Saladin K. Patterson's reboot of the classic sitcom retains the voiceover narration, coming-of-age tropes and 1960s setting, but revolves around a new family — the Williamses, a Black middle-class ...
The new revival of the 1988 series works because it reclaims Black people's part in history. Experienced critics know: sometimes it pays to be skeptical of TV show revivals that try to make an old ...