Simply whenever you thought we have been protected from revivals of outdated TV exhibits. Deadline has reported that the long-gestating Who’s the Boss sequel collection has discovered a house at Amazon Freevee.
The sequel to the basic sitcom will discover Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano reprising their roles as Tony and Samantha Micelli. The Who’s the Boss sequel will “give attention to former Main League Baseball participant/retired housekeeper Tony Micelli (Danza) and his relationship together with his daughter Samantha (Milano). She is now a single mom, dwelling within the household home.” The collection will discover “generational variations, in addition to opposing world views and parenting types throughout the dynamic of a contemporary household in 2022.” The challenge was first introduced shut to 2 years in the past. Norman Lear will govt produce the brand new collection alongside Mike Royce (who may also write) and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz. Royce is finest often called the co-creator of the One Day at a Time reboot. Muñoz-Liebowitz additionally labored on One Day at a Time as a co-executive producer and presently serves because the showrunner/govt producer for Gordita Chronicles at HBO Max.
If you happen to’re questioning what Amazon Freevee is, you’re not alone. The free, ad-supported streaming service launched simply three years in the past as IMDb Freedive. It was rebranded six months later as IMDb TV, earlier than being rebranded but once more as Amazon Freevee simply a few months in the past.
The unique Who’s the Boss collection ran for eight seasons and 196 episodes from 1984-92. It was one of many extra standard sitcoms of the time, drawing greater than 30 million viewers, and was nominated for greater than 40 awards, together with 10 Emmy Awards and 5 Golden Globe Awards. As somebody who has by no means seen Who’s the Boss, not even a single episode, I can’t actually touch upon the demand for a sequel collection. So I’ll depart that as much as you. Are you itching to meet up with Tony and Samantha?
