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One of Fox\u2019s longest-running sitcoms, Married\u2026 with Children<\/strong><\/a>, was a major hit among viewers in the late \u201980s and early \u201990s. The network abruptly canceled the show, leaving viewers heartbroken. Many wondered why the show was canceled without receiving a proper finale.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what the lead actors of Married\u2026 with Children had to say about the cancellation.<\/p>\n Married\u2026 with Children focused on Al Bundy (Ed O\u2019Neill<\/a>), a disgruntled shoe salesman, and his wife Peggy (Katey Sagal) as they managed their dysfunctional family. The show premiered on April 5, 1987, and ended after airing its last episode, \u201cChicago Shoe Exchange,\u201d on June 9, 1997.<\/p>\n Fox stated that viewership had been steadily declining since the show\u2019s sixth season. The effects became more noticeable in the later seasons. Additionally, rising cast salaries contributed to the cancellation. Fox failed to notify the cast directly, leaving them disappointed. Most of them heard about the decision from outside sources.<\/p>\n During an interview on Christina Applegate<\/strong>\u2019s MeSsy podcast<\/a> (via Entertainment Weekly<\/a>), O\u2019Neill said that he learned about it from a newlywed couple that approached him when he was in his hometown.<\/p>\n O\u2019Neill said, \u201cSo I was standing there, and they got out of the car. It was the husband and wife. She was in the gown, and he was in the tux. And he said, \u2018Oh my God. It\u2019s Al Bundy in Ohio.\u2019 And I said, \u2018Yeah, congratulations, you got married!\u2019 And they said, \u2018Yeah. Oh my God, we can\u2019t believe it.\u2019 And the woman said, \u2018Well, we\u2019re so sorry about your show.\u2019 And I said, \u2018What do you mean?\u2019 And the guy said, \u2018Oh my God. He doesn\u2019t know. It\u2019s on the radio. You got canceled. Oh, we\u2019re so sorry.\u2019 And I said, \u2018I\u2019d rather hear it from you.’\u201d<\/p>\n On the podcast, Applegate<\/a>, who played Kelly Bundy, also recalled that a distant source informed her. She said, \u201cI found out from a guy who knew a guy who worked for my assistant at the time. That\u2019s how I found out. They never called us.\u201d<\/p>\n O\u2019Neill had pitched a special final episode, which never came to fruition.<\/p>\n The post Why Was Married\u2026 with Children Canceled?<\/a> appeared first on ComingSoon.net – Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of Fox\u2019s longest-running sitcoms, Married\u2026 with Children, was a major hit among viewers in the late \u201980s and early \u201990s. The network abruptly canceled the show, leaving viewers heartbroken. Many wondered why the show was canceled without receiving a proper finale. 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