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It's All Relative

So you think Romeo and Juliet had family issues? Listen to this: Bobby is a bartender and the only son of gregarious, salt-of-the-earth Irish Catholic parents from Boston. His fiancée Liz is a tony Harvard medical student and she's Protestant (no, that's not the problem). Liz has two dads, not one, and they're a worldly pair of well-heeled gay men. The moment Bobby popped the question to Liz, they knew their families would have to meet. And the first time they brought his Mom and Dad together with her Dad and Dad... things did not go well. Aside from the obvious, there's a culture gap between these in-laws-to-be that makes the Grand Canyon look like a crack in the sidewalk. Liz's parents are devotees of the arts; Bobby's are devotees of the Red Sox. Liz's parents are into St. Laurent; Bobby's parents swear by St. Patrick. Did we mention that Bobby's sister Maddy loves to throw gasoline on the fire? From Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, acclaimed producers of the Oscar-winning "Chicago."

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Cast & Crew See All

Lenny Clarke
Mace O'Neil
Harriet Sansom Harris
Audrey O'Neil
Reid Scott
Bobby O'Neil

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Pilot

Wed, Oct 1, 2003

Bobby and Liz break the news of their secret engagement to their families and each gets a less than warm response. In fact, Bobby's conversation with his folks ends with him moving into Liz's parents' guest house. Naturally, this doesn't thrill Philip and Simon, but at the risk of losing Liz completely, they agree to the situation temporarily until Bobby can work things out with his parents.

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Awards

  • 2004 - Artios Award - Best Casting for TV, Comedy Pilot - nominated
  • 2004 - GLAAD Media Award - Outstanding Comedy Series - nominated

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