Fox’s holiday event series “The Moodys” premieres Wednesday, with a cast led by Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins, who play a married couple who have been through more than a few bumps in the road — and in the bedroom.

In a new clip from the premiere, which is exclusive to TheWrap, Ann Moody (Perkins) tells her adult daughter Bridget (Chelsea Frei) about her father, Sean Moody Sr.’s (Leary), difficulties with maintaining an erection early on in their marriage. These are all words of encouragement meant to help Bridget with her own marital problems, by the way.

Ann asks her daughter if this is about starting a family or money problems.

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“You know when your dad and I were first married, we had a huge fight. I just want you to know. I went and stayed at Aunt Kathy’s for a few days. I mean, this is back when your father was drinking. You know, he was having trouble maintaining an erection and he was really bugged about it. I mean, I don’t want to go into specifics –“

“You’re in there, mom!” Bridget shouts. “You’re in the specifics.”

Watch the full clip above to see how this story ends.

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Here’s the official description for the series:

THE MOODYS is a single-camera, comedy event series that follows a tight-knit, but slightly dysfunctional, family of five, all of whom gather in their hometown of Chicago for the holidays, with each packing his/her own eccentricities and complications, and hiding secrets from the others – as if the holidays were all about carols and eggnog!

The six-episode event series centers on the Moodys, including SEAN SR. (Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated actor and comedian Denis Leary, “Rescue Me,” “Animal Kingdom”); his wife, ANN (Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Elizabeth Perkins, “Sharp Objects,” “Weeds”); and their three grown children – DAN (Francois Arnaud, “The Borgias”), the youngest of the siblings and the “creative one”; BRIDGET (Chelsea Frei, “Sideswiped”), the middle sister and the “overachiever”; and SEAN JR. (Jay Baruchel, the “How to Train Your Dragon” franchise), the oldest sibling and “screw-up,” still living at home with his parents.

“The Moodys” premieres Wednesday with back-to-back episodes at 9/8c and 9:30/8:30c on Fox.

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With Thanksgiving just one day away, you are now officially allowed to start listening to "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (if you haven't been since Nov. 1, that is), baking cookies, shopping for presents and -- most importantly -- tuning into those holiday TV specials you look forward to throughout the less festive times of the year. TheWrap has rounded up all the new ones (and just a couple fan-favorite rebroadcasts) you can't miss this season. Click through our gallery to check out the list of 2019's holiday-themed TV givings.

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Netflix
Program: "Wrap Battle"* Net: Freeform Date: Premieres Nov. 25 Time: 9 p.m. & 10 p.m.

*New episodes air Dec. 2 & Dec. 9
Freeform
Program: "Ellen's Game of Games" holiday edition Net: NBC Date: Nov. 27 Time: 8 p.m.
NBC
Program: "Merry Happy Whatever" Season 1 Net: Netflix Date: Nov. 28

In this dark comedy miniseries, "a struggling LA musician tries to win over his new girlfriend's gruff dad and quirky, tight-knit siblings on a 10-day Christmas visit to Philadelphia." It stars Dennis Quaid, Bridgit Mendler, Brent Morin, Ashley Tisdale, Hayes MacArthur, Adam Rose, and Siobhan Murphy.
Netflix
Program: "The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration" Net: ABC Date: Nov. 28 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Program: "Outrageous Holiday Houses" hosted by Lance Bass Net: HGTV Date: Nov. 28 Time: 11 p.m.

The special follows the NSYNC star on a cross-country tour of spectacular holiday displays.
Getty
Program: "The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show" Net: Amazon Prime Video Date: Nov. 29
Amazon Prime Video
Program: "Sugar Rush Christmas" Net: Netflix Date: Nov. 29
Netfilx
Program: "The Great Christmas Light Fight" Net: ABC Date: Premieres Dec. 2* Time: 8 p.m.

*Weekly series
ABC
Program: "Making It" Net: NBC Date: Premieres Dec. 2* Time: 10 p.m.

*Weekly series
NBC
Program: "CMA Country Christmas" Net: ABC Date: Dec. 3 Time: 9 p.m.
Program: "The Moodys" Net: Fox Date: Premieres Dec. 4* Time: 9 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

*New episodes air Dec. 9 at 9 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., Dec. 10 at 9 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Fox
Program: "87th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center" Net: NBC
Date: Dec. 4 Time: 8 p.m.
NBC
Program: "Same Time, Next Christmas"* Net: ABC Date: Dec. 5 Time: 9 p.m.

*TV movie
ABC
Program: "Beat Shazam" holiday edition Net: Fox Date: Dec. 9 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Program: “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways" Net: NBC Date: Premieres 10* Time: 8 p.m.

*New episodes air Dec. 11 & Dec. 12.
NBC
Program: "The Masked Singer" holiday edition Net: Fox Date: Dec. 11 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Program: "A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy"* Net: NBC Date: Dec. 12 Time: 10 p.m.

*Rebroadcast
NBC
Program: "The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition" Net: ABC Date: Premieres Dec. 12* Time: 9 p.m.

*Weekly series
ABC
Program: “Disney Channel Holiday Party @ Walt Disney World" Net: Disney Channel Date: Dec. 13 Time: 8 p.m.
Getty
Program: "Holidays with the Houghs" Net: NBC Date: Dec. 16 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Program: “Good Trouble" holiday special Net: Freeform Date: Dec. 16 Time: 9 p.m.
Freeform
Program: "A Home for the Holidays With Idina Menzel" Net: CBS Date: Dec. 22 Time: 9 p.m.
Getty
Program: "Kids Say the Darndest Things" holiday edition Net: ABC Date: Dec. 22 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Program: "A Christmas Story Live!"* Net: Fox Date: Dec. 24 Time: 8 p.m.

*Rebroadcast
Fox
Program: "Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade" Net: ABC Date: Dec. 25 Time: 10 a.m.
ABC

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With Thanksgiving just one day away, you are now officially allowed to start listening to "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (if you haven't been since Nov. 1, that is), baking cookies, shopping for presents and -- most importantly -- tuning into those holiday TV specials you look forward to throughout the less festive times of the year. TheWrap has rounded up all the new ones (and just a couple fan-favorite rebroadcasts) you can't miss this season. Click through our gallery to check out the list of 2019's holiday-themed TV givings.

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