Ep 9. No Pot to Pease In

"No Pot to Pease In" is the ninth episode of the ninth and final season of the popular American sitcom "Married... with Children." The show revolves around the Bundy family, a dysfunctional and quirky family living in the suburbs of Chicago. The main character, Al Bundy, is a former high school football star turned women's shoe salesman who loathes his life and is constantly fighting with his wife Peggy.

In this episode, the Bundy family is struggling to make ends meet as they are facing financial difficulties. The family's electric, gas, and phone bills are overdue, and they are having trouble finding ways to pay them. Meanwhile, without proper air conditioning, the Bundys are trying to stay cool during a heatwave by using a simple solution of fans and vases of ice water.

While Al and Peggy try to come up with a plan to pay the bills, the couple's son Bud is trying to earn some money to buy a new car. He decides to grow marijuana plants in the backyard to sell, but his plans are thwarted by his younger sister Kelly, who accidentally drowns the plants with the water from her slip-n-slide. Bud then tries to buy already grown marijuana plants from a neighbor, but he is caught by the police, leading Al and Peggy to become more annoyed with their son's behavior.

As the family's financial problems worsen, Al and Peggy have to resort to more drastic measures to make money. Al decides to sell his beloved Dodge to a friend, who tricks him into thinking it was stolen to claim the insurance money. Peggy decides to sell her hair to a wig-maker, but is devastated to find out that her hair has lost its value due to a lice infestation.

Throughout the episode, the Bundys also have to deal with some unexpected house guests, which adds to the chaos of their already stressful situation. A group of stranded nuns come to the family for help, but instead, they become a burden as they impose religious rules on the Bundys that lead to hilarious mishaps.

Overall, "No Pot to Pease In" is a classic episode of "Married... with Children" that highlights the family's humorous struggles as they try to overcome their financial difficulties. The theme of money problems is a recurring one throughout the series, and this episode showcases how the Bundys always manage to persevere through their hardships with their unique sense of humor and family bond.