Sept. 22, 2021, 11:06 PM UTCIn 1988, 29 million households watched thea critically acclaimed family dramedy set in the 1960s that showcased one of the most transitional periods in American history. The show indulged TV viewers' collective love of nostalgia even as it pushed the boundaries of the sitcom genre with its realism and its vulnerable take on adolescence.
, the sitcom this time centers on a Black middle-class family, the Williamses, living in Montgomery, Alabama., who starred as 12-year-old Kevin Arnold in the original, the new series looks like a relic of the past, from the costuming to the musical references to the set design. Yet it's never been more timely.New World/Black-Marlens/Kobal/Shutterstock file
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