 Victor Antonio "Vic" Grassi (or 'Uncle Vic' as other characters called him) is Debbie Novotny's brother and Michael Novotny's uncle.He is old enough to remember and enjoy the decadence of the post-Stonewall/pre-AIDS gay culture of the 1970s and early 1980s and would sometimes reminisce about his carefree life as a young 20-something during the disco era.Before the start of the series, Vic, who is HIV-positive, emerged from a lengthy hospital stay and joined Debbie on a trip to Italy, expecting to die before having to pay any credit card bills from their vacation.