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,... See full summary »

Creators:

Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg

Stars:

Lenny Clarke, Harriet Sansom Harris, Reid Scott

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lenny Clarke	...	Mace O'Neil 22 episodes, 2003-2004
Harriet Sansom Harris	...	Audrey O'Neil 22 episodes, 2003-2004
Reid Scott	...	Bobby O'Neil 22 episodes, 2003-2004
Maggie Lawson	...	Liz Stoddard-Banks 22 episodes, 2003-2004
Christopher Sieber	...	Simon Banks 22 episodes, 2003-2004
John Benjamin Hickey	...	Philip Stoddard 22 episodes, 2003-2004
Paige Moss	...	Maddy O'Neil 22 episodes, 2003-2004

Storyline

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 toney 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... well, 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 seam 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 throwing gasoline on the fire? From Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, acclaimed producers of the Oscar-winning ...

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Plot Keywords:

barkeeper | gay | two dads | protestant | irish catholic | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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User Reviews

not the best new show, but it works

It's All Relative-3/5 stars

I would write the plot, but it's to confusing. Anyway, this comedy is some-what funny. Some jokes are predictable, and have been already used. But the ones I laugh at, are funny and original. I do think the writing could improve, but this is a fine show.

IAR- ***/*****

TV-PG: a few charecters are gay, and sometimes they bring that up.

Details

Official Sites:

ABC [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Absolut relativ

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Storyline Entertainment, Touchstone Television, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color