if you want my opinion and this show be very negative stereotype of bostonian especially the blue collar family of the oneils a typical irish catholic . harriet sansom harris and lenny clarke could have a good show without the rest of the cast . theyre both really the star of the show and they be much more interesting together . so their son fall in love with a daughter of two gay men . i do not anything about her mother which make the impression that she do not have a mother or who be actually her father . i only saw a couple episode and be not impress by the writing . the rest of the cast seem easily forgettable in their role . the gay couple be wealthy and educate and and culture stereotype of the gay community . one male own or work in an art gallery . another male be a teacher in an elementary school . it kind bother me that the irish catholic oneils own a bar in boston . it just all stereotype and i be not crazy about watch stereotype or be preach too . i think the daughter mother or actual parentage should be address .