Clark Griswold may have set the standards for dads falling off the roof in “Christmas Vacation”, but someone who has given him a run for this money is definitely Al Bundy. One of his first incarnations of roof work seen was when there was a hole in the roof causing rain to leak through. After failing many times, Al declares “this is war.”
Vowing “as God as my witness, I’ll never be wet again”, Al unveils his latest weapon. He is dressed in his Polk High football uniform, a rubber tire around his waist, and suction caps on the bottom of his shoes.
Peg labels this is a “Moron on the roof suit”. Al vows to fix the roof AND the television and prove “with intelligence and vision one man alone can face any challenge.” Unfortunately, he is stuck in place by his suction caps and needs someone to rock him off his place in order for him to move.
Just as it seems all hope is lost, the roof stops leaking and the TV signal starts to come in. Al keeps adjusting it to make it perfect and finally comes crashing down tangled up in the antennae. He is left dangling from the roof.
Peg remarks that the family ridiculed him and made fun of him, but this time “daddy did it.” Al’s cries for help cannot be heard as he is left in the rain.
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