''Meet My Folks'' is a

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which aired on

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from 2002–2003 and aired in re-runs on

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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

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'' 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

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test, also figures prominently in the series. The film's producers,

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(now under common ownership with NBC), had at one point considered legal action over the program, specifically the title and the lie detector segment,Lynette Rice and Dan Snierson
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'', August 9, 2002. Accessed October 10, 2008. but this did not come to fruition.

Plot

On this show, three bachelors spend three days with the possible "woman or man of their dreams" and her or his family in their home, with conversations and interaction intended to reveal the bachelors' character and intentions. The winner gets a week in Hawaii with "Miss Right," if her or his family approves.

Episodes

Season 1 (2002)

Season 2 (2003)

References

External links

*
Official Website (via Internet Archive)
* https://web.archive.org/web/20080507053430/http://www.mynetworktv.com/shows.php?show=30 * http://www.sirlinksalot.net/meetmyfolks.html 2002 American television series debuts 2003 American television series endings NBC original programming MyNetworkTV original programming 2000s American reality television series 2000s American comedy television series {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub