8.1/10268 votesLoading...#1 - The Real Lent
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/8/2016
Eileen reminds her family that it’s Lent and asks them to give up things they really love, which in turn proves to be quite a daunting task. In a chance meeting, Kenny meets his first gay crush, and Pat discovers his little girl, Shannon, is all grown up.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Scott King
8.1/10231 votesLoading...#2 - The Real Grandma
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/5/2016
When Eileen's strict, Catholic grandmother, Agnes, makes a surprise visit, the family attempts to hide Eileen and Pat's divorce and keep Kenny's sexuality a secret.
Director: Silver Tree
Writer: Cheryl Holliday
8.1/10190 votesLoading...#3 - The Real Prom
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/24/2016
As the school prom approaches, Kenny tries to think of who the best guy would be to ask as his date. With time running out, Kenny and Jimmy try to come up with the perfect “prom-posal” for the classmates they each have set their sights on. Shannon thinks the idea behind prom is a scam and would rather stay at home, but once Pat discovers she was asked to attend, he tries to convince her to go. Meanwhile, Eileen tries to keep VP Murray’s romantic attention at bay but struggles to resist.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Stacy Traub, Casey Johnson, David Windsor
8.1/10134 votesLoading...#4 - The Real Secrets
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/14/2017
VP Murray is nervous to tell Pat about his plans to ask Eileen to marry him and is relieved to receive Pat’s blessing to do so. Meanwhile, Eileen and Kenny realize how far they’ve come when they help Allison deal with her close-minded parents. Shannon and Jimmy discover a pregnancy test and prepare for life with another sibling.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10156 votesLoading...#5 - The Real Match
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2016
When Jimmy recruits a reluctant Kenny to join his wrestling team for a one-time match, a surprise victory gives him the confidence to join the team full time to become the first, openly gay athlete at St. Barklays. Kenny’s newfound stardom makes Jimmy feel a bit replaced, but when an opponent refuses to wrestle his brother, Jimmy puts his feelings aside and rallies the team around Kenny. Meanwhile, Pat injures his back trying to help Eileen prepare for a weekend getaway, but things only get worse when she tries to be the perfect caregiver to impress VP Murray but fails miserably.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Adam Roberts
7.9/10174 votesLoading...#6 - The Real Thang
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2016
When Kenny, Jimmy and Shannon head back to school, Kenny decides to start the first LGBT club at St. Barklay’s in honor of National Coming Out Day. After only recruiting one meek lesbian named Allison, Kenny pressures her into coming out to her family and ultimately realizes everyone’s journey isn’t as easy as his own. Meanwhile, Eileen realizes she might have real feelings towards VP Murray, unfortunately Pat also befriends him, which leads to an awkward situation.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Casey Johnson, David Windsor
7.8/10228 votesLoading...#7 - The Real F Word
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/15/2016
Kenny has a difficult first day at school after having come out.
Director: Christine Gernon
Writer: Stacy Traub
7.8/10213 votesLoading...#8 - The Real Spring Fever
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/22/2016
On the first warm day of spring following an endless Chicago winter, Eileen decides it’s time to get a fresh start in her life by applying for her first job since her kids were born. Shannon ultimately overhears her mom’s plan and riles up the rest of the family after misinterpreting Eileen’s true intentions. Meanwhile, Pat realizes he might not be ready for the single life just yet, even though his patrol partner, Archie, thinks otherwise. And as Kenny wonders who he will date next, Jimmy takes it upon himself to help him explore the newfound world of online dating
Director: Phil Traill
Writer: Kristin Newman
7.8/10201 votesLoading...#9 - The Real Man
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/29/2016
When Pat plans a camping trip to enjoy some father-and-son bonding time with Jimmy, Kenny also joins them to prove that even though he’s gay he can still be manly. During the camping trip, Pat continuously pressures Jimmy about his upcoming wrestling match, which leads to a surprising result. Meanwhile, after Eileen discovers Shannon has been skipping her classes and refuses confirmation, she invites Father Phil over to help answer Shannon’s challenging questions she has about Catholicism.
Director: Elliot Hegarty
Writer: Adam Roberts
7.8/10188 votesLoading...#10 - The Real Book Club
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/19/2016
Eileen faces her book club for the first time after her family’s “outing,” but things take a surprising turn when instead of shunning her the ladies begin opening up – way too much – about their own problems. Kenny’s first trip to the “gayborhood” coffee shop is everything he’d hoped for, until Pat tags along with him to a gay dodge ball match.
Director: Victor Nelli Jr.
Writer: Lee Sung-jin
7.8/10176 votesLoading...#11 - The Real Other Woman
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/10/2016
When Eileen pushes Kenny to get a job, she starts to feel jealous when he starts to work as a tutor and instantly starts to bond with the student’s mom. As Kenny starts to spend more time away from home, Eileen realizes she’ll need to make some changes if she wants her relationship with Kenny to improve. Meanwhile, Pat wants to bond more with the kids but makes some questionable choices in trying to become the fun parent.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Kevin Biegel
7.8/10169 votesLoading...#12 - The Real Rules
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/17/2016
After realizing Pat left his police badge at home, Jimmy convinces Kenny and Shannon that he should use Pat’s badge to pretend he’s a police officer so they can receive free perks around town. Meanwhile, when Pat tells Eileen about an upcoming date he’s going on, she takes matters into her own hands when it comes to a potential suitor in her dating life.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Kristin Newman
7.8/10159 votesLoading...#13 - The Real Christmas
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2016
Eileen will stop at nothing to win the Christmas choir competition and gives the coveted Christmas choir solo to their newest member, Brett, to Kenny’s dismay, while Jimmy is tasked with spying on their toughest competitor, Sheila Demars. But, when Kenny attempts to sabotage Brett’s role, he finds a potential love interest. Meanwhile, Shannon accidentally gives Pat the wrong impression about a Christmas present she plans on giving to Ethan.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Robert Sudduth
7.6/10187 votesLoading...#14 - The Real Wedding
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/26/2016
When Kenny decides to audition for the school play, “Zombie Romeo and Juliet,” Eileen volunteers to help out. Kenny receives the role of Romeo, but much to his dismay, his ex-girlfriend Mimi is playing Juliet. Things get more awkward when Eileen, realizing that this may be the only time she will see Kenny marry a girl, begins to treat the play’s wedding scene like an actual wedding. Meanwhile, Pat and Jimmy both struggle to talk to their new crushes.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff
7.6/10183 votesLoading...#15 - The Real Retreat
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/3/2016
When Jimmy is unexpectedly named Faith Leader for the weekend at the Catholic Youth Retreat, a jealous Kenny decides to take on his older brother’s role as ring leader of the bad kids. Home alone without the kids, Pat invites a new lady friend over, and Eileen can’t help but enlist Jodi to spy on them, with surprising results.
Director: N/A
Writer: Todd Holland, Lewaa Nasserdeen
7.6/10171 votesLoading...#16 - The Real Halloween
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2016
When Halloween arrives, or what Kenny refers to as “the gay Super Bowl,” he plans to go to Boystown to watch the festive costume parade. In an effort to prevent Kenny from attending, Eileen agrees to let him throw his own Halloween party at home. Eileen’s tolerance is ultimately tested when Kenny recruits Stuart and his gay friends to join the big party, and he makes a BIG costume change. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Shannon plan to pull off an epic Halloween prank.
Director: Silver Tree
Writer: Stacy Traub
7.6/10120 votesLoading...#17 - The Real Mr. Nice Guy
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/2017
When Kenny convinces VP Murray to hire a gay teacher, Kenny’s loyalties are tested when the teacher starts to make Jimmy’s life miserable. Meanwhile, when Pat’s courteous nature robs him of a winning lottery ticket, he decides to stop being such a nice guy with Shannon’s help, which doesn’t bode well for Eileen, who needs Pat’s help hosting a dinner for the Bishop.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Robert Sudduth
7.5/10270 votesLoading...#18 - The Real Papaya
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/2016
Following the “coming out” confessions made by everyone in the O’Neal family, Eileen is desperate to control the situation and tries to make Kenny “un-gay.” Meanwhile, Kenny tries to find the right time to break up with Mimi and has a heart-to-heart with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: N/A
7.5/10154 votesLoading...#19 - The Real Move
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2016
When VP Murray starts spending time around the house, Pat realizes it’s time to move out. Meanwhile, Eileen starts her new job at Aunt Jodi’s salon, and when the kids discover how unhappy their parents were during their 18 years of marriage, they stage a celebratory “divorce ceremony”.
Director: Jaffar Mahmood
Writer: Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff
7.5/10128 votesLoading...#20 - The Real Brother’s Keeper
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2017
Jimmy wants to teach his younger brother the rite of passage of drinking. When Shannon gets a comp hotel room due to a scam she’s pulling, Jimmy thinks this is the perfect time to teach Kenny how to drink, but it all goes awry when Kenny invites Brett to join in. Meanwhile, Eileen discovers that Pat has a new girlfriend, her nemesis, Sheila DeMars.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Steve Joe
7.4/10164 votesLoading...#21 - The Real Dates
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2016
We step into the O’Neals’ messy dating lives as Eileen and VP Murray’s secret dating life is about to be unraveled, Kenny jumps into the world of gay dating apps but feels discouraged after not getting enough swipes to the right, and Jimmy goes too far to declare his love for Lacey. Meanwhile, Aunt Jodi meddles with Shannon’s love life after mistakenly thinking she needed her help.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Kristin Newman
7.4/10130 votesLoading...#22 - The Real Acceptance
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2017
After Kenny and Brett officially become a couple, Kenny starts to think of plan on how he should break the news to his parents. Meanwhile, Jimmy surprises everyone when he scores a high SAT score, forcing Eileen to hold up her end of a deal that she had previously made and takes Jimmy car shopping.
Director: Victor Nelli Jr.
Writer: Josh Kirby, Jon Veles
7.4/10130 votesLoading...#23 - The Real Third Wheel
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/2017
Kenny’s jealousy over Brett’s relationship with his best girl friend leads Kenny to realize he’s been a bad friend to Allison. Jimmy and Shannon start their own ridesharing company. Meanwhile, Eileen and Pat are shocked to catch Clive “cheating” on them.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff
7.3/10155 votesLoading...#24 - The Real Tradition
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2016
The O’Neals deal with a change to their Thanksgiving tradition when Pat and Eileen invite Gloria and VP Murray to dinner as their dates. Meanwhile, things don’t go as smoothly planned when Gloria offers to help Kenny cook, and Eileen prepares to meet VP Murray’s mom for the first time.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Steve Joe
7.3/10142 votesLoading...#25 - The Real Fit
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2016
Pat’s brother Dwayne (who is also Aunt Jodi’s ex-husband) comes to town to help Pat build his new “tiny house” in the garage. Shannon realizes Jodi and Dwayne still have chemistry, and tries to get them back together. Meanwhile, when Eileen becomes addicted to a CrossFit class she’s taking with Kenny, he must find a way to break the cult-like hold it has over her.
Director: Elliot Hegarty
Writer: Sam Laybourne
The Best Episodes of The Real O'Neals
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A contemporary take on a seemingly perfect Catholic family, whose lives take an unexpected turn when surprising truths are revealed. Instead of ruining their family,...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"The Real Lent" is the best rated episode of "The Real O'Neals". It scored 8.1/10 based on 268 votes. Directed by Rebecca Asher and written by Scott King, it aired on 3/8/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Real Grandma".