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An Ode to the Larger Than Life Jewish Mothers of Lena Dunham’s ‘Too Much’

JL;DR SUMMARY Lior Zaltzman explores the nuanced portrayal of Jewish mothers in Lena Dunham's show "Too Much," challenging the typical overbearing stereotype. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityFamily DynamicsStereotypesComedyFemale EmpowermentLena DunhamJewish MothersSupport NetworksTelevision ShowCharacter Study

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Long Island, New York, United States
"Dottie is the one who owns the Long Island home where her daughter and granddaughters find refuge."
London, United Kingdom
"The series stars Megan Stalter as Jessica Salmon, who moves to London and meets her (maybe) bashert, musician Felix Remen (Will Sharpe)."

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