Outside of hospital settings, US network shows have also incorporated elements of the pandemic's impact. has members of the Pearson family sheltering at home, and matriarch Rebecca having to postpone an Alzheimer's clinical trial, because of coronavirus. put its own spin on the issue, addressing the pandemic through the financial hardships it has created for the sitcom's characters.
"For a family that is always struggling economically and lives mostly without a safety net, the economic impact of this was something we felt we had to write about," said Dave Caplan, writer and executive producer of the show spun off fromInitially trying to get her career as a writer off the ground, Darlene Conner is forced to get a job at a local factory, working alongside her sister Becky who is also struggling financially.
"We've always found that the biggest laughs come when the audience is a bit uncomfortable and then they're allowed to just laugh at it." "Finding the comedy and the humour is actually easier because these are brand new circumstances that haven't been dealt with before," which is very rare, according to Helford. also made a conscious effort to portray the nation's stark political divisions over the pandemic and its handling."We touched on it because you can't ignore it," said Helford."And we tried to do it even-handedly.
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