It was all about bonbons and daytime television for Peggy Bundy. She often neglected her children’s hunger pangs and frequently coerced her husband Al into giving her every last dollar he earned as a shoe salesman so she could go out and buy gaudy clothing and, well, more bonbons. But actress Katey Sagal’s character earned the affection of television audiences everywhere for her unflappable mound of red hair and her willingness to try to please her kids and husband — but only if she really had to.
Mother Knows Best?
