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"Family Man" is an episode in the Hey Arnold! TV Series.
Synopsis[]
The new owner of the restaurant where Mr. Hyunh works wants to make it a "family restaurant", and thus wants his new head chef to be a family man, so Mr. Hyunh pretends to be one — with Suzie as his wife, Arnold as his son, and Grandpa as his father.
Plot[]
Mr. Hyunh is worried about whom Mr. Camacho, his restaurant's new owner, will choose to be head chef. He wants the job, but is afraid his competition, Rockwell, will get it instead, despite Mr. Hyunh being the better chef (it is mentioned several times that Rockwell can't even properly make tacos, putting in the cheese and tomatoes before the meat).
Arnold reassures Mr. Hyunh that he will get the job. At the restaurant, Oskar comes in and demands free food from Mr. Hyunh, who tells him that only the head chef can give away free food. Oskar says that Mr. Hyunh practically already has the job, when Mr. Camacho arrives, at which point Mr. Hyunh forces Oskar to leave. Mr. Camacho wants to make the restaurant more family-oriented, and says that nothing is more important than having a big family. Mr. Hyunh becomes very nervous, as Rockwell has a big, "perfect" family, while he only has his daughter.
That night, he tells the other boarders at dinner how family-oriented his new boss is, and they assure him he will get the job because he is the better chef. Before leaving for work the next morning, Oskar gives Mr. Hyunh a counterfeit picture of Grandpa, Suzie, Arnold and Mr. Hyunh, telling him to pass them off as his family to the boss. Mr. Hyunh refuses, but Oskar wants free food so badly that he sneaks the picture into Mr. Hyunh's pocket. At work, he takes off his coat and finds the doctored picture in his pocket. When he takes it out to look at it, Mr. Camacho comes up behind him and sees it, asking if that is his family. Mr. Hyunh lies and says that they are, so Mr. Camacho invites himself over for dinner with the family the next evening.
When Mr. Hyunh goes home, he tells the boarders what happened, and asks them to go along with it. Arnold says that it would be better if he told the truth, but Oskar says that it is too late, as Mr. Hyunh would be proven a liar. Eventually they all agree, since they already are like a family, of sorts.
The boarders cover up all signs of the boarding house being a boarding house, and dress up for dinner. When he arrives, Mr. Hyunh takes his coat and introduces him to his family - his wife Suzie, his son Arnold, his dad, and his brother Ernie. Oskar comes flying down the staircase, introducing himself as Armando, Mr. Hyunh's half-brother.
As dinner begins, Mr. Camacho begins to ask Mr. Hyunh questions about his family. The boarders cannot answer some of his questions and begin to stumble. When Grandma enters, posing as Mary the Queen of Scots, Mr. Camacho stands up and demands an explanation. Mr. Hyunh sadly tells him the truth, and is then fired for lying, even though the boss mentions preferring him for the job since Rockwell can't even make tacos correctly. Arnold stands up for Mr. Hyunh by telling Mr. Camacho that he wouldn't have lied if he hadn't made such a big deal about having a big family. Arnold says that they are family, even though they aren't related. The boss is moved by his speech and gives Mr. Hyunh the promotion.
At the restaurant, Oskar asks for free food while Rockwell clears tables. Mr. Hyunh agrees to give Oskar a free taco made by Rockwell (possibly as revenge and punishment for almost costing Mr. Hyunh his job), causing Oskar to complain as the episode ends.