a-00179 a slice of real life with all its funny , quirky pitfalls and pleasures. We Love this show and gather as a large group for it weekly....it fills the soul with laughter at the perils of modern life, adult children and the day to day trails that in retrospect seem to echo real life, both funny, and thought provoking. The cast is well rounded and the ability to work the humor into every thing is a gift few ensemble cast can pull off theses days.....I suggest you grab a friend or two, sit down and enjoy this half hour slice of modern Americana at its very best. Leave your preconceived notions and pent up fear at the door, I promise you will find this more like a walk thru your own family album than you might have realized.

Chris Gomez The Real O'Neals is a really funny, entertaining show that can be enjoyed by many, whether they're part of the LGBT community or not. The show is not an emmy-award winning work of art. It's just a moderately likable show with some good jokes and interesting stories. I'm saying this because this show has a history of being negatively criticized by organizations such as The Catholic Church and One Million Moms just because of the obvious political standpoint it has. The show should be judged by it's actual content as opposed to its messages.The Real O'Neals mainly focuses on Kenny O'Neal, a homosexual teenager coming out of the closet in a highly religious family. This is a very relatable character, especially in this day in age. Many people are coming out of the closet and some at the age Kenny is. As a bisexual, I think that Kenny is a wonderful character. He may act kind of stereotypical at times, but in a minor way. It's not really offensive, it's just kind of a tacky way. However, it can be argued that the reason for this is because he takes great pride in his sexuality and wants to go around, letting everyone know what he is.Aside from that, the other characters of the show and the situations they're in are very interesting. Pat and Eileen's divorce is dealt with in a funny and lighthearted way. However, the two of them seem to have absolutely no conflict with each other. The only negative interactions they have are minor arguments that a happily married couple would have in the exact same way, so it's hard to believe that they're getting a divorce. Some divorced couples can tolerate each other like this, sure, but if they're forced to live in the same house and take care of the kids the same way a mother and father would, it would seem unlikely that they're doing so well at not being reminded of their problems.Shannon and Jimmy, while being cliché characters, a dumb jock and a smart girl, are given a new twist, when put into situations involving Kenny, a character with a trait that's relatively new to television.The show relies on a lot of stereotypes on Catholics, but they do a good job at avoiding the satire technique, where they make the opposing point of view look like an evil, hateful idiot, by giving Eileen (the Catholic who's mainly against Kenny's homosexuality) an actual personality, good reasons to feel the way she does, and also having her change her ways in a meaningful and realistic way so she's not just a static antagonist.So, the show is not nearly as bad as people make it out to be. Not in the slightest. It's not fantastic either. It's just a good show and one would enjoy watching it whenever a new episode comes out. It's a good show and it deserves a little more decency.

Drew Andrew Few episodes in an not enough laughs...Almost none. What's with the Morgue like make up on the gay son Kenny. That actor looks too old for his character and I can try to look past his annoying face but his voice makes me like the sounds of nails on a chalkboard now. But they do have a couple of decent characters and some fancy dream/imagination sequences....Trying to watch it....few episodes in, hate Kenny. Guess I am a hater and will give up if I don't laugh soon.I like Modern Family, Fresh Off The Boat, Big Time in Hollywood FL, Big Bang Theory, Man Seeking Women, F is for Family, Master of None, The Office, HIMYM, Parks & Rec, Shameless, The Goldbergs(Most of the time), Brooklyn Nine Nine, Last Man On Earth, Legit, Louie, Silicon Valley....etc

iseeyou-12642 After watching three episodes of this series, I want to support this show and see more. Having a an almost teenage daughter I want her to feel loved and supported. All the characters in the show have their "secrets" and are figuring out how to deal with their new changes and yet still love and support each other. The mom with her religious beliefs working it out with the dad who she is divorcing and "secrets" she found out about her kids, the dad still trying to be a dad to his kids, the older brother being supportive of his younger brother and of course Kenny, dealing with his "coming out". This is probably the least interesting to me. I like the family dynamics and overall the warmth and love of the family.