I've been on a kick lately of hunting down some of the syndicated sitcoms we used to watch as kids. Shows like
Too Close for Comfort, 227, Gimme a Break, etc. I was reminded of one just a couple of weeks ago called
It's a Living. I watched a few episodes to tickle the nostalgia bone. I haven't thought of this show in 20 years. It's funny, nobody talks about this show, but it was around long enough to have nearly as many episodes as
Parks and Rec, Monk and Gossip Girl.
One of the stars of the show just died, Barrie Youngfellow. 11-year-old me had quite a crush on her.
Another couple layers of coincidence:
1) The first episode I watched happened to be about Russian athletes, and one wanting to defect to the US. Amusing, given the current state of the world.
2) The 2nd episode I watched was from a later season, when they added a new cast member, and I couldn't quite put my finger on why she looked familiar. When I looked her up, I figured out that she (Sheryl Lee Ralph) is one of the teachers on another newer show I just watched for the first time this past week,
Abbot Elementary.