Ask any of my friends, I highly recommend watching One Day At A Time on Netflix. Honestly, I won’t shut up about it. Let me tell you about it! The show is based on the 1975 sitcom of the same name, following a divorced mother, her family, and their building superintendent.

The show is a comedy, and that's not a lie. The jokes are really funny and relatable, which is rather typical for a sitcom, but these jokes are next level. I've literally had to pause the show to laugh at and recover from a joke.

While there is quite a bit of comedy, the tears will flow (honestly, brace yourself). Many sitcoms tackle social issues, but this is where the show really stands out from any other current show. Each character brings their own dense storyline that incorporates everyday issues many people face but are not typically or correctly represented in television.

Let's start with Mom. Penelope Alvarez is a veteran, a recently divorced mother, and a nurse. Penelope is chock-full of hilarious mom jokes, motherly advice, and love for her family. Her storyline focuses on her status as a veteran and how that has affected her mental health and relationships. The show's portrayal of depression is more accurate than I've really ever seen on any show. Along with this, her job as a nurse, and taking care of her family, Penelope is a rock whose life is never boring.

Moving on to the funniest character of the show, Lydia. Lydia is Penelope's mother who immigrated as a child from Cuba with many other unaccompanied minors fleeing the country. It is later revealed that she is still undocumented, but she works hard to attain citizenship. She is a dancer, a mother, and prime comedic relief. 10/10 character, honestly.

Next up, Elena Alvarez, the ultra-liberal fifteen-year-old daughter. Elena quite accurately represents what growing up and figuring out your sexuality is like. The first season primarily deals with her coming out process, how she deals with her family's varying reactions, and her quinceañera. The second season brings Elena a job and a nonbinary girlfriend, which is fitting as the last episode of the first season centers around her quinceañera, a ceremony celebrating a girl becoming a woman.

Baseball-loving, cello playing, preteen son, Alex, during the first season, provided a partner in comedy for Lydia and a provocateur for Elena. But in the second season, he is the first character shown to be directly affected by racism. Especially now, talking about latina discrimination is extremely important. An entire episode is dedicated to the issue and discusses how to handle the situation correctly without escalating it.

Finally, Schneider, namesake of the 1975 series, provides silly comedy and a different prospective, the white male prospective. Schneider is the Alvarez's landlord, who was born into wealth and has a history of addiction. He is often blinded to the issues of racism and money problems, but through his friendship with the Alvarez's, he is enlightened. Schneider shows how easy it is to not realizes things are bad if they don't affect you.

Plus, the theme song is great and gets stuck in your head.

Now, go watch it on Netflix!!!