Saladin K. Patterson's reboot of the classic sitcom retains the voiceover narration, coming-of-age tropes and 1960s setting, but revolves around a new family — the Williamses, a Black middle-class household in Montgomery, Alabama.
pilot, and it’s essentially a mission statement for the series. But the finer details of that journey can’t help but be informed by the world it’s taking place in, and so the series attempts to balance pointed cultural commentary with a genial coming-of-age narrative — and it largely succeeds, thanks to its warm humor and winning cast.
, which aired from 1988 to 1993, the new series is set in the late 1960s. It’s a somewhat curious choice that aligns its young lead with today’s grandparents rather than today’s parents or yesterday’sfans. The narrative structure hasn’t changed much either. Once again, the show is set entirely the past, but overlaid with voiceover by an older, wiser version of the protagonist — here, 12-year-old Dean Williams , a Black kid growing up in Montgomery, Alabama.
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