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‘Wonder Years’ Reboot With Black Family in the Works at ABC, Lee Daniels to Produce
Variety ^ | July 8, 2020 | Joe Otterson

Posted on 07/08/2020 11:56:34 AM PDT by EdnaMode

A reboot of “The Wonder Years” has landed a pilot production commitment at ABC.

The new half-hour comedy series would focus on how a black middle class family in Montgomery, Alabama in the turbulent late 1960’s made sure it was The Wonder Years for them too. That puts the new show in the same time period as the original series, which was set between 1968 and 1973. A mini writer’s room for the show will be opened once ABC approves a pilot script.

Saladin K. Patterson will write and executive produce. Lee Daniels and Marc Velez will executive produce via Lee Daniels Entertainment. Fred Savage, the star of the original series, will direct the pilot and executive produce. Neal Marlens, the co-creator of the original series, will serve as consultant. 20th Century Fox Television will produce, with both Patterson and Daniels currently under overall deals at the studio.

The original “Wonder Years” aired from 1988 to 1993 on ABC for six seasons and over 100 episodes. It focused on the Arnold family, with Savage playing youngest child Kevin. Daniel Stern provided the voice of Kevin as an adult, looking back on his childhood growing up in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The show was well-received by audiences and critics. Over the course of its run, it received a Peabody Award, multiple Humanitas Prizes, four Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe.

Patterson most recently worked as a writer and executive producer on the FXX comedy “Dave.” Prior to that, he was the showrunner on the TBS comedy series “The Last OG.” His other TV credits include “The Big Bang Theory,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Psych,” “The Bernie Mac Show,” and “Frasier.”

Daniels is a celebrated filmmaker, having received two Oscar nominations for his film “Precious.” His other films include “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and the upcoming feature “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” On the TV side, he is known for co-creating the Fox dramas “Empire” and “Star.”

In addition to his acting work, Savage has become a sought-after TV director in recent years. His directing credits include multiple episodes of shows like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “The Conners,” “Modern Family,” “The Goldbergs,” and “2 Broke Girls.”


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To: EdnaMode

so apprpriating white character roles and stories is also racist

why cant they come up with something original

it wont be believable anyway, a dad will be at home

in real life over 85% of black babies born out of wedlock, no dad around


81 posted on 07/08/2020 2:04:25 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: EdnaMode

I liked it better when it was called “Everybody Hates Chris”.


82 posted on 07/08/2020 2:05:03 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Blue Highway

83 posted on 07/08/2020 2:05:13 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: ifinnegan

You must have had a depressed childhood. Sure it was humorized a bit. But overall it was realistic to most of us. We either experienced some of those things or else we knew someone who did.


84 posted on 07/08/2020 2:06:18 PM PDT by Revel
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To: KarlInOhio

its not like there aren’t several specific black tv channels already.

zero white specific ones though


85 posted on 07/08/2020 2:06:54 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Blue Highway

She has a very impressive....umm......I.Q.


86 posted on 07/08/2020 2:07:23 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: nonliberal

lets not forget the obligatory republican bashing that will occur


87 posted on 07/08/2020 2:08:21 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: House Atreides

How about “Yo Mama’s Family”?


88 posted on 07/08/2020 2:08:35 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Her Interest Quotient is very high!


89 posted on 07/08/2020 2:08:51 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: Political Junkie Too

family ties had a ‘conservative’ character on it because it was used to be mocked at by the rest of the cast

really rhat’s all they ever use a comservative character for, mocking and abuse and ‘learning liberal lessons’


90 posted on 07/08/2020 2:10:13 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: EdnaMode

91 posted on 07/08/2020 2:11:13 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: Wilderness Conservative

There’s never been a real black named Bubba!


92 posted on 07/08/2020 2:14:06 PM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: EdnaMode
The tv and movie industries are really pressing for diversity in all sectors, so I trust the writers room will be 60 percent white and 15 percent hispanic.

A family oriented show about a black family is fine, but they really should have picked a different name. Label something a reboot and it already has two strikes against it. Do something that at least pretends to be fresh.

93 posted on 07/08/2020 2:21:26 PM PDT by sphinx
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To: EdnaMode

Can we do a “white” version of “What’s Happenin’” or maybe “Good Times”?


94 posted on 07/08/2020 2:24:15 PM PDT by Ratman0823 (Today's news is all about the Leftist's "narrative". If it doesn't fit, the sheeple don't see it.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Can’t see the line, can ya Russ.


95 posted on 07/08/2020 2:43:45 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (Just the facts, ma'am......)
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To: EdnaMode

The less tv and movies I watch, the better it is.


96 posted on 07/08/2020 2:52:00 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: EdnaMode

What a waste of production money.


97 posted on 07/08/2020 3:04:59 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: EdnaMode

All the reason why white people should dinancially abandon everything Disney. We have the money, and money is power. Another BLM woke company. Cancel thier channel and any resort trips, FOX hulu and ESPN are easy to ignore.


98 posted on 07/08/2020 3:07:41 PM PDT by Bommer (I'm a MAGA-Deplorian! It is the way! It is the only way!)
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To: EdnaMode

wasn’t Eerybody Hates Chris kind of like a black wonder years? More funny than sentimental but it was still the same sort of show.


99 posted on 07/08/2020 3:19:44 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: livius

Funnily enough, he wrote several Frasier shows. I remember them because they were not very funny.

You KNOW there will be little cryptic messages blasting out at us.

No Thanks.


100 posted on 07/08/2020 3:25:32 PM PDT by Maris Crane (.)
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