April 5, 1987 –
The first prime time television series to air on Fox, Married… with Children, premiered on this date.
One of the show’s creators said the reason Ed O’Neill was cast was that when he was auditioning for the pilot, he was required to simply walk through the front door into the Bundy home. Right before he opened the door, O’Neill let out a deep breath and slumped his shoulders, as if going home was a defeat. Producers said when they saw that, they knew O’Neill understood the show.
Also premiering on Fox that evening was The Tracy Ullman Show.
Besides being the jumping off point for the cartoon series, The Simpsons, the show featured many musical numbers, choreographed by Emmy Award-winner Paula Abdul.
The Haus of Dcaligari 