All Bernie Fishbine (Jason Alexander) wants in life is to meet the perfect mate. Ordinarily one wouldn't think this would be a problem because he's the ideal boyfriend for any girl. He's lovable, sweet and considerate, but he's also a little chubby. Everyday he wakes up in the Philadelphia apartment he shares with his neurotic mother Sarah Fishbine (Lainie Kazan) and his belligerent grandfather, "Gramps". One particular night he meets Theresa Garabaldi (Nia Peeples) at the bus stop. She's a beautiful Italian-American graduate student. Soon they are getting to know each other and Theresa even offers to help Bernie to get into shape. Bernie's feelings for her grow, but while she finds Bernie nice, her real intention is to use him as a research subject for her graduate thesis paper, "The Psychological Study of an Obese Male". But her plan is foiled when she starts to fall for Bernie's humour, sweetness and depth.
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