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Plus, the ries star Cudlitz explained that the fashion, music and tech of days Cleary patriarch isn’t one dimen- he new prime-time television gone by are always sources of en- sional or a stereotype. He’s not just Tseason is finally here and, as tertainment and interest. This fas- a grumpy dad — even if it would usual, it features plenty of return- cination with the past has led Hol- be completely believable and un- ing hits, fresh takes on old favor- lywood to be dominated by nostal- derstandable if that was the case, ites, ambitious dramas and a gia, with both the big screen and with eight boys running amok. healthy dose of period pieces. On the small churning out period “There is a certain gruffness to him Tuesday, Oct. 16, take a trip piece after period piece. [...] but there’s also a really caring through time and make yourself at ABC struck gold with “The side to him. He really tries to reach home with the Cleary family as Goldbergs” and “Fresh off the in and connect with his kids,” the they witness the dawn of a new Boat,” and much like these come- actor said. Like the relationships dies, “The Kids Are Alright” is era in the premiere of “The Kids between the brothers, papa based on the childhood of its cre- Are Alright” on ABC. Cleary’s soft side will be explored. ator. “Kids” follows the ups and With the addition of the 1970s- Along with ignored middle child downs of Mike (Michael Cudlitz, Timmy and the recently returned set “The Kids Are Alright” to the “The Walking Dead”) and Peggy lineup, ABC has doubled down on Lawrence, the Cleary brood in- Cleary (Mary McCormack, “In cludes Eddie (Caleb Martin Foote, single-camera, ensemble-cast pe- Plain Sight”) and their eight wild riod comedies. “Kids” marks the “American Horror Story”), Frank boys in 1970s suburban Los Ange- (Sawyer Barth, “Public Morals”), network’s third past-set series les. (with a fourth, the ‘90s-set Joey (Christopher Paul Richards, Creator/writer/executive pro- “Me, Myself and I”), William (Andy “Schooled,” on its way) after “The ducer Tim Doyle (“Last Man Stand- Goldbergs” (1980s) and “Fresh off Mary McCormack stars in “The Kids Are Alright” Walken, “A Christmas Story Live! ing”) grew up in a large, tradition- “) and Pat (Santino Barnard, the Boat” (1990s). al Irish Catholic family. After regal- at length about wanting to proper- trying to hold on to the values in dinners, which are described as the “Grey’s Anatomy”). It’s hard to blame the alphabet ing ABC executives with hilarious ly document the era and to “show this house, and the outside world glue of the ensemble comedy. ABC has always excelled at network for wanting to take an- tales of his youth, Doyle was given audiences a believable depiction keeps coming in.” It’s during one of these dinner family comedies, from “Full other trip down memory lane. As a the opportunity to present these of family life during that period.” Raising boys is no picnic. Rais- scenes that the household is House” and “Home Improvement” society, we’re constantly looking stories to the masses. At New Beyond Doyle’s writing and pro- ing eight boys in a working-class turned upside down and things get to the past, be it for inspiration, for York’s annual PaleyFest, he talked to “Modern Family” and “Black- ducing duties, he also narrates in neighborhood is a monumental complicated for the family. After ish,” and “The Kids Are Alright” voiceover as an older Timmy, the challenge. With Mike and Peggy returning home, the eldest Cleary looks to continue this streak. With fifth of eight children and com- often working long hours and do- boy, Lawrence (Sam Straley, “Chi- 10 people, three bedrooms and Karen Gibson School of Dance pletely ignored. The younger ver- ing everything in their power to Announces cago P.D.”), announces that he has one bathroom, the Cleary house- sion of Timmy is played by the provide for an immense family, the decided to quit the seminary and hold is not for the weak. Tune in to wonderful up-and-comer Jack gaggle of rambunctious boys are C embark on a quest to save the the premiere of the new sitcom, Registration of Fall Dance lasses Gore (“Billions”). often left to their own devices and world. airing Tuesday Oct. 16, on ABC. For More Information or to Register Growing up in the 1970s has spend their days with little super- provided Doyle with wonderful vision. Call Karen Gibson Jenkins 276-2756 or 276-4631 stories, but the decade wasn’t all The series will continuously ex- roses. It was a turbulent time in plore the relationship between sib- Classes Begin After Labor Day America, and it’s the perfect set- lings at home and focus on the dy- Register EARLY Before Classes Are Full! ting for a family comedy. As Bob namic between the brothers and Dylan famously said, “The Times between kids and parents. We’ll Family Rates • Well-Qualified Teachers They Are a-Changin’,” and after follow various groupings of the OVER 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE this decade, the Clearys — and the boys as they strike out on adven- country — will never be the same. tures together or have heated ex- Dancewear fittings on Doyle discussed this earlier this changes with their mother. 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