On Set Feud
In the original plan the writers had Peggy and Al really loved the annoying Jefferson and Marcy, who lived nearby. But then came the intervention from reality. Ed O’Neill’s real relationship with Amanda Bearse had been so bad that it was absolutely impossible to hide on screen. As stated by people working on the popular show, O’Neill wasn’t really in favor of the lesbian lifestyle Bearse had. We can only imagine what it would be like if this happened in 2017. O’Neill now stars in Modern Family, which seems to show that he has become more supportive when it comes to the LGBTQ community.
On Set Feud
Tragedy
During the show’s earlier seasons, Katey Sagal got pregnant. When the show’s writers found out, they decided to include her pregnancy in Peggy’s character arc. They wrote an entire storyline of both Marcy and her being pregnant, and torturing Al. Unfortunately, life dealt them a bad hand… After several months of Sagal’s pregnancy, she sadly had a miscarriage. This piece of news was so devastating that the writers resolved they can’t continue with Peggy being pregnant and have Katey use a fake baby bump on the show. As an alternative, they opted to make all of it a dream. Al awakens then says he had a dream in which Peggy had been pregnant. Fortunately, years later, Sagal gave birth to a pair of healthy children, and her pregnancy remained a secret from the viewers through her wardrobe as well as set tricks.
Tragedy
