Excellent depiction of a time I lived through.
This is a fabulous series. I was extremely disappointed when they took it off the air.
It is the story of a Catholic family living in Philadelphia during the early to mid sixties. The Dad has an appliance store in Philadelphia and has a black employee. One of the continuing story lines is the black/white interaction at that time.
It also deals with the idea of a housewife who goes back to school while her kids are still in school, and eventually goes back to work.
It is the time of the Kennedy assassination, and the Viet Nam war. The eldest son becomes a marine, and an MIA.
It is the most worthwhile TV endeavor I have ever seen. The only thing that comes close is the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.
The casting is flawless.
I would buy the second and third seasons if they were to become available.
It is the story of a Catholic family living in Philadelphia during the early to mid sixties. The Dad has an appliance store in Philadelphia and has a black employee. One of the continuing story lines is the black/white interaction at that time.
It also deals with the idea of a housewife who goes back to school while her kids are still in school, and eventually goes back to work.
It is the time of the Kennedy assassination, and the Viet Nam war. The eldest son becomes a marine, and an MIA.
It is the most worthwhile TV endeavor I have ever seen. The only thing that comes close is the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.
The casting is flawless.
I would buy the second and third seasons if they were to become available.
- rich-tomczak
- 28 mar 2007