Up All Night is getting it right. Sure seems like it will anyway.
Iconic TV dad Homer Simpson once nailed the reason why we laugh at comedians who talk about the average day-to-day stuff: It’s funny cause it’s true. But does the same hold true for sitcoms and especially sitcom parents? Think back to other iconic TV parents: Cliff and Claire Huxtable, Ward and June Cleaver, Danny Tanner, etc. They had all the answers, virtually always knew when their kids were up to trouble (but super minor trouble) and could neatly supply some sort of essential life lesson at the end of the episode. And when we move away from the “Father Knows Best” model, we get the lovable oafs like our pal Homer whose kids are much, much smarter than him. And sure, it’s funny, but it’s not true.
