When this podcast ended, we promised that we would come back if we could land interviews with people associated with the show.  Today we are keeping our promise and are back with a writer and producer: Richard Gurman!  Richard was involved with Married with Children from its start with the Unaired Pilot in late 1986 through the end of Season 10. He also wrote the first episode of Season 11.  If there is one person besides the show's creators who can tell the complete story of Married with Children, this is the guy!

Mr. Gurman has a new book out on April 23, 2024 entitled Married… With Children vs. the World: The Inside Story of the Shock-Com that Launched FOX and Changed TV Comedy Forever.  This book is the definitive inside story that you need to add to your Married with Children collection, and just like watching episodes of the show, you will want to read this book over and over again!  This book has been reviewed and endorsed by Ed O’Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, and Michael G. Moye!

Richard worked in Hollywood for over thirty-five years writing, producing, and showrunning such popular TV shows as Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Diff’rent Strokes, Facts of Life, Still Standing, and of course Married… With Children. In 2017, he produced the documentary film This Is Bob Hope for the PBS series American Masters, and in 2020, along with director John Scheinfeld, he executive produced the documentary The Happy Days of Garry Marshall for ABC.  According to IMDB he has writing credits across 21 shows, producer credits on 15 shows, and has also been a creative consultant and story editor.  Richard holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California at Berkeley.

In this interview, Annabel talks to Richard about his Hollywood career, his days on Married with Children, and of course about his book!  Topics include, a week in the life of a television writer on Married With Children, Barry Diller, Terry Rakolta, the global impact of the show and much MUCH more!  So, let's dust off the chairs in the nudie bar, put the Girlie Girl beer back on ice, and listen in to Mr. Richard Gurman!  This book is available where all books are sold.  You should go out and BUY this TODAY if you haven’t preordered it already!