Christina Applegate makes bold declaration about TV dad ated O'Neal the two reunited for a recent episode of Messi Christina Applegate had some kind words for the actor who years ago played her on screen father Applegate 52 spoke spoke with Ed O'Neal during a recent episode of Messi the podcast she co-hosts with Jamie ly cigler while their podcast is primarily focused on the two actress battles with multiple sclerosis they occasionally invite guests to join them for special discussions as they did with the latest podcast episode that was released on Tuesday August 27 Applegate and O'Neal Co starred and married with Children the popular family sit that began its 11 season run in 1987 O'Neal played Al the patriarch of the Chicago ill based Bundy family and Applegate played his daughter Kelly the show also starred Katie SEL as Peggy Apple Gates onscreen mom and David foso as Bud Applegates onscreen brother as Tuesday's podcast episode began Applegate introduced O'Neal 78 to listeners by first the de claring I don't even know how to explain this person before giving a glowing synopsis of their relationship he raised me so if you don't like anything about me it's his fault she declared if you do like anything about me also his fault years and years of my life spent with this man and he's an incredible actor he's an incredible human being she added as the episode continued the dead to me star offered additional praise for the person who taught her how to bring comedic elements into her performances I think that nobody could have played Al but you she said she attributed O'Neal's ability to do so to his rough around thee edges Vibe which she suggested was a result of his childhood growing up in a blue collar family in Youngstown Ohio Applegate also attributed her own decision to join Married with Children to watching O'Neal and SEO perform together though sh had been initially resistant to the idea of joining a show that embraced what she described as toilet humor she was impressed by the comedy she saw on display in the pilot which shed watched after being urged to reconsider joining the cast my mom and I did not want to laugh Applegate remembered and you came on ya hit your hand on a cactus instead of the alarm and you had a bandage on your hand and my mom and I were like oh God this is fking Hyster mirle as Applegate told O'Neal you and Katie just killed me man after watching the pilot Applegate said shed read for the role as a formality the rest is history she said [Music]