Underdog, Pt. 2Long before Rudy made us cheer for the underdog and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Movie made us wonder why we weren't spending more time playing dodgeball, Marty gave us the million-tim...

A Cover For Every PotLet's just get this out of the way: We heart Clara. She's totally smart, has an awesome sense of humor, is a fantastic conversationalist… and, oh, yeah: She's totally not a d...

You're NextAww, poor Ma. We meet Teresa Piletti at the dusk of her life, as she watches the new generation wash over everything she knows. Okay, maybe this is a little dramatic… but it can't be e...

The Rain Cloud of the FamilySeriously: This woman makes Eeyore look chipper. She's 24/7 doom 'n' gloom—in fact, we don't think she likes to be happy… she'd much rather talk about death. Again.I...

Best BudsAngie is another Italian boy from the block, just like Marty, or Joe, or Ralph, or George. But Angie and Marty are functional partners, best friends who adventure out together. They're les...

Stuck in the MiddleWhat do you do when you're caught between your mother and your wife? Freak out, according to Cousin Tommy. He's clearly finding it hard to keep the peace between the two women in...

Portrait of the Woman as a Young MotherWhile Catherine is wrapping up her life of taking care of her children, cousin Virginia is just beginning. Statuesque and out of sorts, it's almost like she h...

If there's any pure jerk in this film, it's Herb, the guy who'll pay off any dude who's willing to get Clara off his hands:HERB: Well, I'll tell you. I got stuck on a blind date with a dog, and I j...

Bronx ChorusThese buds, drinking at the bar or looking at girlie mags while Mrs. Piletti is in the other room, play like a sort of Greek Chorus for ol' Marty. As far as we know, they're single, gir...