X
- ABC
- Mar 2, 2016
- ABC
- Mar 2, 2016
Summary The seemingly perfect Catholic O'Neal family that includes Chicago policeman Pat O'Neal (Jay R. Ferguson), his wife Eileen (Martha Plimpton), 17-year-old Jimmy (Matthew Shively), 14-year-old Shannon (Bebe Wood), and 16-year-old Kenny, is revealed to be not so flawless after an incident between Kenny and his girlfriend causes the others t...
Created By: Joshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia
- ABC
- Mar 2, 2016
- ABC
- Mar 2, 2016
Summary The seemingly perfect Catholic O'Neal family that includes Chicago policeman Pat O'Neal (Jay R. Ferguson), his wife Eileen (Martha Plimpton), 17-year-old Jimmy (Matthew Shively), 14-year-old Shannon (Bebe Wood), and 16-year-old Kenny, is revealed to be not so flawless after an incident between Kenny and his girlfriend causes the others t...
Created By: Joshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia
Where to Watch
Season Episodes
View All Seasons
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
62
56% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
32% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
62
56% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
32% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
The Real O’Neals may be soft and gooey at its center, but it’s the hard, tart outer shell that gives it its unique flavor.
The Real O’Neals has some fun with Catholicism, but faith isn’t the butt of the joke in the show, which is ultimately an endearing story about a family that loves and supports one another. Go figure.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 42 User Ratings
7.3
79% Positive
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
5% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
17% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 42 User Ratings
7.3
79% Positive
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
5% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
17% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
I feel that cast is very talented. They have great chemistry and comedic timing. The writers have done a good job at allowing us to laugh at uncomfortable and complex issues. I would have loved to have been in my teens and viewed this show. It has so many positive layers. Thank you.
Report
SEASON 1
great and real.great and real. great and real.great and real.great and real.great and real.great and real.great and real.great and real.great and real.great and real.
Report
SEASON 1
The quiet rage behind Plimpton's quest for normalcy--"You still have that?" she asks Kenny with hope, a day after he's announced he's gay--makes the series something really special.... The Real O'Neals, though less polished, does something similar [to blackish], pitting evolving norms against a family unit fundamentally resistant to change.
ABC made four episodes available for review. All have their moments, some of them cloying, others amusing.
It’s built a world teeming with fresh, absorbing issues that manage to avoid being squeamishly topical. Now it just needs to make the characters facing those issues feel as real as the issues themselves.
To be blunt, it’s just not funny enough. There are moments in the premiere that seemed promising, but the next three available for press just kind of sit there. I kept waiting for it to be edgier, smarter, and just funnier.
The trouble is they are just normal--and not very funny.
A perfect fit with ABC's other excellent highly dysfunctional but lovable family sitcoms. Great cast and great writing will hopefully keep this family around for many more seasons. The Real O'Neal's is all about acceptance, love and respect within a family and how no family ever measures up to perfection. The show does NOT lampoon Catholicism, just the impossible challenge of a well meaning but overbearing mother hell bent on her family looking like the perfect Catholic family to everyone else.
Report
SEASON 1
ok lets get real about the real oneals here for a seck the show has the charm and humor u expect from abc 'fresh off the boat the middle goldburgs blackish'yet theres some very sexual humor just in the firest two episodes and if they are trying to keep a family audience this needs to be toned down big time however as a grown man i loved it thought it was hilarious the young lady who plays shannon is hilarious as for the other members of the family i love the oldest son the **** kid and even the parents here ' moms a little too holy for me to beleive but other than that i say try it just make sure its with older kids just due to sexual jokes and swearing
Report
SEASON 1
For the most part, The Real O'Neals uses its likable cast and a generally funny script to make for a refreshing addition to the "dysfunctional family" comedy canon, despite being occasionally over the top.
Report
SEASON 1
Just read a number of articles on Noah Galvin... An arrogant, judgmental, hypocrite that hasn't been here on planet earth long enough to deserve anyone's respect for his opinions. Watched the show a few times and after seeing what he's all about in his personal views (through his interviews) I cannot watch another episode. What's up with his attitude? It's people like Noah that creat anger, turn-offs and the very anti-choice population he **** about!
Report
SEASON 1
This show is awful. Bashing on everyone is unacceptable but bashing on Catholics is fair game? Okay... It's also not funny. Dan Savage is a terrible individual with biased views. Thanks ABC for another degrading show and allowing this monster to create this terrible excuse for entertainment.
Report
SEASON 1
