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The Good:
In the Motherhood is a new comedy series that premiered on ABC last Thursday. It's getting some pretty bad reviews. Which is too bad. I think the entire idea for the show is great! A show about mom's who aren't rich, beautiful, and having affairs with the pool boy (Desperate Housewives style). And one of the women has a MANNY! That's right, a male nanny. I can hear the double standards starting to crack!
The show is based on the online series Motherhood (which has since been discontinued). Episodes were inspired by stories sent in by single moms. I LOVE this idea. The show becomes realistic. Mom's can totally relate. They don't feel they are the only ones failing at motherhood. This interactive web show gave women a voice. I was happy to see this concept transcend into the television show.
The Bad:
But the Writers Guild of America is pissed off. Women are basically writing the show through their story submissions, but are receiving no compensation. ABC says they will receive a screen credit. But according to the WGA, that's not enough. These women deserve at least $7, 000 for each story that makes it to air.
Instead of paying these women, ABC has decided to just scrap the whole idea altogether. Women can still submit their stories on the show's website, but they won't be used on the show.
In the Motherhood is a new comedy series that premiered on ABC last Thursday. It's getting some pretty bad reviews. Which is too bad. I think the entire idea for the show is great! A show about mom's who aren't rich, beautiful, and having affairs with the pool boy (Desperate Housewives style). And one of the women has a MANNY! That's right, a male nanny. I can hear the double standards starting to crack!
The show is based on the online series Motherhood (which has since been discontinued). Episodes were inspired by stories sent in by single moms. I LOVE this idea. The show becomes realistic. Mom's can totally relate. They don't feel they are the only ones failing at motherhood. This interactive web show gave women a voice. I was happy to see this concept transcend into the television show.
The Bad:
But the Writers Guild of America is pissed off. Women are basically writing the show through their story submissions, but are receiving no compensation. ABC says they will receive a screen credit. But according to the WGA, that's not enough. These women deserve at least $7, 000 for each story that makes it to air.
Instead of paying these women, ABC has decided to just scrap the whole idea altogether. Women can still submit their stories on the show's website, but they won't be used on the show.
The Ugly:
So what's left? A television show that is written by people who probably don't know anything about being a single mom and yet another online community for single moms.
I think ABC should hire a few of these women that submitted stories as consultants. At least there will still be a real mom's voice somewhere in the show. I also think they should fire the three actresses that are starring in this show (Cheryl Hines, Megan Mullally and Jessica St. Clair). Why don't they hire the original two women from the Web series (Leah Remini and Chelsea Handler)? There is already a big fan base for the old web series. Maybe people will watch if they see the actors they know are funny in this context.
But if this doesn't happen, I'd say ABC will probably cancel In the Motherhood after six episodes (which is all they have been signed to produce). How long would you give it?
So what's left? A television show that is written by people who probably don't know anything about being a single mom and yet another online community for single moms.
I think ABC should hire a few of these women that submitted stories as consultants. At least there will still be a real mom's voice somewhere in the show. I also think they should fire the three actresses that are starring in this show (Cheryl Hines, Megan Mullally and Jessica St. Clair). Why don't they hire the original two women from the Web series (Leah Remini and Chelsea Handler)? There is already a big fan base for the old web series. Maybe people will watch if they see the actors they know are funny in this context.
But if this doesn't happen, I'd say ABC will probably cancel In the Motherhood after six episodes (which is all they have been signed to produce). How long would you give it?
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