed the empty restaurant and her dad looking sad at the register. She then asked for social media’s help to keep the restaurant in business. The restaurant is in California and was doing ok before the pandemic, but has since had trouble getting customers to dine in.

The video went viral, and within hours, it had garnered millions of views and shares. People all over the world were touched by Le’s message and began sharing the video on their social media accounts. The response was overwhelming, with people expressing their support for the restaurant and their willingness to help.

As a result of the video, the restaurant was flooded with customers, many of whom had never heard of the place before. The increased business allowed Le’s parents to keep the restaurant open and the phones are ringing off the hook. The family was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and expressed their gratitude to everyone who had shared the video and visited the restaurant.

Le’s video is a perfect example of the power of social media to effect change. In just seven seconds, she was able to capture the attention of millions of people and inspire them to take action. The video also highlights the struggles faced by small businesses during the pandemic and the importance of community support in keeping these businesses afloat.

Le’s video has since become a source of inspiration for many people who are struggling with similar issues. It serves as a reminder that even the smallest actions can have a significant impact, and that we all have the power to make a difference in our communities.

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Massive Sandcastle Built by Auckland Brothers Impresses Scores of Beachgoers

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When you have run out of Christmas ideas, nothing beats going to the beach and letting your creative juices flow. That’s what two brothers in New Zealand did this past Boxing Day and ended up with an amazing and eye-catching sandcastle.

After building a massive sandcastle on Boxing Day, two Auckland boys gained praise from other people around Mt Maunganui’s beach area that day.

Jared and Paul Brandon spent 10 hours that day building a two-meter-high sandcastle, beginning with a sketch of the structure “on a piece of A4 paper” and beginning at high tide. The pair plans to turn this into a Boxing Day ritual.

On Christmas Eve, the brothers started strategizing on how to top last year’s one-meter-high tower on Boxing Day 2021.

Because Jared and Paul are “very competitive,” they wanted to outdo their performance from the previous year. Before beginning their construction, the two searched online for sandcastle designs after visiting Bunnings to get tools, buckets, as well as a footrest.

Both residents and visitors have expressed admiration and astonishment at the beautiful creation.

Jared chuckles, “A guy is assessing how tall it is currently with his beach umbrella.

Jared informed the media, “This one is 2 meters, so we needed a few footstools to climb up tall enough and also used a builder’s level so it didn’t topple over.

The 150-liter pail was the biggest we were able to use, and the traditional household bucket was a fairly small one. We purchased them both from Bunnings.

Paul explains, “There are a few techniques, such as two portions of water to one portion of sand.”

Then came the spatulas to shape the windows, then toothpicks for creating the roof piles, as well as the straws for blowing off the “extra sand.”

The previous night, the two worked on it until 8 p.m., and unlike last year, it is still standing.

“Time went by incredibly quickly; it seemed like we were only at the beach for five hours, instead of ten.” “Paul spoke to the press.

He claims that while working for a California hotel plus learning how to construct sandcastles as a kid-friendly activity, he acquired the skill there about eight years ago.

“Now that he’s used that knowledge and developed it, he taught me. Therefore, for the previous four to five years, whenever we had the time, we would construct a sandcastle once a year ” says Jared.

The two, who are both camera operators, intend to go much further next year and are hoping to enlist the aid of a larger family.

We will attempt to teach my sister as well as my brother-in-law to assist us as they appear interested this year. “We are striving to dredge up more relatives to get involved in creating a village in 2023.”

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Man Finds $47,000 Historic Ring

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England is very much metal detector country. The land outside the big cities is stuffed full of artifacts and leftovers from ancient times, ranging from before the Romans’ arrival to the Middle Ages and more. So, it’s not surprising, with the blessing of local farmers, that many a fellow with a metal detector is out there spending a Saturday or Sunday scanning through a fallow farm field to see what might be found. As it turned out, David Board was one of those hunters, and he just happened to come across a very small gold ring in one of his ventures.

Located outside of Dorset, Board was busy scanning a pasture field and had been doing so for hours. The sun was late in the sky, and Board was about to wrap up when his machine pinged a definite metallic substance under the soil he was waving the sensor over. Sure enough, pinpointing the location and then digging specifically into that spot, Board unearthed a very small gold ring.

It was in the farm soil, the ground typically tilled for planting, but this particular field had been used for cattle instead. So, five inches underground, the ring remained until Board found it and pulled it back into the daylight. At first, he chalked up the discovery to just another piece of metal from old times, he cleared off the dirt, pocketed the ring and kept going. Then, at the end of the day, Board went home and washed off his finds in the sink. It was only then that he realized what that ring actually was.

While the method of metal detecting in England gives archaeologists utter heart attacks every time they hear a similar story, the finds are generally split between the metal detector and the farm owner, unless the farm owner just waives off the matter and lets the hunters keep whatever they find. Whichever the case in this instance, the ring was no small trinket. It turned out to be an exceedingly well-crafted and rare gold wedding ring from the Medieval period and in very good condition. To be auctioned off later this year, the find is expected to net between 30,000 to 47,000 British Pounds.

The only surprise to anyone hearing the story in England these days is why the local farmers still allow detectors to scan their fields without any stake in the finds.

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Gold Miners Dig Up a Lot More than Ancient Gold

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Gold miners are used to finding all sorts of things from ancient times. It’s not uncommon to find relics of prior miners, old habitats, animal remains and even dinosaur fossils as they dig deep into the earth or excavate large areas. However, it’s not an everyday occurrence to find a practically intact mummy of a baby mammoth.

Based on the estimates possible on first evaluation of the mummified baby mammoth found on June 21 by operations at the Klondike gold deposit, way up in the northern part of Canada, miners discovered a baby female mammoth assumed to be probably 30,000 years old. An occasional dinosaur or mammoth bone is uncommon but a regular occurrence. However, finding a complete set of remains of a baby mammoth is extremely rare and a big news in the world of paleontology and biology. Even better, the specimen is practically complete. Most times the remains have been tampered with by other animals or hunting and scavenging. Then nature moves things around even further and separates parts. In this case, however, the baby mammoth was complete, intact and well-preserved.

Named Nun cho ga but the local tribes, the find essentially means big baby animal, no surprise. All the skin and hair is intact, which makes the find extremely valuable in terms of understanding exactly how junvenile mammoths looked and probably behaved mechanically as well as physically. In terms of scientific information, the find is huge. It’s similar to finding an entire painting by a famous artist versus just having a brush he or she might have used.

Locked away in permafrost for centuries, the baby mammoth was literally preserved in the earth’s freezer, untouched by bacteria or the elements for an amazing amount of time. Scientists evaluating the specimen guess that the juvenile likely passed away earlier, maybe from sickness, as its pack was moving since there were no predatory marks on it or scattering of remains. Or, also likely, the animal may have gotten stuck in a deep mud pit or quicksand and was quickly buried, protecting it from rot or degradation.

The last time anyone found a North American baby mammoth in good condition was in 1948, some 70 plus years ago. That one was named Effie, and was located inside a gold mine in Alaska. Additionally, another more recent find was in 2007 in Siberia. That find was estimated to be much older, at 42,000 years of age. It was comparative to the same size as Nun cho ga, which means the two together will provide some interesting comparative notes and years of study going forward. It’s enough to make a dinosaur scientist get giggly.

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Pennsylvania Nurses Get a COVID Booster for Student Loan Debt

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Becoming a nurse is no easy day in the park. Aside from all the clinical hours required and bookwork in classes, a candidate still has to pass their state license exams as well as figure out how to pay for the education costs. It’s quite common for a graduating nurse, whether an LN or RN, to have thousands of dollars in student loan debt. That was already a significant barrier to recruitment before COVID-19 arrived. Things only got worse as experienced nurses left the field in droves after the pandemic’s burnout.

However, Pennsylvania is hitting the problem head on. The state decided that it was going to provide a pot totaling $55 million to help reduce or eliminate student loan debt for eligible nurses. Funded by a combination of state dollars matched to federal American Rescue Plan funds for overall economic stimulus, Pennsylvania directed its internal share to help boost nursing in-state again as well as keep nurses in their careers with financial stability.

Essentially, any nurse who worked during the pandemic, was licensed by the state, and cared for COVID-19 patients will be eligible to get a $7,500 payment for student loan relief. The funds are one-time, non-recurring, but they still represent a huge wave of debt relief for affected nurses. 24,000 plus nurses responded with applications before the deadline ended, which has exceeded the estimated fund allocation available, no surprise. To deal with this surge in eligibility, the state administrators will split the funds on a prorata basis between the impacted state areas and regions, based on the number of nurses who applied. Then, within each regional pot, nurses will be selected by random on who will get the one-time payment.

Those who are selected won’t see the funds themselves. To ensure the payment is used correctly, the money goes directly to the student loan servicer provided by that nurse in their application. The first recipients will see their student loans lowered this month, in August 2022. To help deal with the demand, an additional $15 million in federal dollars was redirected to the fund as well. The allocation for an awardee is $2,500 each year for three years. This allows an easier outflow of funds versus a demand surge all at once. Which will be a considerable amount of accounting work on the state side.

The hope is that with the eventual success of the program expected in nurse retention, the same model can be used again to bolster sagging industries seeing a brain drain in Pennsylvania, as well as stabilize people being crushed by student loan debt.

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