Functional.

Rowdy and I came up with another idea for Positive TV.

In the style of Intervention and Hoarders, Positive TV presents: Functional. Our camera crews will go inside the homes of functional families and observe how they treat each other with love and respect. Trained psychologists will interview family members and we will bring you shocking revelations on this little-seen way of life in our midst.

Experience it from the inside:
Resiliency!
Honesty!
Emotional stability!
Forgiveness!
Compromise!
Responsibility!
Unconditional love!

"On the surface, we probably looked like the perfect suburban family. ...That was about right, actually."

"Our family was close-knit and loving until our father, who had been the core of our lives, died suddenly. Then we really came together and learned to be there for each other."

"After some time, our mother remarried.  Her new husband was very different from our father. But he's always been very good to us and really became a part of the family."

"Another shock came when my brother came out as gay. We were shocked that he'd taken so long to tell us, when he should know that he's safe telling us anything that's important to him. Still, we understood it was his decision when to share it with us."

"Growing up, you know, you don't question these things. You think of your family as normal. I just assumed everyone's parents included the kids in major decisions."

"The moment when it really crystallized for me--when I became aware of how we'd been living--was when I looked around the dinner table and realized that I didn't just love my family, I actually liked them."



Don't miss tonight's riveting season premiere, in which the Ramirez family realizes that their teenage daughter's spending is out of control, so they talk to her about it and she agrees to create a budget and stick to it!