About this season
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.
Episodes (13)
1. The Maloneys (1)
Aired 20 January 2003 • 60 min
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)
Aired 21 January 2003 • 60 min
Things get steamier as 5 girls reamin. A trip tot he spa reveals ALOT.
3. The Maloneys (Conclusion)
Aired 25 January 2003 • 60 min
Chealsea, the Hawaiian girl won.
4. The Scantlins
Aired 8 February 2003 • 60 min
5. The Calderons
Aired 3 March 2003 • 60 min
The Calderon's are set to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
6. The Haegeles (Meet My Kids)
Aired 10 March 2003 • 60 min
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
Aired 11 March 2003 • 60 min
The Barnes' are set to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
8. The Schmidts (1)
Aired 16 June 2003 • 60 min
In part one of The Schmidts, they begin to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
9. The Schmidts (2)
Aired 23 June 2003 • 60 min
In part two of The Schmidts, they are finally ready to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
10. The Dappers (1)
Aired 30 June 2003 • 60 min
In part one of The Dappers, they begin to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
11. The Dappers (2)
Aired 1 July 2003 • 60 min
In part two of The Dappers, they are finally ready to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
12. The Maniacis
Aired 18 August 2003 • 60 min
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
Aired 25 August 2003 • 60 min
The Matulich's are set to pick the perfect date for their