New Book Tells Stories Of Sam Kinison Wreaking Absolute Havoc On The Set Of 'Married With Children' Including Having Strippers Serve Lunch To The Cast And Threatening To Shoot The Director

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NY POST- In 1989, Sam Kinison was a guest star on the fourth season of “Married … with Children.” Years before, he had been offered the role of Al Bundy on the sitcom, and it soon became apparent that the show’s producers were very lucky he’d turned the lead role down.

On his first day on set, Kinison mooned the cast and crew, a move so poorly received that he invited everyone to his birthday dinner at Spago to make amends.

The following day, Kinison was late to the set and apologized by having strippers serve lunch to the cast.

One night, he also waved a gun and threatened to shoot director Gerry Cohen after he went to Kinison’s house at a late hour looking for his girlfriend, who was friendly with the erratic comedian.

“His attention-getting antics on the stage made working with him a challenge and provided some eye-opening examples of what he would have been like to work with on a regular basis,” writes Richard Gurman in his new book, “Married … with Children vs. The World: The Inside Story of the Shock-Com that Launched Fox and Changed TV Comedy Forever” (Permuted Press, out April 23).

Didn't watch the show but may have to read the book. What a headline folks ! For those not in the know since he passed a long time ago here's Sam Kinison. 

Anyway … what a story. Kinison passes on Married with Children only to return as a guest star and cause absolute chaos on the set in the most insane ways possible. Mooning … such a 1989 thing. The old mooning. Not sure how people came up with that but also not sure why it ever went away. So simple it works. Then he does the honorable thing of buying dinner, and then comes back over the top to have strippers deliver lunch, and wave a gun at the director. Just a roller coaster of fucking emotions this guy. 

Makes you wonder what sitcoms had the most chaos on their sets, and what guest stars/ actors were the biggest wack jobs out there. God rest his soul, but I can't help but think Bob Saget was letting the F Bombs fly on the set of Full House. I wonder if William Daniels was tapping ass on the set of Boy Meets World in the college years. Need more tell all books like this … air the dirty laundry baby. 

Final thoughts … this show could never be made today.