Pilot
Ryan Murphy’s new comedy on NBC still has his signature flair for the off the cuff comments, speeches and character types. If anyone has ever watched Glee before, you will know the basis of The New Normal. In fact, this show feels like Glee 2.0, but minus all the singing, dancing and adults masquerading as teens. Even the shooting aesthetic of the show feels like it ripped from the Glee handbook.
We have the following: Jane is the grandmother of Goldie, who in turn is the mother to Shania. The mother daughter combo drive out to California to escape her horrible life. Goldie becomes the surrogate to David and Bryan. Jane follows her granddaughter out to the west coast. And there is the plot and conflict all wrapped up in a nice bow.
The New Normal will draw comparisons to Modern Family, but in reality the shows don’t have that much in common. Modern Family is a high end family sitcom while The New Normal is more about taking the edgy approach to the genera. The show does have its funny moments (insert Gwyneth Paltrow joke here), but I can’t stop thinking about the constant Glee like hard handedness. This show isn’t timid about anything, just like Glee. Both show even share NeNe Leakes. Jane is Sue, but even more crazy, which isn’t a bad thing.
The New Normal is enjoyable, but isn’t groundbreaking in the least. Ryan Murphy has gone back to the Glee trough and found this show there, waiting to be made. This show is Glee with a pinch of Modern Family.
Rating: Watch
Starts on: Tuesday, September 11 at 9:30 / 8:30 central
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