The New Normal
The New Normal
This Intrigingly named American sitcom showing on Channel 4 is all about a wealthy gay couple, David and Bryan who want to have a baby and consequently set up an unusual family unit..
Looking for a surrogate , they find Goldie a struggling Ohio waitress on the run from an abusive relationship who agrees to be the surrogate mother for the couple in order to put herself through law school. She is accompanied by her nine year old daughter Shania.
Goldie and daughter Shania move into the upmarket sophisticated Californian home where she is quickly followed by her ultra conservative grandmother wanting her to return to Ohio.
The New Normal offers a light hearted look at the concept of normality and traditional family values. It can be funny, sentimental and sarcastic and the show has been well received in the USA as well as being controversial among religious groups, disturbed at the “family values” the show portrays.
You can catch up with the show on Channel 4 or watch all episodes of The New Normal via youiplayer’co.uk
The New Normal began its first series on NBC in 2012 and so far has been well received. It won the Peoples Choice Awards for Favourite TV Comedy in 2013 – an award based on viewers feedback and ratings.
It also won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding comedy Series. GLAAD –is the Gay and Lesbian Alliance against Defamation. Even if you are not gay yourself this is a point in its favour.We are all fed up with seeing the usual gay stereotyopes that usually accompany any gay characters. The New Normal appears to offer something different and is well worth a watch. Channel 4 is well known for providing interesting and new comedy, and this show fits into this bill.
Watch all episodes of The New Normal here. The New Normal is a tv-programme of BBC One. You can see all episodes of The New Normal here via Youriplayer.co.uk.
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