When it premiered in 1987, "Married...With Children" broke the mold for shows about contemporary American families. During the 1980s, the most popular family sitcoms were wholesome series like "Family ...

Christina Applegate as Kelly Bundy, David Faustino as Bud Bundy (front), Ed O'Nell as Al Bundy, and Katy Sagal as Margaret 'Peggy' Bundy on 'Married...With Children' Larry Watson/Fox; Ilya S.

Screw what Sinatra sings, the Bundys taught us love and marriage are "an institute you can disparage." Premiering on Fox on April 5, 1987 — just six months after the network launched — Married…With ...