Bud Carlson is the Keaton family's plumber.
Background[]
Bud's father, whom he greatly loves and admires, was a plumber. Bud used to watch him work when he was a little boy. His father taught him all he knows.
Bud is married. He has six kids, and wasn't present at any of their births.
On the series[]
Steven Keaton hates calling Bud because he nickel-and-dimes the family for as much money as possible, but eventually the house's plumbing problems get so bad that Steven is forced to call him. While Bud is working on the house, the family goes to WKS. Bud calls Steven and tells him to come back to the house, where he tells him that the ceiling is falling apart and will have to be opened up for repairs before it collapses. On the TV, Steven sees Elyse go into labor. Steven's car is stuck in the snow, so Bud drives Steven and Skippy Handelman to the hospital in his van. At the hospital, they learn that Elyse is still at the station, so the three of them drive there with Dr. Alexander so she can deliver Elyse's baby.