What a bunch of hacks!

I always had a natural talent for writing and often fantasized about what it would be like to have one of the screen plays, books, songs, or TV show ideas I write in my spare time be produced. I spend most of my time managing the affairs of others and helping to bring their projects and dreams to fruition.

This past week, I began to establish goals, deadlines, and research the resources I will need to begin having my projects completed. I decided to move my projects as near the top of the list as possible. I do enjoy helping others reach new levels but those great attributes and talents I have can become a detriment to me if I do not use them to fulfill my life long dreams.

Often people make a goal harder to achieve in their own mind then it is in reality. The Great Joe Strummer often said "What one man can do another can do!", and he was 100% correct! Most people never try because they simply think, I don't have the right connections, I don't have the time to write (mostly because they are watching too much TV), I'll do it later etc.

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When I think about the amount of hacks & loons that have published a book, a song, written a movie, or a TV show it gives me a sense of, I can do it to! Most of these people are not as creative as I am but they did focus on the task at hand and I focused on other people's projects and at times surviving and rebuilding.

I began watching Modern Family this year. It is in it's second season on ABC and was created by Christopher Lloyd & Stevan Levitan. It is an enjoyable, wholesome, funny and award winning show. It has won numerous awards, several for Lloyd and Levitan. The show is shot Mockumentary style, which means using a single camera and pretending a documentary crew is filming it. Hardly an original idea as shows like The Office, Parks & Recreation, and others have already used it successfully. What has helped create so much enthusiasm for the show and so many accolades for the creators is the characters. This 'Modern Family' to most is not like any family we have seen on TV before. The praised heaped on the writers for creating these characters could make aspiring writers think they may not be able to do it. "It is such an original concept"the media exclaims! Hollywood is not known for it's original ideas that is why when a show or movie comes along that is fans, media and entertainment insiders all take notice. The series Lost, Married with Children (for comedy, how they pushed the envelope, topics, etc), and the original Battlestar Galactica (Hollywood ran out of ideas so had to recreate it) are perfect examples.

I enjoy the show and watch it every week. The acting, camera work, lighting and overall production of the show is excellent! There has always been something so familiar about show, like an old friend or the sights and smell of home. Then one day while playing fetch with my Golden Retrievers, with my mind clear, it became obvious that Modern Family is not the creation of creative geniuses but the continuation of my favorite show of all time Married with Children!

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Apparently Lloyd and Levitan are as big of fans of Married with Children as I am. They cast Married with Children star Ed O'Neil in the lead role of Jay Pritchett. Ed's performance as Al Bundy was brilliant and will be remembered as one of TV's all-time best characters.

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Al Bundy was a man who in high school lived the high-life. He was a football star (he once scored 4 touchdowns in a single game), was in great shape, tough and a winner! Then he met the "red headed monster" named Peggy Wanker. She would entice Al into marrying her and they'd soon have their two children Kelly, who was a beautiful blond and Bud (who was a troll). Al had to give up his dreams and work at the shoe store. He thought it only temporary but he worked at the shoe store for decades. He tried many schemes, scams, and honest efforts to improve his and his families lives but his efforts were always foiled (usually by his family and friends).

It is clear that Al managed to change his luck and strike it rich! Al often would speak his dreams out loud during the numerous seasons of the show. He would move "to the land of huge man made hooters (California)". Modern Family is set in California. Check!

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He would marry a tall, young, beautiful, large breasted woman who couldn't speak any English. Have you seen Sofia Vergara? She plays Gloria Pritchett the wife of Jay Pritchett. Check!

He had various scenarios of what would become of Peggy Bundy but apparently he sold her to a biker gang. How did I come to this conclusion? Katey Segal who played Peggy Bundy is the ole' lady of the leader of a biker gang on the show Sons of Anarchy. That show is also set in California so apparently he dropped her off on the way to Los Angeles.

Jay Pritchett apparently owns a business but in all the episodes I have seen I have only seen him at work once. Al & Jay both are classic manly men and share a love for classic music like Frankie Valley & The Four Seasons.

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What became of Al & Peggy's children? He still has a beautiful blond daughter, her name was changed from Kelly to Claire Pritchett-Dunphy. She married a duffus, like Al always feared, named Phil Dunphy(he is seriously funny).

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 What about Bud Bundy? On Married with Children, Bud was always trying to prove he wasn't gay but apparently he finally admitted he was. Jay Pritchett has a gay son named Mitchell (Mitch) Pritchett. Bud did well academically in school and apparently became a lawyer and changed his name to Mitch. The actors who play Bud (David Faustino) and Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) are both small in stature.

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 I guess Lloyd and Levitan wondered what ever became of the characters on Married with Children and thanks to them we all know, they are living well in California and still have adventures filled with fun and laughter. Well, not Peggy but she had it coming!
 

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