Jimmys a star wrestler, Kennys an academic rule-follower, and Shannon spends her time collecting money for charity.
In other words, cardboard cutouts are more exciting than this family.
But those arent therealONeals.
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No, the real ONeals are in shambles.
That happily married couple?
Theyre getting a divorce.
Shannons collection of funds?
Shes been stealing the money to buy a car off Craigslist.
Those things arent revealed until the episodes end when the family has an impromptu confession session.
A masculine jock cant possibly struggle with body image, the show seems to say.
Lets laugh at how ridiculous that is!
Even if future plotlines bomb,The Real ONealsstill has a mostly stellar cast to keep it afloat.
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