Opinion | Ani Bundel: New comedy 'Abby's' is a refreshingly diverse take on a classic sitcom genre. - NBCNewsTHINK
, a name which most people don’t recognize but should. This is the man who brought viewers the Americanized version of “The Office,” then went on to produce “Parks and Recreation” followed by two of the most beloved series on TV right now, “Brooklyn 99” and “The Good Place.” His— a “Parks and Rec” recurring character — as the titular Abby, a Cuban-American Army veteran who opens a neighborhood watering hole in her backyard.
But the “filmed in front of a live audience outdoors” mantra recited at the top of every episode sums up the show’s aesthetic more perfectly than it means to. It’s the same old-school premise that worked for generations on broadcast TV, dressed up with new details made possible by 21st-century social norms and technology.
Also, nothing bad happens at “Abby’s,” at least not in the early episodes given to reviewers; every problem is one that can be solved in under 22 minutes. In this way, it’s a show that could easily have aired on NBC in 1979 or 1989. “Abby’s” basically argues that just because it’s 2019 doesn’t mean anything’s really changed.
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