In July, when all seemed to be at a loss, it was concluded that just maybe 2020 was not the year we all manifested it to be.
However, Netflix stepped up and made sure we had a little excitement and the relivable moments when it came to their announcement that seven “for the culture” sitcoms were being added.
Let’s just say that Black Millennials like myself, have been binge-watching and getting familiarized with the characters ever since. Twitter was the key to doing that, even questioning some plots and characters along the way. It was a great moment that gave distraction to our current situation as well as observing shows that may have molded us from children to adults.
Netflix took us all back down memory lane with sitcoms such as Moesha, The Game, Sister Sister, Girlfriends, The Parkers, One on One, and Half & Half.
These 30-minute TV sitcoms embodied Black women and families, representing what it was like being a Black Woman or wholesome family with it’s values and relatable stories. We were able to share comparisons like the parentless youth, the bothersome -but-sultry -neighbor, and the four-girl group with inconvenient and questionable friendships.
Of course, times have very much changed. Still, it doesn’t hurt to sing at the top of your lungs their irresistible theme songs, and plunge into minutes of countless episodes of our beloved programs with instant discussion and even reminiscing moments being plastered on your Twitter feed and other platforms.
Despite everything going on around us this year, I must say that thanks to Netflix, these shows were a well needed distraction.
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