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
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