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Season 1 – Family Bonds

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A New York family runs a bail bonds business.

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Alessandra Stanley New York Times 05/20/2020
"Family Bonds" is hard not to watch at least once, but it does not command devoted attention... The series is really a documentary jauntily packaged as a reality show, and it's a bit too close-up and anthropological for comfort. Go to Full Review Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly 05/20/2020
The series' best scenes have nothing to do with the subject. Instead, they're the times Tom's wife, Flo, goes to her manicurist, and she and her gal pals gab with hilarious explicitness about their bodacious sex lives. Go to Full Review New York Post Staff New York Post 05/20/2020
0/4
HBO should be ashamed. Very ashamed. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha Baltimore Sun 05/20/2020
Family Bonds turns a marketing slogan upside down: This isn't HBO, it's TV. Go to Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com 05/20/2020
3.5/5
The Evangalistas end up becoming a pretty fun family to visit -- but you sure wouldn't want to live with 'em. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Family Bonds — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Steven Cantor

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 19, 2004 Family Bonds The team tracks a bail jumper; the three sisters visit a nail salon; Frankie loses the training wheels on his bike. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 26, 2004 The Tribe Chris overindulges at Sal's birthday party; the team decides to halt its pursuit of a murder suspect. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 3, 2004 The Graduate Tom has acupuncture to try to quit smoking; Dana graduates from community college; Flo reveals an enviable talent to the girls at the nail salon. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 2004 Baby Fat Chris takes his daughters to the beach; Chris decides to try to lose weight after being outrun by a suspect; Dana delights the family with an announcement. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 2004 The Split Tom withholds Jimmy's collateral payments; Dawn visits a plastic surgeon; Chris goes to the gym. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 31, 2004 Tough Love Flo joins the team to help search for a female shoplifter; Dana and Flo go shopping; Chris tries to get Tom to verbalize his feelings. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 7, 2004 Whipped The family plans a surprise baby shower for Dana; Tom gets sentimental about a recovery van; Dawn sees a doctor about the results of her liposuction. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 14, 2004 The Rise of the Dough Boy Tom goes to the doctor for a stress test; Chris looks for love through a dating service. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 21, 2004 Birth of a Relation Tom sees a hypnotist to quit smoking; Dana and Nick meet with a pregnancy adviser to discuss birth options. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 28, 2004 It's a Wonderful Wife Flo and her sisters trade recipes for a happy marriage; Dana worries about leaving her baby to go back to school; the Evangelistas prepare for Christmas. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 16, 2005 The Final Episode Highlights from the series and new footage provide a glimpse of the Evangelista family. Details

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Season Info

Director
Steven Cantor
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 19, 2004