According toVulture, comedians Sam Kinison andRoseanne Barrwere initially considered for the roles of Al and Peggy.

However, despite not having to audition, both turned the opportunity down.

But it wasn’t until O’Neill intervened in the show’s early days that they landed their parts.

Christina Applegate and Ed O’Neill on the red carpet

But Applegate wasn’t so sure about portraying Kelly at first.

“I was a dark kid,” she told theLos Angeles Times.

“I always thought serious projects were going to be my jam.

Hunter Carson and Tina Caspary in Married… with Children

But the show really helped me to let go of being so serious all the time.”

As for revisiting the Bundy family, Applegate is all for it.

David Faustino, Ed O’Neill, Katey Sagal, and Christina Applegate on Married… with Children