Norman Lear rebooted his iconic sitcom on Netflix, moving the show to LA, and starring a Cuban-American Family.
I am through episode 10, and it is one of the best sitcoms to come out in years.
It may help to have some Hispanics in your life - many of the jokes I can relate to via my inlaws
Rita Moreno is priceless as the abuela.
Netflix’s ‘One Day at a Time’ a surprisingly sharp reboot
http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/tv/article126265174.html
Nevertheless, Netflix executives saw something enduring in the show’s premise and committed to making a 13-episode update with Lear, who is now 94 years old, serving as executive producer. On Jan. 6, audiences were introduced to the humble living room of Penelope Alvarez (Justina Machado), a hard-working single mother raising two children in Los Angeles’ Echo Park neighborhood.
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The kids in this Cuban American family (a teenage girl and her younger brother) still crack wise. Handyman Schneider still barges in, exhibiting his trademark swagger, but now draped in hipster flannel instead of a white T-shirt with a pack of smokes rolled up in the sleeve. Adding to the mix is Penelope’s mother, Lydia (Rita Moreno), who also shares the apartment.
What’s most surprising about Netflix’s show isn’t so much its existence but how good it is, despite its reliance on a television format that looked to be in the sunset of its popularity. Make no mistake: The new “One Day” is still a traditional sitcom, complete with stagey affections, laugh track and too-bright lighting to accommodate the multi-camera set up.
But within the comfortable conceits and predicable beats emerges an undeniable freshness, largely due to the writing and acting. The three-generation setup allows for sharp commentary on a changing world. Penelope’s not only a divorced mom, she’s also a former soldier who seeks help from the VA as she struggles to pay bills, care for an aging parent and raise a daughter who is questioning her sexuality.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/tv/article126265174.html#storylink=cpy
I am through episode 10, and it is one of the best sitcoms to come out in years.
It may help to have some Hispanics in your life - many of the jokes I can relate to via my inlaws
Rita Moreno is priceless as the abuela.
Netflix’s ‘One Day at a Time’ a surprisingly sharp reboot
http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/tv/article126265174.html
Nevertheless, Netflix executives saw something enduring in the show’s premise and committed to making a 13-episode update with Lear, who is now 94 years old, serving as executive producer. On Jan. 6, audiences were introduced to the humble living room of Penelope Alvarez (Justina Machado), a hard-working single mother raising two children in Los Angeles’ Echo Park neighborhood.
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inRead invented by Teads
The kids in this Cuban American family (a teenage girl and her younger brother) still crack wise. Handyman Schneider still barges in, exhibiting his trademark swagger, but now draped in hipster flannel instead of a white T-shirt with a pack of smokes rolled up in the sleeve. Adding to the mix is Penelope’s mother, Lydia (Rita Moreno), who also shares the apartment.
What’s most surprising about Netflix’s show isn’t so much its existence but how good it is, despite its reliance on a television format that looked to be in the sunset of its popularity. Make no mistake: The new “One Day” is still a traditional sitcom, complete with stagey affections, laugh track and too-bright lighting to accommodate the multi-camera set up.
But within the comfortable conceits and predicable beats emerges an undeniable freshness, largely due to the writing and acting. The three-generation setup allows for sharp commentary on a changing world. Penelope’s not only a divorced mom, she’s also a former soldier who seeks help from the VA as she struggles to pay bills, care for an aging parent and raise a daughter who is questioning her sexuality.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/tv/article126265174.html#storylink=cpy
