Meet My Folks

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.

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Seasons

1. The Blankenships

Air Date: 2002-07-22

The bachelors in the opener are Christopher: a professional boxer, Kory: a college student, and Jason, who works at his grandfather's construction company. They all want to date Senta, but first they must get the approval of her parents, the high school gym teacher/varsity football coach and his wife.

2. The DeCastros

Air Date: 2002-07-24

The Decastro's are set to pick the perfect date for their daughter. The bachelors find out that the Dad is very tough.

3. The Alexanders

Air Date: 2002-07-31

The daughter's dad was once in the military. The bachelors, for the most part, are very brave and do their stuff, inlcuding drinking the mom's water and putting ketchup on her food. The dad is very angry until he realizes they had to do it in order to save the comment about them.

4. The Reeves

Air Date: 2002-08-05

Repo man Larry Reeves and his wife Tina, who raises quarter horses, must choose a date for their daughter Stephanie (a student) from between three bachelors: Brad (a doorman), Eric (a bartender), and Joe (a student and valet). All three contestants spend a weekend at the family ranch in Ramona, California, and are put through a battery of challenges in order to impress the parents and win the girl, including an early morning rude awakening to do farm chores and the infamous ""Meet My Folks"" lie detector test. - nbc.com

5. The Atnips

Air Date: 2002-08-12

The Atnip's are set to pick the perfect date for their daughter.

6. The Figgs

Air Date: 2002-08-19

The Figg's have to pick a date for their son. After all of the questions and revealing secrets, Jamie wins with their son and takes a trip to Hawaii.

7. The Carlsons

Air Date: 2002-08-26

On the season finale,the Carlson's are set to pick the perfect date for their

1. The Maloneys (1)

Air Date: 2003-01-20

The eight girls Melissa, Jackie, Lisa, Stefanie, Tawny, Shannon, Hillary and Chelsea arrive to impress the Maloneys and their son Dan. The girls come over, first being tricked by what they think is another contestant, that tells the family what the girls first said about dan.

2. The Maloneys (2)

Air Date: 2003-01-21

Things get steamier as 5 girls reamin. A trip tot he spa reveals ALOT.

3. The Maloneys (Conclusion)

Air Date: 2003-01-25

Chealsea, the Hawaiian girl won.

4. The Scantlins

Air Date: 2003-02-08

5. The Calderons

Air Date: 2003-03-03

The Calderon's are set to pick the perfect date for their daughter.

6. The Haegeles (Meet My Kids)

Air Date: 2003-03-10

Single mom Barbara Haegele's three grown sons choose a date to escort her on a trip to Hawaii in this expanded edition. Included: a football game between sons and suitors; secret tasks; and a lie-detector test.

7. The Barnes

Air Date: 2003-03-11

The Barnes' are set to pick the perfect date for their daughter.

8. The Schmidts (1)

Air Date: 2003-06-16

In part one of The Schmidts, they begin to pick the perfect date for their daughter.

9. The Schmidts (2)

Air Date: 2003-06-23

In part two of The Schmidts, they are finally ready to pick the perfect date for their daughter.

10. The Dappers (1)

Air Date: 2003-06-30

In part one of The Dappers, they begin to pick the perfect date for their daughter.

11. The Dappers (2)

Air Date: 2003-07-01

In part two of The Dappers, they are finally ready to pick the perfect date for their daughter.

12. The Maniacis

Air Date: 2003-08-18

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.

13. The Matulichs

Air Date: 2003-08-25

The Matulich's are set to pick the perfect date for their

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Rating

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Release Date

2002-07-22

Episodes

20 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Melana Scantlin

Krissy Carlson

Production Companies

Nash Entertainment

NBC Studios

NBC