Ted McGinley, famous for his role as Jefferson D’Arcy on the ground-breaking, and sometimes controversial show, “Married…With Children” joined Fox News to promote his new show “The Baxters.” McGinley noted that despite having worked on “Married… With Children” for years, he has struggled to stay connected with his co-stars. “I would say one of my largest faults in life, and I just have so many, is that I just keep moving on,” he said. After the show ended, McGinley let life get in the way and lost touch with his castmates. “I think mostly because I had young kids and a wife and I went on to work in New York, so I just kept going on. I don’t do social media, per se, so I’m not able to connect like people do. It’s not my thing. I just keep going forward,” he said. That hasn’t kept him from being on friendly terms with his castmates when he has run into them. “For example, if Ed O’Neill and I were to run into each other, had a coffee early in the morning, we would have an amazing time, or a beer late at night. It would be fun. Same with Amanda. I have run into Amanda.”

The show, controversial because of its raunchy content and irreverent characters, is a far cry from McGinley’s latest work on “The Baxters.” The show will be available on Amazon Prime and is being produced by Roma Downey. Based on the faith-based novels by popular Christian author Karen Kingsbury, the show follows the drama of the Baxter family, with Downey and McGinley playing the lead matriarch and patriarch. Although the project is very different from the raunchy “Married,” McGinley said he enjoys the difference. “It’s funny,” he said. “I’ve been doing that for a long time where I’ve been doing more of a faith-based movie, and then I’ll go — like the show I’m doing right now is ‘Shrinking.’ They’re diametrically opposed in many ways. It’s part of the life of being an actor.” He said he believes audiences are “really hungry” for “good content” like “The Baxters.” McGinley said he identifies with his character, John Baxter from the series. “No. 1: family first. He’s a very faithful man. It’s important that his family is also part of that world,” he said.

As for working with Downey, he called her “a warm blanket.” “She’s spectacular. We hit it off day one, and it just kept escalating,” he said. He and his wife of 32 years, Gigi Rice, have developed a relationship with Downey and her husband off the set. “My wife and I have gone over to Mark and Roma’s house. We’re friends. We’re friends off the ice. They’re just wonderful people,” he said. “But, Roma, when you work with her, it feels like this beautiful, comforting warmth that sort of nuzzles your neck. She’s wonderful. She’s always right there for you. She’s very generous.” The first season of “The Baxters” is available on Amazon Prime starting March 28.