Surprising Behind-the-Scenes Stories from ‘Married… with Children’

In 2011, Ed O’Neill received a well-earned star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In a fitting and hilarious twist, his star is placed right in front of a shoe store. The location is a nod to his iconic role as Al Bundy, the perpetually miserable women’s shoe salesman.

Long before that honor, O’Neill was already making history. Before Married… with Children ended, he reportedly earned around $500,000 per episode, securing his place as one of the highest-paid TV actors of his time.