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The first "check off the boxes" show?


Divorced lead character? Check.

Bitchy late teen daughter? Check.

Hottie early teen daughter? Check.

Sensitive not macho romantic interest? Check.

Dumb male supporting character (Schneider)? Check.

Hot to the moment ethnicity for ratings? Check.

New to TV audience location (Indianapolis, IN)? Check.

ODAAT certainly never exceeded the sum of its many parts.

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Those are not "boxes" , just random attributes of the show.

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Or maybe just trying to give a more accurate picture of a (somewhat) large American city?

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