The Truth About the Feud Between ‘Married… With Children’ Stars Ed O’Neill and Amanda Bearse

Married… with Children ran on the Fox TV Network for 11 seasons from 1987 to 1997. The show was the exact opposite of the standard family sitcom that was so prevalent at the time; the Bundy family was a truly dysfunctional lot, and their misery resulted in a ton of comedic hijinks. But behind the scenes, some of that misery may have been real — especially when it came to the conflict between stars Ed O’Neill and Amanda Bearse, who butted heads frequently, especially in later seasons where Bearse became the show’s primary director.