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It's a series of comedy about former New York City councilor Garrett Shah. Garrett faces a different path in her life when invited by a group of young people. Now, Garrett faces six new immigrants who need his help, seek the American dream of their lives and achieve more.
12 February 1963, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
23 April 1964
22 July 1969, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
February 7 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
8 June 1959, Colombo, Sri Lanka
16 October 1979, Paris, France
September 26, 2019
The pilot has some of the loose rhythm of "Parks and Recreation" but not much of the cleverness. Garrett's shallowness is shallowly drawn, and the study group he reluctantly takes on feels like a holding cell of immigrant clichés.
September 27, 2019
Sunnyside is painfully conservative, which is a shame.
September 27, 2019
Despite Modi's manic presentation, Sunnyside resembles nothing so much as a 30-minute public-service spot for Catholic Legal Services or some other pro-bono law firm.
September 24, 2019
Sunnyside (sort of) gets a closeup in this big-hearted sitcom. It's the sitcom part that's the problem, at least in Thursday's pilot.
September 26, 2019
Just like most shows produced by Schur, there are rapid-fire jokes and throwaway lines that are often funnier than the jokes, but the characters giving them are given an opportunity to not just be joke machines but full-formed characters.
September 13, 2019
Unfortunately, Sunnyside's preaching is so heavy-handed, it's unlikely even a left-wing choir will want to tune in to hear the mostly unfunny sermons.
September 25, 2019
If Sunnyside leans into spontaneity and surprises-just as Community quickly turned away from Britta and Jeff to focus on the most chemistry-laden couple on the show, Troy and Abed-then it could evolve into a show worth sticking with.
September 26, 2019
Timeliness doesn't guarantee hilarity, and Penn's bland characterization of this jerk isn't helped by bouncing off the broad cultural stereotypes of his students.
September 27, 2019
It is not quite ready to stand with the influential heavy hitters it shares a network with.
September 26, 2019
As a depiction of activism and making change, the promising Sunnyside pilot makes a strong case that it begins with one's neighbors, and builds out a neighborhood well worth watching.
