Meet My Folks
tv show
20 total episodes
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2 seasons
First Aired July 22, 2002
Overview
Meet My Folks is a comedy reality television series which aired on NBC from 2002–2003 and aired in re-runs on MyNetworkTV from 2007-2008. Local versions of the show have aired in other countries since 2000. The series was apparently inspired by, but has no direct connection to, the 2000 comedy film Meet the Parents, wherein a man must seek the approval of his girlfriend's demanding parents before proposing. One of the film's best-known elements, a lie detector test, also figures prominently in the series. The film's producers, Universal Studios, had at one point considered legal action over the program, specifically the title and the lie detector segment, but this did not come to fruition.
The Maniacis
Season 2 - Episode 12 - 1h 0m
Air Date
August 18, 2003
Overview
The Maniacis's are set to pick the perfect date for their son, Jiancarlo. The three bachelorettes Desiree, Lisa and Debbie are asked questions about their past, ex-boyfriends return to spill secrets and they give a presentation on their favourite items. Debbie reveals she once posed nude for Playboy which Mrs Maniaci finds difficult to deal with. Desiree touches the family when she reveals her most prized possessions are the hand-knitted beannies her grandmother made for her. Lisa's ex-boyfriend spills that she is obsessed with SEX and is fake from her ""tan to her breasts"". Lisa is the first to be eliminated - and Jiancarlo pleads for Debbie to stay as his heart goes out to her. After the lie detector test, which Debbie passes with flying colours - she is selected to be Jiancarlo's partner in Hawaii, while Desiree is sent packing.