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A Taxing Problem: Directed by Gerry Cohen. With Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, Amanda Bearse. Faced with an IRS audit because of Peg, Al decides to find money quickly to pay his taxes by selling Peg's hair for $5,000. However, Peg is not looking to give away her red anytime soon.
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- Gerry Cohen
- 1990-01-14
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Al is faced with an IRS audit because of Peg. He decides to find money quick to pay of his taxes by selling Peg's hair for $5,000.
Faced with an IRS audit following some "creative accounting" done by Peg (who claimed that she could get more money for 23 kids if claiming 2 children as dependents got them $200), Al plots to sell Peggy's hair to a desperate woman in order to pay the owed tax money. However, Peg is not looking to give away her red hair anytime soon.
[Peg calls out to Bud as he comes down the stairs]Peg: Bud, Honey, you'll never guess what your father just sold for $5,000. [Al comes up behind Peg and starts combing her hair]Bud: Sure I would. He sold your hair.Peg: [chuckles] No, silly. The lawn furniture. Right, Al?Title
1. The title of this episode is what Producer Ron Leavitt answered when writer Paul Diamond asked "What should I call it" after pitching and selling the episode on their shared front lawn. Nothing to do with A Taxing Woman, which is a very good film.
Trivia
1. Although he still appears in the next episode, this was in fact the last regular episode that David Garrison shot before his departure from the series. 2. Steve tells Al that he quit his pet store job claiming that he wants to move to be a rodeo clown, then gets slightly more serious by saying he should live the rest of his life in Yosemite, California. In "You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em (Part 1)", it is confirmed by Marcy that he left her and will be working as a forest ranger in Yosemit...
Cultural References
1. When Al asks Peg why she wouldn't be going to jail with him, she says that she didn't sign the tax return and points out "This is what they sent Capone away for!". This is in reference to Chicago gangster Al Capone who went to prison for tax evasion. 2. As Steve leaves the Bundy residence, he tells Al that if he sees James Brown in prison, to tell him that "...there is one white dude out there who thinks he got a raw deal". This is a reference to the singer, who at the time this episode wa...
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"Married... with Children" A Taxing Problem (TV Episode 1990) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Peggy squanders the money Al has saved to have their taxes professionally prepared.
After Peggy lied on the Bundy taxes, Al has to find a quick way to raise money for the audit, and when a couple offers good money for Peggy's hair, Al must find a way to convince her.
Married... with Children Season 4 Episode 14: A Taxing Problem Summary: After Peggy lied on the Bundy taxes, Al has to find a quick way to raise money for the audit, and when a couple offers good money for Peggy's hair, Al must find a way to convince her. .
