Ed O'Neill on The Arsenio Hall Show

• Air date: Feb. 2, 1993

[@bobjones289]

He once scored 4 touchdowns in a single game.

[@roryschweinfurter4111]

So did Christian McCaffrey. Only for real

[@inelhuayocan_aci]

@@roryschweinfurter4111 Hey now, he was close; definitely close to the practice squad assuming they had that back then. You got to be a real stud to get that close. Guys like McCaffrey et al., are simply freaks of nature.

[@Provos7777]

Ed is one of the most down to earth men in Hollywood. Definitely Hollywood’s everyman

[@walterszewczyk9024]

That,s definitely how would be myself, be kind & respectful & humble. ( I hope 🤞🤞.) Lol 😆🤣.

[@Provos7777]

@@walterszewczyk9024 I find the people that didn’t grow up in the glitz and glam of Hollywood & Los Angeles are much better people when they achieve fame. A guy like Ed who came from blue-collar Youngstown with no connections to show business, He earned everything he ever achieved so he is far more gracious and humble.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@Provos7777 it’s totally mind blowing how different he is from Al Bundy. It’s always mind blowing when you see these actors as themselves (especially tv show actors more than movie actors) rather than the characters they play, because we always only see them as their characters they play so we think that’s them in real life too. It was the same thing with Kimmy from Full House. Andrea Barber (the actress that played her) is sooo not Kimmy in real life. She’s actually normal in real life, she’s not weird and zany like Kimmy is

[@Provos7777]

@@nsasupporter7557 Urkel too! Jaleel White is a suave MF'er. I think actors usually incorporate parts of their personalities into characters. I remember pre internet seeing an Ed O'neill interview for the first time & saying holy shit. That's one thing the internet has destroyed was the mystique that performers used to have.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@Provos7777 yes definitely! Jaleel White is the perfect example of how an actor got typecast as his most famous character. Did you know that he did the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog on the old cartoon?

[@wearefitnow]

The one dislike is from the woman who tried to get the show canceled

[@abbyandsadiesmom2040]

Her complaint only drew a wider audience since ppl wondered what the fuss was all about. Way to go lady! You only made it a huge success. HAHAHA!!!

[@halriggs4407]

Shame on that person

[@Lincolntowncoupe]

Ah yes that woman from Michigan

[@dudebud007]

21 fat women now

[@marcelparker6755]

​@@abbyandsadiesmom2040 And the producers sent her a fruit cake every season after just because lol!

[@RayPierreWhit607]

Ed O’Neil is a damn good story teller. I’m loving the KZbin shorts of him.

[@MrChopsockey]

hes so down to earth

[@Periwinkleblue942]

What a great host. Natural conversation rather than pre scripted questions and responses.

[@Covid-me1xf]

Vanilla Ice would disagree

[@DanijeI]

I feel like he's one of the most beloved actors there is. Deservedly!

[@alexolivarez732]

I loved the movie Dutch.

[@celinejohnston3694]

The coolest dad on TV. MWC is the funniest sitcom. Ed O'Neill was not just funny, he was also wise. I like some of his quotes, he's a tough character. Look at his shovel hands. MWC FOREVER💪🐐💯💙😀💙😀...

[@mugabi9502]

100% correct. Al Bundy is definitely one of the funniest TV dads ever.

[@capitanfuturo594]

AL BUNDY IS AN AMERICAN ICON.

[@markflores214]

...& TRUMP is America's trash 🗑

[@Shenruss]

Arsenio had _The best_ modern flavored late night talk show, bar none, and it was because of guests like this. Ed has had a solid career for almost 40 years, and earned every ounce of praise he's gotten. *Fun Fact:* Ed is _still_ a great athlete in his 70s; guy's a ranked Jujutsuka, started in 2004

[@gimmethepinkelephant3685]

Actually Arsenio kind of sucked. He was ok at first but he just became sort of a stereotype and a cliché... He definitely didn't have the staying power of those like Carson, Leno, Letterman, or O'Brien.... As a matter of fact he wasn't even as good as Collin Ferguson. That's why he got cancelled so quickly. I think the problem with guys like Arsenio is that they try to black it up too much instead of just being themselves. And maybe you can blame that on the writers. But that's one of the reasons he failed. It's always best to cater to the overall crowd instead of trying to be the momentarily hot fad.... Fads come and go, but if you can sit there and grasp everyone in a crowd and not just those who attach themselves to such fads then you will have the staying power needed to run Late Night television.

[@gimmethepinkelephant3685]

@@kaptain_torrent_ well then tell me why those other two guys lasted for decades and Arsenio didn't?...lol! And when I say, "Stereotype", I mean the goofy kind of stereotypes that Arsenio didn't seem to understand that he'd become. And the difference between him and Conan, or Jay Leno, is that those two guys actually made fun of themselves and knew how to look in the mirror and crack jokes. But Arsenio thought he was cool, when in reality he turned himself into a basic black punchline without realizing it.

[@brownpapi2634]

​@@gimmethepinkelephant3685Sounds about WHITE (Supremacist)

[@michaklecha1171]

Such a nice guy full of surprises, Bundys forever!

[@bluefm7370]

Many great actors, Ed reminds me of Gene Hackman, both great interviewers and a standouts in any project they are involved in. Arsenio is awesome too❤

[@mrsTraveller64]

His voice is so different than in the show! And he looks different!

[@michaklecha1171]

He is smiling xD

[@mrsTraveller64]

@@michaklecha1171 that must be it😁

[@michaklecha1171]

Funny thing is that He looks just like my granpa and im Polish xD Bundowski, phahahaha

[@raz318]

Yeah it’s so crazy! It’s such a subtle difference, but there definitely is an “Al Bundy” voice!

[@sofiad9775]

Is trying hard to be different 😂

[@jakay637]

I love Ed O'Neill

[@hectorlopez1069]

In sitcoms and movies.

[@johnetter2396]

He was amazing in the Bone Collector...

[@tellyhennessey2727]

I have to say it again; he is so dam gorgeous ed oneill

[@Provos7777]

He is so believable as a cop or firemen. If he wasn't an actor I could absolutely see him in that type of occupation.

[@xjcrossx]

Yeah it was such a small role but he was so good in it. I heard he was cast as a judge or something and when he walked into the court the audience laughed, but it was a serious role, because he was still recognized as only Al. So they recast the part. That was good role in Bone Collector and he was totally a different person in it which I think helped his acting cause, since it was right after MWC ended. And rightfully so cause he is awesome!

[@richalbee6360]

He was great on an episode of Miami Vice.

[@markross2124]

I knew Al Bundy, Ed Oneil, when I attended Youngstown State University, and that character is so unlike him it is frightening. I used to have to record that show because I would miss most of it because I would be laughing so hard. There's no reason for a hunchback and a duty scooper to fight.

[@kimnora53]

he's definitely a big dude

[@SJUCityBoy]

Superb actor and comedian, you don't see Al Bundy in him at all, it's like watching somebody else.

[@abbyandsadiesmom2040]

Agreed. Same applied to Carrol O'Connor. First as Archie Bunker, then as Chief Gillespie in Heat of the Night.

[@nsasupporter7557]

It’s mind blowing how “not like Al Bundy he is” in real life.

[@gimmethepinkelephant3685]

Ed O'Neil is a great guy. Totally down to Earth and willing to speak off the cuff without any worries. I wish we had more people like that in the West, and especially in Hollywood.

[@TommyTheCat42]

I have a tattoo of Al Bundy because he’s the king!

[@tdtellem]

That was a good interview. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@butchbrewer4923]

Absolutely gorgeous ❤

[@Jsmith2024]

I've been a fan of Ed O'Neill since I first saw him on MWC, so I've seen a lot of interviews. This is my first time seeing this one, and it's by far the best.

[@Merknilash]

Almost no topics like this could be honestly discussed anymore

[@maestri09]

Great interview! Arsenio asked some really good questions--and they weren't gags, or comedy bits. As the 90s went on and then the 2000s talk shows, everything started to look like a comedy routine (rosie o'donnell, jimmy fallon, etc..., even Conan in many respects). Arsenio always asked real questions, and things that were on everyone's minds, even their guests'. I'm sure even Ed appreciated giving his opinion on current events.

[@smileyscrubs2262]

Legend

[@cheng-fengyang8758]

One true solid guy

[@WrongedSports]

Ed O'Neil is a great actor especially in dramas but its incredible that he is known for being on TV for 25 years under 2 comedic characters

[@EnlightnMe48]

I miss his show ❤

[@abbyandsadiesmom2040]

Back in the day, besides Archie Bunker, and Sanford & Son, as a family, we ROARED at Married with Children. So glad Ed O'Neill wasn't typcast in the end, even if it took awhile. Great show. I still watch it in syndication on broadcast TV, channel FAVE. Great memories.

[@Provos7777]

They air it on Hulu too. When I was a kid every Sunday my father and I would watch married with children. Still hysterical & more relatable than ever

[@walterszewczyk9024]

Have whole series on DVD. LoL 🙂

[@abbyandsadiesmom2040]

@@walterszewczyk9024 Man, I am so jealous, 😆! The other one I never get tired of watching is The Honeymooners. It never gets old.

[@walterszewczyk9024]

@@abbyandsadiesmom2040 Thanks. Also Greatest American Hero as well, in compilation again. Looking for Knight Rider on compilation collection & Six Million Dollar Man. Lol 😂 Original Star Trek, Bionic Woman, Flintstones classic cartoon series DVD,s. Lol.

[@abbyandsadiesmom2040]

@@walterszewczyk9024 All of the above on your list available to watch on MeTV in the Boston market. I watch classic Flintstones every Saturday and Jetsons. 1st thing on Saturday morning on MeTV is 3 hrs of classic cartoons 7-10am - Bugs Bunny, Pink Panther, b+w Popeye, Inspector...the list is endless! Great way to start the day!

[@zatozatoichi7920]

An NSX? Fine taste in cars, sir.

[@danwilkerson8374]

miss em both

[@mrnaji]

He's doing great in "Clipped"

[@AntiFreezePeach]

I love these interviews and I think having the whole cast together wouldnt be as good

[@christopherporter2459]

Misnaming Ed O'Neill's character "Ted Bundy" is absolutely hilarious and genius. ❤️

[@MJ-pk4gh]

Dutch is still a classic

[@TheTanelChannel]

"SIR, DONT YOU WANT YOUR LAST MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS????" AL "HEHEHEHEHE" jumps without a parachute on. LOL Still one of the best scenes!! :D

[@BrakerLane]

The wore that shirt in several episodes 🎉

[@walterszewczyk9024]

Al Bundy isn,t a lazy slob, he works hard at the shoe store, though business there's slow & his family gouges him for a lot of the money. Opening sequence,anyone?

[@nsasupporter7557]

Right. When he called him a “slob” I was like 🤔 I wouldn’t say he’s a slob… he acts and talks like one, but I don’t think he actually is one. It’s totally mind blowing how different he is from Al in real life

[@erwinrogers9470]

Great interview

[@hungrydevil8075]

How good is this interview? I love it. Al Bundy out of character. Never seen him like this. What a cool guy.

[@roryschweinfurter4111]

You should watch the Kevin pollock blog featuring Ed ONeil

[@hungrydevil8075]

@@roryschweinfurter4111 oh cool. Watched a few of those interviews lately. Didn't notice Ed there. Thanks Rory. Give me something to watch a bit later

[@roryschweinfurter4111]

@@hungrydevil8075 I just saw the interview on utube. It's episode 135 if that makes it easier for you to find

[@roryschweinfurter4111]

I just put it up on my page if you want to check it out now

[@AbdiPianoChannel]

Al Bundy for 2024 president. 4 touch down in single game

[@hungrydevil8075]

Anyone is better than who is president now

[@jermaineonealnumber7]

Sucks we never got Arsenio here in Belgium back in the day, he had the coolest guests!!!

[@skyout5747]

ed now is a jujitsu master awesome

[@Hotobu]

Arsenio taking the subject to Tyson was fucking weird.

[@blueblur2273]

I don't see how. It was a current event at that time and it was about sports which Ed was clearly interested in.

[@note2owns]

I loved ED in the Bone Collector

[@roryschweinfurter4111]

He was in Ford Fairlane to

[@venomsymbiote34]

My dad played handball with him at that time and when they first met they are both from ny and Ed recognized my dad from watching my dad play handball in Coney Island and my dad didn’t know who he was how about that for irony

[@starluxstudio619]

OJ Simpson tossed the coin for the 1993 Superbowl. Sadly, it wouldn't be the last time he tossed heads on the ground.

[@tommytomtomt]

The real question is, how did arsenio ever get a talk show?

[@Gabben92]

You don't happen to have the episode where Patricia Richardson is guest? :)

[@nsasupporter7557]

What episode was that?

[@Gabben92]

@@nsasupporter7557 S5E79 and S4E167. You might have them?

[@Applelescott]

Cool...

[@sultanabran1]

he such a normal guy

[@lazyayye1143]

Barely recognize him out of character lol

[@Joooooooooooosh]

It's weird seeing him be so serious.

[@jasonlavake977]

What year was this from?

[@justinratcliffe947]

1993

[@mug9468]

Look like?? He is the guy!

[@wearefitnow]

Why did you edit the clip from MWC. Everything AL did was hilarious

[@miscellaneouspublication15]

Copyright.

[@wearefitnow]

@@miscellaneouspublication15 I think you could of got away with it. They showed the clips from the other cast from mwc when they were on Arsenio. But I understand.

[@abbyandsadiesmom2040]

@@wearefitnow They probably had permission.

[@CoryDominic]

Man they don't make tv like they used to.

[@ghanasoul]

Geez. Did Ed just wake up, dress and go to the TV studio? Ha.

[@chriswilson9331]

Al Bundy driving an NSX, the old Dodge must be his weekend car :D

[@jasonsimpkins5040]

Love me some Ed. Watched the video of him and Amanda on their beef. I belive him and now know why she was an ass.

[@qualityman1965]

I would have thought he would drive a dodge.

[@kevinlau3896]

Lol...ha..ha..arsenio...it is al bundy...NOT ted bundy...funny🙂😀🤗😘😘😘

[@abbyandsadiesmom2040]

Arsenio never was very bright. No wonder his show tanked.

[@starluxstudio619]

@@abbyandsadiesmom2040 And how's your show going?

[@abbyandsadiesmom2040]

@@starluxstudio619 Which one?

[@starluxstudio619]

@@abbyandsadiesmom2040 I’d love to check them all out!

[@davidtaylor328]

Who is this guy that Looks like Al Bundy ? 😂😂😂

[@jamesclinesr2511]

I loved them Bills 4 straight Superbowls it’s sucked man. There wasn’t cheating then.

[@hectorlopez1069]

They were terrible when it comes to the Superbowl.

[@vincenzollamas]

i feel so bad for Ed, i personally think Married With Children is a disgusting show, and Ed is not like Al at all in real life, but that's what he's known for. he could've been a really good serious actor with many different rolls, genres.

[@spm_hcmc]

Can you imagine if a TV star and host would question the honesty of of a rape accuser in 2023? They'd both be cancelled.

[@real1430]

I like Ed O Neal

[@worldli5093]

Ed O'Neal was great back then, the coolest imaginary buddy for all guys. but today he's a sellout w that stupid "sitcom" called stupidly "modern family".

[@lexkanyima2195]

Ed is solid

[@TommyTheCat42]

Proud member of No Ma’am

[@dawn9931]

modern family catching strays?