In late 2022, Netflix audiences were made privy to what will likely be the last live-action performance from the always excellent Christina Applegate, with the third and final season of Dead to Me’s ode to friendship being filmed after her multiple sclerosis diagnosis. But if the stars can ever align just right — presumably to spell out “NO MA’AM” — Applegate could one day soon return to the role that made her a household name, Kelly Bundy, in the form of the previously announced Married…with Children animated spinoff. While not much has been mentioned in recent months, she offered a brief update on the project while also reflecting on the less-than-savory way the character was sexualized as a teenager.
As reported back in May 2022, Sony Pictures Television was deep in the development process for an animated take on the belovedly crass Fox sitcom Married…with Children, which has long been considered one of TV’s most offensive shows. And while it seemed like more big announcements would be on the horizon, Christina Applegate shared an update with Vanity Fair that made it sound like none of the stars have been brought in for voicework or script readings. In her words:
