In these days of pretty awful sitcoms, our friends the Parkingtons gave us a tip on a tv show that blows us away..."This Is Us"--It is not a 'comedy" [although strangely billed as one]. It is drama at its finest. [And somehow it is on regular old NBC, and not HBO or some other 'golden age- pay for it channel.']
It's a flashback- fast forward look at what three completely different kids grow up to become. It never ceases to have moments of heartfelt emotion, without the maudlin soap opera nature associated with most one hour network 'stuff.'
The three generations of characters and the sublime acting [even the little kids!] pulls us into the mystery of life and how, as parents ourselves, no matter what we do, little is 'as it is supposed to be.'
I can't say that "This Is Us" is me; but they sure are people I'd like to know and befriend.
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