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The New Normal [US Pace]
Lennie
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This show looks good..... alot has been said about it, mostly been controversial
"The New Normal" is an upcoming NBC Comedy created by Ryan Murphy and Ali Adler.
The show tells the story of a blended family which includes a gay couple, Bryan (Andrew Rannells) and David (Justin Bartha), and a woman, cash-strapped waitress and mother of one, Goldie (Georgia King), who becomes a surrogate to assist them in having a child.
The show also features Ellen Barkin, Bebe Wood and Nene Leakes.
"The New Normal" will premiere Tuesday September 11th at 9:30 on NBC.
The New Normal Trailer (NBC Series) - YouTube
https://www.facebook.com/NBCTheNewNormal
The New Normal - Official NBC Site
The New Normal TV
"The New Normal" is an upcoming NBC Comedy created by Ryan Murphy and Ali Adler.
The show tells the story of a blended family which includes a gay couple, Bryan (Andrew Rannells) and David (Justin Bartha), and a woman, cash-strapped waitress and mother of one, Goldie (Georgia King), who becomes a surrogate to assist them in having a child.
The show also features Ellen Barkin, Bebe Wood and Nene Leakes.
"The New Normal" will premiere Tuesday September 11th at 9:30 on NBC.
The New Normal Trailer (NBC Series) - YouTube
https://www.facebook.com/NBCTheNewNormal
The New Normal - Official NBC Site
The New Normal TV
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It looks good and has Nene from The Real Housewives Of Atlanta in it, so I will watch just for her. Hopefully it will do well. It has a lot going for it, mostly because it's a Ryan Murphy show. I think it will at least get a full season.
Nothing particularly spoilerish but tagging just in case, as it hasn't aired yet:
Amen to that! For a bigot-kinda-character, she is actually very likeable and very funny! Not sure if the second episode has aired, but the pilot was very good and had plenty of chuckles watching, looking forward to having something new to watch.
I really liked 'how can we protect our child from hate'
Lol at Shania and that boy
I understand it's a comedy so things shouldn't be taken too seriously, but it's obviously caused some controversy already and this sort of thing just gives more ammo to right-wing nutjobs who are campaigning to get the show off the air.
On a side note, Shania is quite funny.
It's Ryan Murphy, his track record is good. I don't think NBC is going to take this off the air just because it's liberal, because they want Murphy back in future. Not to mention MSNBC is one of the most liberal news networks in the US.
I wasn't saying it should be taken off for being too liberal... far from it. I was just saying this week with the "We need to find black friends or else we'll be seen as racist" storyline was lame and contrived and IMO gave out the wrong message. Last week with the homophobic man confronting them at the clothes store was much more realistic and heartfelt, I hope the show continues with issues like this to open viewers' hearts and minds on same-sex parenting, without alienating viewers who might be on the fence on the issue. Just wasn't a fan of this week's ep that's all, but will continue watching.
I know you were referring to overly-conservative people. I think they're trying to point out how stupid people on both sides are, hence the "we need black friends" story, I think it's taking the piss, rather than seriously saying that.
It might not have been intentional thieving, but it was so direct a copy it's impossible to try and rationalise it as anything else.
I noticed that too - the second that scene started I just knew it was going to be similar to that in Desperate Housewives.
I didn't find it funny as it was something I'd seen before.