The 1987 airing premiere of this pilot was also the premiere of the Fox Network. It was followed by ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' pilot. Both pilots were repeated twice on that night.
Kelly had the first line in the first episode and the last line in the final episode.
The original pilot was taped on December 12, 1986. The producers were not happy with the original child actors Tina Caspary (as Kelly) and Hunter Carson (as Bud). They recast the roles and all the scenes with the Bundy kids had to be reshot.
This episode was taped exactly four months before Ed O'Neill's 41st birthday, which he celebrated just one week after the premiere.
Al seems to have a much thicker "Chicago style" accent in this pilot episode. By later episodes, the accent is gone.