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.
Cast

Melana Scantlin
Krissy Carlson
Seasons
E1The Blankenships
Jul 22, 2002
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.
E2The DeCastros
Jul 24, 2002
The Decastro's are set to pick the perfect date for their daughter. The bachelors find out that the Dad is very tough.
E3The Alexanders
Jul 31, 2002
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.
E4The Reeves
Aug 5, 2002
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
E5The Atnips
Aug 12, 2002
The Atnip's are set to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
E6The Figgs
Aug 19, 2002
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.
E7The Carlsons
Aug 26, 2002
On the season finale,the Carlson's are set to pick the perfect date for their
E1The Maloneys (1)
Jan 20, 2003
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.
E2The Maloneys (2)
Jan 21, 2003
Things get steamier as 5 girls reamin. A trip tot he spa reveals ALOT.
E3The Maloneys (Conclusion)
Jan 25, 2003
Chealsea, the Hawaiian girl won.
E4The Scantlins
Feb 8, 2003
E5The Calderons
Mar 3, 2003
The Calderon's are set to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
E6The Haegeles (Meet My Kids)
Mar 10, 2003
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.
E7The Barnes
Mar 11, 2003
The Barnes' are set to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
E8The Schmidts (1)
Jun 16, 2003
In part one of The Schmidts, they begin to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
E9The Schmidts (2)
Jun 23, 2003
In part two of The Schmidts, they are finally ready to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
E10The Dappers (1)
Jun 30, 2003
In part one of The Dappers, they begin to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
E11The Dappers (2)
Jul 1, 2003
In part two of The Dappers, they are finally ready to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
E12The Maniacis
Aug 18, 2003
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.
E13The Matulichs
Aug 25, 2003
The Matulich's are set to pick the perfect date for their
Storyline
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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