Coming to TV One this weekend is the original romantic comedy, “A Weekend with the Family,” airing this Sunday, July 17 at 7pm E.T.
The film follows Travis Stankershet (Marques Houston) a young attorney who looks to gain a position at a prestigious law firm. Travis’ loving girlfriend Courtney Clancy (Karrueche Tran) decides to arrange a surprise family weekend get-together, however plans blow up with the arrival of his outlandish family, the Stankershets.
Synopsis:
In “A Weekend with the Family,” star-crossed lovers, Travis and Courtney, struggle to hold onto their relationship all while their two families wage war in an explosion of hilarity. Trying to blend a family with cultural and ideological differences is much harder than they anticipated. When Far East customs come up against the salt of the earth folks from the Deep South, hilarity ensues. In the end, Travis must find a way to make the two families peacefully co-exist long enough for him to propose to the woman he loves.
Co-starring as Travis’s parents are Wendy Raquel Robinson as Nip Stankershet, Clifton Powell as Dingo Stankershet, playing Courtney’s parents are Dorien Wilson as John Clancy and Suzanne Whang as Sue Clancy.
The ensemble cast includes Shondrella Avery, Black Thomas, Chantel Jeffries, Tammy Townsend and Jarell “J-Boog” Houston.