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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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
The Atnips
Aug 12, 2002
The Atnip's are set to pick the perfect date for their daughter.
The 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.
The Carlsons
Aug 26, 2002
On the season finale,the Carlson's are set to pick the perfect date for their
