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A Man’s Castle
Having spent $2000 on interior-decorating school, Peg (Katey Sagal) intends to make over Al’s garage “sanctuary” whether he likes it or not. Once she is finished (in every sense of the word), Al (Ed O’Neill) practically swoons in horror at the spectacle of the all-pink results–and he’s especially appalled by the sorry fate of his precious Ferguson toilet. This is one of the first TV sitcom episodes to invoke Hitchcock’s Psycho for the sake of a quick laugh., Peggy defies Al’s decree not to redecorate by turning his former sanctuary into a chamber of frilly feminine horror., Peggy defies Al’s decree not to redecorate by turning his former sanctuary into a chamber of frilly feminine horror. Peggy: Katey Sagal. Al: Ed O’Neill. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Bud: David Faustino.
