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MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN
EPISODE DATABASE
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TITLE: FAIR EXCHANGE
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PRODUCTION #: 0406
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EPISODE NUMBER ORDER: 063
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ORIGINAL AIR DATE: OCTOBER 29, 1989
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DIRECTED BY: GERRY COHEN
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WRITTEN BY: AL AIDEKMAN
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SUMMARY OF EPISODE:
The Bundys can feast on the $500 a month they receive
for hosting a foreign exchange student, but the beautiful
French visitor turns Kelly's social life to famine.
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CAST:
ED O'NEILL ............... AL BUNDY
KATEY SAGAL .............. PEGGY BUNDY
DAVID GARRISON ........... STEVE RHOADES
AMANDA BEARSE ............ MARCY RHOADES
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE ...... KELLY BUNDY
DAVID FAUSTINO ........... BUD BUNDY
BUCK THE DOG ............. BUCK
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GUEST CAST:
MILLA JOVOVICH ........... YVETTE
RICHARD ISRAEL ........... MYRON (NERD)
GREGG THOMSEN ............ HANK
DOUGLAS BRYANT JOHNSON ... BOB
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BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS:
MILLA JOVOVICH... is a successful and popular actress,
singer and model. She is currently a spokeswoman for
L'Oreal. Since MWC, she has appeared in such movies as
Dazed and Confused, The Fifth Element, Joan of Arc and
Resident Evil.
See her official site, http://www.millaj.com for more.
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REFERENCES
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PEOPLE:
THE BEATLES
THE CUBS
- Chicago baseball team
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PLACES:
CHICAGO
- "Land of The Cubs and The Big Wind" (Yvette)
FRANCE
- Yvette is from France
- "It's a foul little country but they sure do know
how to write a check." (Al)
TICONDEROGA PENCIL FACTORY
- Kelly mentions that on her date, Myron's family
showed slides of their vacation to the Ticonderoga
Pencil Factory
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THINGS:
MOLLUSK
- Myron, to Kelly: "The museum is having a quite
interesting exhibit on the ever-changing mollusk!"
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MOVIES/TV SHOWS:
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FOOD/DRINK:
PRUNE JUICE
- Myron spills prune juice on Kelly's blouse
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HOLIDAYS:
THANKSGIVING
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OTHER:
ACCORDIAN
- see TUBA
FRENCH (school subject)
- After copying off Kelly's paper, Yvette flunks it.
"Yvette flunked every subject. She even flunked
French. She must be the stupidest girl in the world."
TUBA
- Kelly mentions that has to "dust off her accordian for
school tomorrow" as she has her eye "on the big fat
tuba player."
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EPISODE STUFF
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FACTS:
Yvette says that Kelly is her "little American sister",
but in reality, Christina Applegate (born November 25th,
1971) is four years older than Milla Jovovich (born
December 17th, 1975).
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GOOFS:
Though it is not said outright that Kelly takes french
as a subject, but she must, as Yvette copied all of her
test, therefore failing every subject. Even French.
However, in 0415, Kelly says that she does not take
French when she goes in for her finals.
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IN-JOKES:
The entire epsiode is an in-joke, as Christina Applegate
and Milla Jovovich were actually classmates in real life
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MUSIC:
BUD HUMS
- Bud hums as he comes downstairs (before starting his
home entertainment center)
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MADE-UP STUFF:
FUTURE GEEKS OF AMERICA
A dejected Kelly, answering the door: "Maybe it's someone
from the Future Geeks of America wanting me to join."
She opens the door and Steve and Marcy lean in
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RUNNING GAGS AND REFERENCES:
THE FRENCH
- Al's toast to The French: "It's a foul little country
but they sure do know how to write a check."
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TRIVIA:
Milla Jovovich and Christina Applegate are actually good
friends, and the even attended school together
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TRANSCRIPT:
coming soon
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PICTURES:
MWC Capture Gallery
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REVIEWS:
By DVSDen
By Justice
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MISCELLANEOUS:
HELP KEEP POLK HIGH
- Sign on the wall over the bin at Polk High School,
ignored by the students
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BUNDY STUFF
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BELIEFS:
NERDS
- According to Marcy, "Today's nerd can grow up to be a
wonderful and giving man." Therefore, she suggests
Kelly should try one
THANKSGIVING
- Al: "I bet a lot of other stupid people ate their
whole pizzas last night."
- Bud: "Why can't we have turkey like real people?"
THE FRENCH
- Al's toast to The French: "It's a foul little country
but they sure do know how to write a check."
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BUNDYISMS:
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KELLYISMS:
- Pronounces "Yvette" as "why-vet" because she is
"pronouncing it in English."
- "Yeah, well, I'm kinda like the Beatles of the 20th
Century."
- Pronounciation of "Au Revoir" (French for "goodbye")
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CHARACTERS:
AL
- It's not like he's "a doctor or a lawyer or... a
bathroom attendant or a circus geek... he's just a
shoe salesman doing the best he can." (Peg)
- Is the only one who works, therefore it is his fault
that they can't afford "turkey like real people" (Bud)
- Is the kind of man Kelly will wind up with if no one
else wants her (Peg)
- Is giddy when he has been eating food
AL & PEG
- Go through Yvette's suitcase
- Ignore Kelly, as she is not as important as the $500-
a-month Yvette
- Peg: "If it's one thing we are, it's responsible
parents." Al then snaps her bra
- Al 'gooses' Peg's butt as they run upstairs
BUD
- The left side of his bed is for Yvette, because "he
wets to the right." (Kelly)
- Builds a "home entertainment center", i.e. drills
holes into the garage holes to peep at Yvette
- Threatens to kill Kelly if she "truly truly wants
to get rid of" Yvette
- Yvette: "What a cute little fellow."
Kelly: "He's toilet film."
BUNDYS
- Eat pizza on Thanksgiving. They only ate the cheese
on Thanksgiving day itself, leaving the crust for the
next day
- Will host a foreign exchange student for money
- Would prefer to let Yvette make her own way from the
bus stop, which is filled with vagrants, winos and
people "who'll cut your throat for a nickel." (Al)
- Make Yvette sleep "in the guest room, next to the car."
(Peg) And the garage door does not close
- Have a decent meal for once
KELLY
- Her school books are thick with dust
- Has been given 2 detentions and 1 expolsion
- Will be getting a sister at last, and "not just a boy
trapped in a pimple's body."
- Her school supplies are: music, walkman, overnight bag,
make-up and "the red light bulb that goes over your
head." (Bud)
- Yvette: "Oh my, you are so attractive. Are all American
girls as beautiful as you?"
Kelly: "In their dreams."
- How to meet boys: takes off coat to reveal tight
fitting dress
- Is popular: "Yeah, well, I'm kinda like the Beatles
of the 20th Century."
- Has "the social life of a barn owl" (Bud) after
Yvette manages to steal all her boyfriends
- Since Yvette makes her like "day old eggs" (Bud) There
is still hope for Kelly. According to Bud, she can be
"a coat rack, an ashtray, a speed hump."
- Teaches Yvette how to sleep at school
- Is failing all of her subjects
- Is important, just "not as important as $500." (Peg)
- Dates a nerd, who spills prune juice (stain seen) on
her blouse and Kelly punches him in the pelvis (only
mentioned)
- She proudly admits that she is "the stupidest girl
in America."
- Her life returns to normal when Yvette leaves
MARCY
- Wasn't popular in school
- "I couldn't get a date with a cool guy no matter how
much I put out... I mean, tried. So, I finally
started dating a nerd." (which would be man sitting
next to her)
- Suggests Kelly should try a nerd. "I did."
- Was pretty, "compared to your mother" (Steve)
- Her mother was 60 and played the drums
PEG
- Her engagement ring was made of glass. She had it
appraised the day after her wedding
- Casually gestured by Al that she is a "washed-up
has-been" (Kelly)
STEVE
- Has worryingly excellent knowledge of how to keep a
girl on the side, "not that I've ever given it much
thought."
- Is the "nerd" Marcy began dating. He does a nerdy laugh
- Took Marcy to the Homecoming Dance
- When he was dating Marcy, he "had a few milk bones
slipped into my pocket."
STEVE & MARCY
- Believe Al "is keeping a young girl hidden in your
(Peg's) garage" and took pictures of her
- After telling Peg about 'Al's hidden girl', they say,
"we're sorry to be the ones to have to tell you this,"
then giggle evilly.
YVETTE
- Is a nice, polite, shy girl; until (at the advice of
Kelly) she whips her coat and hat and suddenly every
guy wants her; leaving Kelly with nothing but nerds
- Marcy mentions that she and Steve saw her burning
leaves for warmth in the Bundys' driveway
- Borrows Kelly's leather mini-skirt for a date (in
fact, the date said she could wear it)
- Does not mind if Bud peeps at her
- Fails evey subject... even French
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NICKNAMES:
GEEK GIRL
- Steve to Marcy
GRANDMA
- Bud to Kelly
NERD
- Marcy to Steve
TOAD BOY
- Kelly to Bud
THE GRANDE GEEK
- Yvette about Myron
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RELATIVES:
MARCY'S MOTHER
- Steve: "What's not to love? A 60 year-old woman who
played the drums."
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