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A multi-camera comedy about a close-knit, sports-crazed Boston family whose somewhat athletically challenged son, Ronny, is chosen by his father to be his assistant high school basketball coach, much to the surprise of his more qualified siblings. Ronny wants nothing more than to move away, join the singles scene and find a partner. His distraught mother, Marjorie is not upset that her favorite son is gay, but that he wants to leave Boston and his family. Ronny's plans change, however, when his politically incorrect and outspoken father, Arthur stuns everyone with his choice for an assistant. Touched by his father's offer, Ronny embarks on a completely different future and he can be sure that his loving family, including his twin brothers Sean and Gerard and his sister Jackie, are going to have a very vocal opinion about it.
When Ronny considers moving away from his close-knit, sports-crazed family, his father surprises everyone when he offers him a job as his assistant basketball coach.
Ronny encourages his family to share their feelings after meeting his boyfriend's affectionate family. Ronny decides to make a video for Arthur and Marjorie's anniversary.
Gerard and Sean battle it out after they both apply for coaching jobs. A jealous Marjorie believes that Ronny has a boyfriend.
The family tries to support Jackie when her doctor give her a list of things she cannot do while pregnant.
On Thanksgiving, the McCarthys work together to manipulate Gerard into parting ways with his offensive girlfriend.
After learning that Jackie's ex-boyfriend is gay, Marjorie tries to set him up with Ronny. Sean's gift to Gerard disappoints everyone but Marjorie.
When Marjorie learns she needs to spend the night in the hospital, she fixes Arthur a care package with instructions on how to perform basic life skills.
Marjorie invites her heartbroken upstairs tenant, Pam, to celebrate Christmas with the family--and observe their competitive gift exchange game.
When Marjorie's extremely competitive sister, Eileen, comes to visit, their rivalry gets the best of them.
Marjorie tries to make Gerard think he was inducted into the high school hall of fame; Ronny and Arthur write a speech.
Ronny starts dating Doug -- an attractive referee who has a history of making Arthur furious; Gerard's suspicious behavior makes Katrina worry he is cheating.
Gerard misses his own engagement party when he gets on the wrong Boston Harbor cruise ship, so Marjorie is forced to bond with her soon-to-be daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, Sean hits it off with Katrina's mother and Arthur judges Jackie for how her baby was conceived.
When the McCarthys realize they have become extremely dependent on one another, they make a family bet to see who can be independent the longest. Meanwhile, Jackie hides her pregnancy while on a date.
When the family finds out that Ronny sees a therapist, they crash his appointment and wind up in an impromptu family session where they air their grievances about one another.
The McCarthy children are sent into a frenzy when they each try to prove they are responsible enough to be appointed executor of their parents' will.
