Married With Children and the fledgling Fox network were little known until Michigan housewife and "family values" activist Terry Rakolta found this episode so offensive that she began a letter-writing campaign to the show's sponsors to try to get them to withdraw their sponsorship and for Fox to drop the show. A few sponsors did cancel their commercials, but her efforts had exactly the opposite effect she wanted: the story spread like wildfire and resulted in a huge jump in the ratings for the show. It made Married with Children a major hit and put Fox Network on the map.
The town Al and Steve visit to find a bra for Peggy, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, really exists although Francine's lingerie store is fictional.
The title is a play on the phrase "My Cup Runneth Over," which comes from Psalm 23 in the Old Testament, and on the cups of a bra.
Earliest episode anywhere to have "hands-covering-breasts" as a keyword.
This episode was taped on December 9, 1988.