Instant Love
The show’s breakout star is definitely, without a doubt, Christina Applegate. Starting from the moment she first appeared on the show, the members of audience couldn’t take their eyes off her. The outfits may have contributed to it, but it was mostly Applegate’s humor, her self-parody and willingness to give all that she can to ensure the show’s success. The show’s producers as well as the writers recognized Applegate’s appeal and talent early on, so they dedicated adequate screen time for her to show her array of talents (this helped in gaining a following for the show over the course of the first episodes).
Instant Love
Dramatic Effect
Initially producers were skeptical about Ed O’Neill playing Al Bundy. O’Neill had an extensive history of dramatic roles (he had just starred in Of Mice and Men and producers didn’t think he could do comedy effectively. All that changed though once he auditioned. And in an ironic twist, O’Neill was so identifiable as Al Bundy that he struggled to land dramatic roles after the show.
Dramatic Effect
