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Overweight Bernie Fishbine meets Theresa Garabaldi at the neighborhood store, where he buys chocolate kisses every day. Theresa is in college and gets the idea to write about Bernie's weight problem for her thesis, convincing him to join a gym. Meanwhile, Bernie is falling in love with Theresa...
35 Cast Members
Jason Alexander
Bernie Fishbine
Nia Peeples
Theresa Garabaldi
Lainie Kazan
Sarah Fishbine
Lou Jacobi
Gramps
Eileen Brennan
Frieda
David Bowe
Norman Fishbine
Michele Scarabelli
Connie Klinger
Hilary Shepard
Ada Fishbine
Marlena Giovi
Louise Garabaldi
Ralph Monaco
Albert Garabaldi
Arleen Sorkin
Monica
Cassie Yates
Melinda
Al Ruscio
Uncle Dominic
Lela Ivey
Alice
Matthias Hues
Eric, Personal Trainer
Larry Storch
Giora
Michael Laskin
Melvin Fishbine
Barbara Pilavin
Grandma Garabaldi
Janna Levenstein
Angela Garabaldi
Robert DoQui
Fred
