@@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.
@@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.
@@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
@@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.
@@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?
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💪🐐💯💙😀💙😀...
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
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.
@@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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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!
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?
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
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
@@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.
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.
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".
