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THE NEW NORMAL: Tuesdays on NBC starting September 11, 2012
Aloysius J. Gleek:
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The New Normal (TV series)
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The New Normal is an upcoming American television comedy series that is scheduled to premiere on NBC Tuesdays at 9:30/8:30c after the new comedy series Go On, as part of the 2012–13 television season. Created by Ali Adler and Ryan Murphy (of Glee ), written by Ali Adler and Ryan Murphy. The network placed a series order in May 2012. The series premiere is scheduled for September 11, 2012.
Premise
Bryan (Andrew Rannells) and David (Justin Bartha) are a happy Los Angeles couple, with successful respective careers. The only thing missing in their relationship is a baby. They meet Goldie (Georgia King), a single Midwestern mother and waitress, who has moved to L.A. with her eight-year-old daughter Shania (Bebe Wood). Jane (Ellen Barkin), Goldie's grandmother, follows her family to the city against her grandaughter's wishes. Goldie decides to become Bryan and David's surrogate, which includes her family.
Cast
Justin Bartha as David Murray
Andrew Rannells as Bryan Collins
Georgia King as Goldie Clemmons
Bebe Wood as Shania Clemmons
NeNe Leakes as Rocky
Ellen Barkin as Jane Forrest
Jayson Blair as Clay Clemmons
Aloysius J. Gleek:
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Jeff Wrangler:
Oh, shit. ...
I think I may have just got myself hooked on this show. ::)
I forgot that NBC was broadcasting a "preview" tonight. After the Phillies game was over ::) I turned to NBC, and there it was. I just stumbled on it. And against my better judgment I watched it.
Andrew Rannells' Bryan is the sort of gay stereotype that drives me around the bend. The character is like a way-overly caffeinated Jack McFarlan (Will and Grace). I mean, it's 2012. Can't we get past that?
But. ...
A scene of Bryan and David (Justin Bartha) in bed very unexpectedly made me want to--and almost--cry.
And Ellen Barkin is hysterically funny. I mean, she is really funny. I didn't realize Ellen Barkin could even be funny. But she sure is, here.
I guess I will have to watch the official debut tomorrow night.
While tonight's broadcast was supposed to be a "preview," it really amounted to the pilot, introducing the characters and setting up the situation. I don't know whether tomorrow night's broadcast will be the same episode or not.
Spoiler Alert:
I found it very interesting that we learn that Ellen Barkin's Jane is so opposed to her granddaughter's being the surrogate for David and Bryan, helping to create a very untraditional family, because she had accidentally discovered that her own husband was gay.
milomorris:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on September 10, 2012, 11:00:11 pm ---Andrew Rannells' Bryan is the sort of gay stereotype that drives me around the bend. The character is like a way-overly caffeinated Jack McFarlan (Will and Grace). I mean, it's 2012. Can't we get past that?
--- End quote ---
We won't get part this until the general population no longer finds homosexual minstrels entertaining.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: milomorris on September 10, 2012, 11:24:36 pm ---We won't get part this until the general population no longer finds homosexual minstrels entertaining.
--- End quote ---
Sure enough!
Oddly enough, this morning I woke up with a compulsion to state clearly that I'm not blaming Andrew Rannells for the way the character of Bryan is written. He's "just" an actor. I blame Ryan Murphy for this perpetuation of the "homosexual minstrel."
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