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Season 1 – It's All Relative

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Bobby and fiancee Liz get along great. Their parents? Not so much. Liz has two dads, and Bobby's Boston family is of the old-fashioned Irish-Catholic variety. Even if they didn't have a thousand things to disagree about, Bobby's sister Maddy is always there to come up with something else.
It's All Relative — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

With its terrible dialogue and reliance on outdated stereotypes, It's All Relative is only good at punching down at marginalized groups.

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Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel 11/19/2019
The sturdier It's All Relative has potential it's clearly not reaching. Go to Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post 11/19/2019
It's All Relative has the trappings of a throwback, and the sooner it's thrown back, the better. Go to Full Review Linda Stasi New York Post 11/19/2019
Everyone here is a stereotype. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 11/19/2019
This is a collection of stereotypes fishing for the cheapest possible laughs. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Reid Scott

Bobby O'Neil

Maggie Lawson

Liz Stoddard-Banks

John Benjamin Hickey

Philip Stoddard

Christopher Sieber

Simon Banks

Lenny Clarke

Mason "Mace" O'Neil

Harriet Sansom Harris

Audrey O'Neil

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 1, 2003 Pilot Bobby and Liz cope with parents from wildly different backgrounds; the couple break the news to their families of their secret engagement. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 8, 2003 Truth and Consequences Liz challenges Bobby to contact his ex-girlfriends and tell them why he broke up with them. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 15, 2003 Hell's Kitchen A pipe bursts while Bobby is making coffee in his future in-laws' kitchen, and he calls his father to fix it before anyone gets home. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 22, 2003 Take Me Out Bobby convinces Philip and Simon to invite Mace to a Red Sox game; Liz tags along with the O'Neil women to a basement sale. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 29, 2003 The Doctor Is Out Mace learns a lesson about stereotypes from his gay doctor; Philip's party planner (Victor Garber) makes a startling confession; Philip and Simon throw a Halloween party. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 5, 2003 Waking Uncle Paddy While the O'Neils attend a wake, Simon and Philip introduce karaoke to the patrons at the family's pub. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 12, 2003 Swangate When a dead swan threatens to land a political candidate in hot water, Philip and Mace try to help resolve the situation. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 19, 2003 Road Trippin' Liz and Bobby flee to Vermont after their families refuse to work together while planning an engagement party. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 26, 2003 Thanks, but No Thanks Mace lies to his mother (Olympia Dukakis) about Philip and Simon; Philip tells his stuffy designer that Liz's future in-laws are wealthy and influential. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 10, 2003 Artistic Differences Audrey arrives with an unusual abstract painting that everyone agrees is awful; while Audrey is away, Mace sells her painting to Philip. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 17, 2003 The Santa That Came to Dinner Bobby's and Liz's families try their best to blend very different styles of celebrating Christmas; Bobby feels pressure to compete with Philip and Simon's gifts for Liz. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 7, 2004 What's Up Bobby finds out Liz has discussed their sex life with her dads. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 14, 2004 And Our Sauce, It Is a Beauty Mace poses as a couch potato in a display at Philip's gallery; Audrey and Simon become buddies while concocting the perfect sauce. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 21, 2004 Ready, Aim, Sing! Simon asks Audrey to make costumes for a musical production that promotes gun control, but Mace blows his top when he finds out. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 28, 2004 Tackleboxx/The Love Below Mace goes on a fishing trip with a longtime buddy, but the two men have old scores to settle; Maddy becomes infatuated with Simon's teaching assistant. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 11, 2004 Cross My Heart The O'Neils discover that Simon used to perform with a boy band in the 1980s; St. Valentine's Day inspires panic on Bobby's part. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 18, 2004 A Long Day's Journey Into Leonard's Bobby gets cold feet when the wedding plans accelerate; Philip discovers Mace is related to a famous playwright. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 25, 2004 Oscar Interruptus On Oscar night, Mace and Philip land in the emergency room where their nurse (Louise Fletcher) has a less-than-winning personality; Audrey displays a talent for ridiculing celebrities on the red carpet. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 30, 2004 Who's Camping Now? Mace is disinclined to go camping with Philip and Simon; someone shows a talent for pole dancing at Liz's bachelorette party. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 6, 2004 Philip in a China Shop When Philip cracks up in the china section of a department store, a TV psychiatrist (Andy Richter) steps in to help him through his crisis. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 13, 2004 Doggy-Style After Liz and Bobby adopt a stray dog, everyone begins to question one another's parenting styles. Details Episode 22 Airs undefined Fight for Your Invite to Party Mace wants to downplay Philip and Simon's sexual orientation on the wedding invitations; Liz tries to convince Bobby's priest (Tom Bosley) that they are ready for marriage. Details

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Season Info

Director
Barton Dean, Barnet Kellman, Steve Zuckerman, Philip Charles MacKenzie, Andy Cadiff, Ken Levine
Executive Producer
Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron
Screenwriter
Ellen Byron, Josh Bycel, Anne Flett-Giordano, Michael Markowitz, Barton Dean, David Isaacs, Lissa Kapstrom, Jon Fener, Ken Levine, Chuck Ranberg
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG (D|L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 1, 2003