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Set visits in Los Angeles are quickly becoming a favorite pastime. Who really gets to say that other than a lucky blogger like myself who’s been on a few handsful and loves every minute of it! It’s a surreal feeling to me, I’ve grown up watching and enjoying television (especially comedies) and when you get a chance to tour a set and meet the stars of a show, it’s just the coolest thing! We arrived on set at Disney Studios Lot for a tour of The Real O’Neals home and we were thrilled to see stars Bebe Wood (Shannon) and Matt Shively (Jimmy) were there to happily greet us. They joined us and David Windsor (Creator and Executive Producer) as we toured their television home that was decorated for their Christmas episode.Aside from having no roof, the house looks like a home you and I could live in. The decor down to family photos is really neat to see. With over 100 people working to create an episode, it takes about 5 full days to complete one, then it’s tear down the set and rebuild quickly for the next episode! The Christmas decor was beautiful and behind the scenes you even get a chance to see the “snow” they use to decorate the house, lawn, and yard. Because they weren’t actively filming the show that morning, the stars saw the Christmas transformation of the set just as we did and were impressed! Also, we got a sneak peak at something you’ll be seeing in a future episode. I’m going to show you the photo and you’ll have to wait and see what and who will be involved in this part of the show!Any guesses?

To catch you up on Season 2, here’s what’s happening:

The O’Neal family continues its journey of self-discovery and growth, resulting from Kenny coming out and his parents, Eileen and Pat, getting divorced. After finally coming out, Kenny will discover that life outside the closet isn’t that easy. Luckily for him, his older brother, Jimmy, will always be there to offer his often-misguided advice. And finally, there’s Shannon, the youngest O’Neal, whose unique views on life make her wise beyond her years. Eileen and Pat will continue to deal with starting their separate lives while still living under the same roof. Through it all, Aunt Jodi will be there offering her unusual brand of support, as the O’Neals continue to explore new relationships, friendships and acceptance of one another in the next, messier chapter of their lives.

Tuesday Night Spooktacular

This week leading up to Halloween, ABC has tons of great comedy and fun planned for the holiday. Tonight, there’s no shortage of laughs beginning with The Middle at 8pm and ending with The Real O’Neals at 9:30pm! Check out Tuesday’s Spooktacular lineup and then watch the a clip of tonight’s The Real O’Neals episode below!

The Middle

“Halloween VII: The Heckoning”

As Halloween approaches, Frankie is taken aback when she discovers that if the circumstances ever arose where she and Mike got divorced, the kids would all choose to live with Mike. Meanwhile, Sue tries everything in her power to get her room back from Brick, and having to be so nice around girlfriend April (Greer Grammer) all of the time leads Axl to lash out at his family. (8:00-8:30 p.m.)

American Housewife

“Westport Zombies”

Katie, jealous of Taylor’s friendship with neighbor Viv (Leslie Bibb), reluctantly competes in the Westport Halloween “Zombie Run” after she finds out they’ll both be running. Meanwhile, Greg and Anna-Kat get a little too much in character for the zombie part of the run’s obstacle course. (8:30-9:00 p.m.)

Fresh Off the Boat

“Louisween”

It’s Louis’ favorite holiday, and he makes every attempt to scare Jessica into the Halloween spirit, but she is buried in her word processor, drafting her first horror novel. Meanwhile, Emery and Evan debate costume choices, and Eddie and his crew are excited to party with high schoolers at Nicole’s house. (9:00–9:30p.m.)

The Real O’Neals

“The Real Halloween”

When Halloween arrives, or what Kenny refers to as “the gay Super Bowl,” he plans to go to Boystown to watch the festive costume parade. In an effort to prevent Kenny from attending, Eileen agrees to let him throw his own Halloween party at home. Eileen’s tolerance is ultimately tested when Kenny recruits Stuart and his gay friends to join the big party, and he makes a BIG costume change. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Shannon plan to pull off an epic Halloween prank. ESPN sportscaster Neil Everett guest stars. (9:30–10:00 p.m.)