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This New Sitcom from the Makers of ‘Will & Grace’ Is Super Jewish and Utterly Delightful

JL;DR SUMMARY "Mid-Century Modern," a new sitcom by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, the Jewish creators behind "Will & Grace," brings a warmly Jewish and queer perspective to TV comedy. 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 RepresentationJewish StereotypesFamily DynamicsSitcomLgbtq+Nathan LaneLinda LavinMax MutchnickDavid KohanPalm Springs

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New York City, New York, United States
"Will & Grace, about a gay man, Will (Eric McCormack), his best friend Grace, and their life in New York City, was a revolutionary show."
Palm Springs, California, United States
"showing us a group of three older (age is but a number, hey) men who choose to room together in Palm Springs."

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