Married with Children

A full list of special holiday episodes

Married with Children

11 seasons, 1987–1997

This controversial '80s sitcom follows the dysfunctional Bundy family as they deal with each other and their hilariously mundane lives.

The show aired 7 Christmas episodes, 1 Thanksgiving episode, 1 Halloween episode, and 2 Valentine's Day episodes.

Christmas episodes:

Season 2, Episode 13

You Better Watch Out

The Bundys' Christmas is disrupted when a Santa Claus who was parachuting crashes into their backyard, attracting the attention of the neighborhood kids.

Season 4, Episode 11

It's a Bundyful Life Part 1

Al has saved up money to buy his family Christmas presents, but a late rush of customers at the shoe store prevents him from getting to the bank to retrieve the money he needs.

Season 4, Episode 12

It's a Bundyful Life Part 2

Al's guardian angel visits him to show him what life would be like if he had never been born. The Jablonskys are a perfect family, while the Rhoades are similar to the Bundys, but without Al.

Season 7, Episode 12

Christmas

Al avoids buying gifts for his family by pitting them against each other, but this year they make him take jobs to earn money. Playing Santa at the mall is one of the jobs, where Marcy and Jefferson taunt him.

Season 8, Episode 13

The Worst Noel

Kelly and Bud sneak in a jukebox for their arguing parents on Christmas Eve while Marcy and Jefferson throw a party next door without telling Al.

Season 10, Episode 14

I Can't Believe It's Butter

Griff develops feelings for a phone sex partner named "Butter" during Christmas, only to find out that "Butter" is actually Peg's mother, which Al eventually discovers.

Season 11, Episode 8

God Help Ye Merry Bundymen

Al resists getting a Christmas tree, Marcy competes in a decorating contest, and Bud and Kelly kidnap Mary and Joseph from Marcy's Nativity Scene for ransom. Meanwhile, Gary considers replacing Al and Griff at the shoe store.

Thanksgiving episodes:

Season 11, Episode 6

A Bundy Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving, Al and Griff visit Al's aunt Maddie to buy her famous potato pie, only to find out she has passed away. Meanwhile, Jefferson struggles to find a turkey for Marcy, but Kelly brings home a stray turkey.

Halloween episodes:

Season 8, Episode 7

Take My Wife, Please

Peggy dons a Grim Reaper costume and refuses to leave Al until someone in the family asks for him. Marcy throws a party where the Bundys dress up as the Village People to celebrate female spouse murderers.

St. Valentine's Day episodes:

Season 2, Episode 17

Peggy Loves Al - Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

On Valentine's Day, Kelly gets lots of Valentine's cards, Steve plans a Hawaii trip for Marcy, and Bud waits for his first Valentine. Peggy wants Al to say "I Love You." Marcy plans to surprise Steve by jumping out of a cake.

Season 8, Episode 17

Valentine's Day Massacre

On Valentine's Day, Al competes with other last-minute shoppers for gifts at a store. Bud searches for his long-lost Valentine, who is now a famous pop star and faces physical and sexual abuse while staying at a hotel.