Uncle Otto was another iconic character of Married With Children . The original actor intended to play the role was Harris Glenn Milstead, aka “Divine,” who was famous for being a drag queen. Unfortunately, he didn’t make it. In a tragic turn of events, Milstead died of a heart attack before the filming of the sitcom commenced.
Divine was obese and suffered from an enlarged heart. This event was probably the saddest thing that happened in the history of Married With Children . Milstead didn’t even have a chance to showcase his acting talent, as he didn’t even get to complete a single shoot.
A Theme Song By Frank Sinatra
Not every sitcom has the privilege of having a theme song sung by a famous crooner. But the voice behind the theme song for Married with Children happens to be Frank Sinatra’s, who is one of the most legendary singers in the world.
Yes, that’s correct. The sitcom’s theme song was Frank Sinatra’s “Love and Marriage.” The legendary musician originally sang the song in 1955, for a TV production called Our Town . Married With Children had a big debut in 1987 with Sinatra’s song. The song had three versions in terms of the tune, but the original version was released in 1956 on the singer’s album, “This is Sinatra.”
Al Bundy's Neighbor Leaves The Show
Not all actors on Married With Children stayed the full ten years. One such performer was David Garrison, who played the role of Bundy’s neighbor on the show. After the fourth season, he left Jeopardy Lane to take on another career path.
Garrison went on to enjoy a very successful career in theater. He starred in the musicals Titanic, Wicked, I Do! I Do! , and Torch Song Trilogy . In the last episodes of the show, Garrison returned for four guest appearances, but he did not play his old neighbor character anymore. Instead, he was a different character in each appearance!
A Spin-Off Is Coming!
Did you hear the spin-off rumors? In 2014, there was talk about having a Bud Bundy spin-off. While it was postponed, it certainly hasn’t been terminated. Some legal issues will just have to be dealt with before the networks can schedule anything. Moreover, it has also been said that once production is ongoing, Netflix will pick up the show.
Even better than that, all the original cast members have apparently agreed to co-star the show, so you can expect to see each of them for at least an appearance. This must be very exciting for Bud's fans, but we’ll just have to wait for it to happen. The producers have been working on it, but until then, we have to rely on memories of how hilarious the quirky sitcom is.
Call Me Bob Rooney
Here’s another odd idea from the minds of the Married With Children writers: they insisted the cast had to refer to Bob Rooney with his full name, like all the time! Nobody ever just called him “Bob” or “Rooney,” but always “Bob Rooney.” Surely there must be something significant about this?
Thankfully, this character wasn’t named after E.E Bell, one of the actors who played a No Ma’am club member. He has one of those names that’s a mouthful to pronounce. There definitely would’ve been a whole lot more takes necessary to get that one right every time it came up.