To save people some time, "Blue-Color" is a play on the term "Blue-Collar". Because they're wearing blue vests. I hope that clears things up for people.
@ilovebeastboy28
12 күн бұрын
i thought it was funny!!
@arc-sd8sk
12 күн бұрын
Everyone is going to think it's a typo hahaha
@deronawuah2136
12 күн бұрын
U made me think Ive been typing and saying it wrong my whole life lmao😅
@antonf.2077
12 күн бұрын
Thank you
@slowazzd2165
12 күн бұрын
Dude you made a typo and are covering your ass, lmfao just admit it
@RealLukeWilson
13 күн бұрын
The fact that Justin Spitzer never wanted the show to take a stance on politics, but through the act of trying to accurately represent normal people living a typical life, MADE a political stance, speaks volumes.
@cyclogenesis3179
Күн бұрын
And not only that, the show was simply trying to humanize the employees. And somehow, that's a radical political statement.
@Neyshtradamus
15 күн бұрын
Dina as a character was absolutely brilliant. What started as a “female Dwight type” turned into the most endearing character in the series.
@tbestig4164
14 күн бұрын
Yeah, she got so much more interesting over the series run
@msjkramey
14 күн бұрын
@MaejorArray same, but that's because I see a lot of my old self in her. I see a lot of my old self in the flaws of a lot of these characters. I used to be such a holier-than-thou rule-following showoff and I wasn't always very nice about it either. Part of it was being frustrated with how I was constantly being perceived (I literally had a person say to my face, "Wow, you're actually really nice!" And that hurt so bad, finding out that people percieved me as a jerk when they didn't know me.) I make more of an effort to come off as a warmer person now and make people comfortable, but it's also frustrating when your resting face alone makes people think you're a certain way. I can't help that I have RBF
@SimsWhoSmokeWeed
13 күн бұрын
she's my fav
@user-vi4xy1jw7e
13 күн бұрын
@@msjkrameyDo you look like Dina too?
@msjkramey
13 күн бұрын
@@user-vi4xy1jw7e what a weird question. Why would that matter? Lol
@Very_Okay
14 күн бұрын
i loved how explicitly pro worker Superstore was. really looking forward to watching this one
@slowazzd2165
12 күн бұрын
It's pretty good, but the last season is fairly meh
@christinedunwoody1854
10 күн бұрын
@@slowazzd2165I mean, they made it in a pandemic and they didn't know it would be the last when they started making it. Honestly they pulled it off better than other shows in that same position.
@ilostthecat6973
15 күн бұрын
One of my favorite things about superstore is when Jonah will give these long thought out speeches (kinda like Jim Halpert) and it works like 25% of the time, and most times people dislike him for it
@silvercheetah92
15 күн бұрын
My favorite is when the union worker finally comes to help them get started and Jonah is so broken and tired he tells them that he’s not sure if the union would work
@noah_noah_noah
15 күн бұрын
When it comes to those speeches I think you mean Jeff Winger… because Jim is never motivational or inspirational
@vivianloney
15 күн бұрын
It reminds me of this girl I worked with in fast food she was a culinary student working part time and very adamant about her food handler certification. She tried giving motivational speeches about asking for more pay and taking off when you're sick and it did not resonate lol.
@Bubbles603
13 күн бұрын
@@silvercheetah92Jonah only says that because Amy wants him to though. He doesn’t genuinely believe it won’t work he feels bad that he even planted those seeds of doubt in people’s heads
@Jinuku
10 күн бұрын
Jim Halpert never gives speeches? What? Jim tries to hide in the background and usually only acts when it's absolutely needed to avoid calamity or to make a joke. Are you thinking of someone else?
@asseenontb3082
15 күн бұрын
This show is sooo underrated. Spent 3 years working night shift at Walmart. Came across this show one day. Showed it to my buddy and we both agreed there are so many little things they get right that it’s extremely relatable to anyone who works in big box stores
@charlotte7554
15 күн бұрын
The little interstitial scenes of customers are so right. There's one where a guy has a tall rug sticking out of his cart and knocking everything off the shelves while he's oblivious, and I swear I've seen a customer do that
@HandsomeLongshanks
15 күн бұрын
Oh, dude, it's so spot on. Sure, it's still a show and is generally more wild than reality, but they nail so much about what working big box retail that it's easy to forgive the TV nature of the writing
@vivianloney
15 күн бұрын
I remember first watching superstore and horrifyingly realized that all the times I went shopping dead tired, fighting the urge to nod off standing up, I was that customer.
@weregretohio7728
15 күн бұрын
Back in the day, I didn't want to watch it because I already sensed how depressing retail life is... Now I work in a grocery store and experience it first-hand, so I guess I have to watch it.
@ethandubois7536
14 күн бұрын
I used to work in a big box store with a woman who both looked and sounded exactly like Dina.
@lucypreece7581
14 күн бұрын
I love in the scene when Mateo is being taken away by ICE that the colour looks like it has literally drained from the world. Even the bright colours of peoples clothes like the blue of the vests look dull and lifeless and it really adds to the emotions and the weight and the seriousness of the scene. this isn't a moment for lightheartedness, this isn't a moment for jokes and smiles. This is dark and horrible and depressing the the visuals show that perfectly. Flawless.
@Lynsey17
13 күн бұрын
I've watched the series about a dozen or so times now & I still cry during that episode. It is so well done & such a great example of the show's ability to stay grounded despite being a sitcom. Throughout that episode there's the typical BS but the tone suddenly shifts when the stakes increase & they realize Mateo is in real danger. They drop all the in-fighting to help him.
@BugsyFoga
15 күн бұрын
At this point I’ve realized they’ve made a work space comedy about almost every job, wether about teachers at a school, a police force , game developers working at a study, and grocery store employees working at a store , honestly surprised we’ve yet to get one on animators in an animation studio, someone really should hope on to that concept.
@sweetlevi4061
15 күн бұрын
Can't bc they'd have to admit how poorly animators are treated
@BugsyFoga
15 күн бұрын
@@sweetlevi4061 that part could be commentary
@ESoria-zs5by
15 күн бұрын
I think there are already some anime TV shows about working in the animation industry.
@andalilbitqueer
15 күн бұрын
@@ESoria-zs5byis it a sitcom?
@desertplanet3253
15 күн бұрын
@@andalilbitqueer only one that comes to mind is eizouken, which isn't a sitcom but it is really good
@HandsomeLongshanks
15 күн бұрын
I worked at target for a few years and watching this show felt like working there. There's a scene where they have to unload the truck. The dialogue they use is SPOT ON and accurately used to describe the process we used at target. It felt great to see how much effort they out into the show to get the lingo PERFECT.
@samirunlu9900
14 күн бұрын
Would you like to work in target or superstore? That’s a good question to ask yourself.
@HandsomeLongshanks
13 күн бұрын
@samirunlu9900 honestly, target. I loved my store and enjoyed my time there unloading trucks and stocking shelves. Low hours, but many memories made with coworkers after
@youtubeuniversity3638
15 күн бұрын
I like how the show and store aren't named the same. Dodges confusion in analysis and discussion.
@m.streicher8286
15 күн бұрын
they probably couldn't have called the show cloud 9, that was sorta taken
@Aerymir
15 күн бұрын
Or superstore, that's also taken lol
@FionaOfMountLawley
15 күн бұрын
Fun Fact: Cloud 9 is a real thing in Australia. It's a chain of vape shops, not a stand in for Malwart, but it exists.
@user-vi4xy1jw7e
13 күн бұрын
The Office and Parks & Rec did the same thing.
@Backwardseel
12 күн бұрын
@FionaOfMountLawley haha there's one in Abbotsford Victoria looks very similar logo
@BobtheRedead
15 күн бұрын
Fun fact about the union-buster being played by an actor with the last name "Bogatinski." His last name literally means "rich guy" in Russian. (Bogatiy = wealthy.) Unexpectedly perfect casting.
@sophiabuchman4517
13 күн бұрын
That is deeply wonderful
@tedros6917
15 күн бұрын
Not sure how aware Americans are of this, but in Canada there is an actual chain of supermarkets called superstore. Having worked at one myself, this show was like ptsd for me
@JoseBird
15 күн бұрын
One of the names they were considering for this series was "Real American Superstore" which I suspect they had to change because it was way too close to the name of Real Canadian Superstore.
@ThePongles
13 күн бұрын
@@JoseBirdDamn, as a Canadian I would have loved that name for it. Imagine the jokes they could have made about rivalry between Canada and the US with it.
@davidmhh9977
12 күн бұрын
@@JoseBird They should have named it No Name Show. That wouldn't have caused any conflict
@Arahsure
10 күн бұрын
@@ThePonglesThank you for Norm MacDonald. (and for not being America😉🤫 from Ireland)😂
@-dennis3755
8 күн бұрын
@@davidmhh9977 But that is clearly a name?
@lonerdreamer92
15 күн бұрын
Another fun fact for Nicole Sakura aka Cheyenne for the gamer viewers; she was also Emily in Until Dawn
My first experience with Superstore was watching a clip of an episode on the television in the psychiatric hospital I was in at the time. It was to advertise the upcoming episode- the one where Mateo creates the toy drive to help show that he was a valuable citizen. That clip was the first time I had truly laughed in a while. So when I discharged, I had to find the show, and there it was on Hulu. I watched the whole thing up to the point it was at, and then watched every week to see the new episode. The show still feels comforting to me nearly 5 years later
@samirabdel-aziz478
14 күн бұрын
I was working at Kroger when i started watching this show. I kept seeing aspects of my life in the show and i quickly became a major fan. This has one of the best finales in tv history.
@dsmbilly3690
12 күн бұрын
SHUT UP SANDRA!
@ruth-br6tl
3 күн бұрын
I worked at a Kroger Marketplace for four years including the pandemic. I totally agree it was so accurate.
@TherealMatthias1998
15 күн бұрын
I was lucky enough to visit the superstore set at universal once, it’s insane how small it actually was. It didn’t feel any bigger than two classrooms put together
@user-vi4xy1jw7e
13 күн бұрын
The pilot used a closed Kmart
@TherealMatthias1998
13 күн бұрын
@@user-vi4xy1jw7e I imagine that was way bigger than the set they had at universal lol
@julijepp
10 күн бұрын
@@user-vi4xy1jw7e we too watched the first five minutes at least of the video....
@mbanerjee5889
12 күн бұрын
Unpopular opinion: Superstore is objectively funnier than The Office and Parks and Rec.
@jennyrodriguez811
12 күн бұрын
I feel the same way.
@ShabnaFarooque
9 күн бұрын
I love Superstore, and I agree about The Office (never seen Parks and Rec). I do prefer B99 and The Good Place to Superstore, though.
@michelcomenta
3 күн бұрын
truth!!!!!!
@AlexJ1
15 күн бұрын
It's funny - as I was watching this I was thinking "It'd be cool to have Jonah as an undercover union buster from corporate whose character arc has him joining forces with the workers" and welp, they thought of it first I guess. Could be a great movie.
@RedWizard0
15 күн бұрын
I watched this show in its entirety after having spent 11 years working at Walmart. I saw so many familiar things in the show, both ill and great. I'm sad to say that "taking care of it later" never came while I was employed there. I met some really great people there though, and am still friends with many of them. Thank you for covering this show.
@JuriAmari
15 күн бұрын
Superstore is such a well written and underrated comedy. Anybody who has worked in retail or (in my case) customer service can understand what this show is talking about is very real. It was so cathartic while it was on the air. I’m happy it’s getting its long overdue flowers 💐
@criticalevent
15 күн бұрын
I watched it when it was broadcast, and even though I was 20 years removed from my time at Walmart, it barely registered as parody to me, it was spot on for everything from the union busting to the affairs to the floor workers turning to back stabbing piles of garbage as soon as they got a manager tag.
@stevenhandzel5929
14 күн бұрын
My wife and I are retail workers. We watched this show religiously and noticed how true most of it is. And sadly, I am getting to that point of trying to work my way up and seeing some of my rebellious nature die and become a corporate mouthpiece. I hate it, but I need to pay rent. In any case, there is every reason in the world a show like this needs to continue.
@Namredel
15 күн бұрын
Anyone who’s worked retail would love this show. Brings me back before I became an office drone. It was a great series and I watched it after it had ended but if I watched tv during it was airing I would have watched it weekly.
@user-vi4xy1jw7e
13 күн бұрын
Did you watch the Office when you started working in an office?
@Namredel
13 күн бұрын
@@user-vi4xy1jw7e sadly no. I watched the office until about when the baby was born. Life happened and haven’t gone back yet.
@tracimcmurray5244
15 күн бұрын
I've worked for Target, Walmart and currently Walgreens--the struggle is adequately portrayed in Superstore. Jose, thank you for bringing me even a few more unknown tidbits on one of my comfort shows. I watched as it aired. I was working at Walmart during Covid. To see these struggles portrayed on TV helped me find humor in a really bizaro environment irl. Your review of the series was (once again) outstanding. I'm so glad we seem to enjoy the same types of series. Lucky me.
@josemaria8177
15 күн бұрын
Superstore is one of the best recent sitcoms. A wonderful show that serves as a modern day equivalent to a Norman Lear show, being hilarious and dealing with serious social issues at the same time
@eko9554
15 күн бұрын
Same. I was sad when I found out that it was ending in early 2021 while I was playing Minecraft. Weird how that was 3 years ago.
@thatvillainjay
15 күн бұрын
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@Hellojenii
13 күн бұрын
My husband and I have been WAITING for the day a KZitemr put out a deep dive into one of our most favorite, cherished and underrated shows! THANK YOU for being that KZitemr!
@cartwheelkids
15 күн бұрын
As someone from St Louis, I appreciate the regional details the writers included throughout the series. One research area they really neglected, though, is demographics: St Louis is 44% Black or African American. Surely they could have cast more than just ONE black person as a series regular?!
@dextra9753
15 күн бұрын
(Also from the STL area) I’m also having trouble believing that there’s no one of middle eastern decent? Like there’s not a /single/ woman wearing a hijab shopping at the store?
@danielh572
14 күн бұрын
I agree 100%. Don't remember where in StL the store is supposed to be, but it could be in the much less diverse southwest section. That could kinda explain it, but people commute across the city for jobs all the time.
@albshel
14 күн бұрын
It was set in the Ozarks area. Not as familiar with it, but I don’t think many non-whites live out there. Also from St. Louis. Also appreciate the references, although they once made a reference to “Panera” that I didn’t like.
@kkamau5479
12 күн бұрын
@@dextra9753 large bosian and Somalian population but nothing in sight.
@htcheeto420
8 күн бұрын
@@dextra9753sayid!
@elizabethschurman2578
15 күн бұрын
Thank you for covering this show! I think it is very underrated, both for its humor, and its focus on working class people.
@crystallewis5902
14 күн бұрын
Superstore and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend were my absolute favorite shows on air between 2015 and 2019; and I felt like no one else I knew was watching either show at the time. While CEG had a small but very vocal and dedicated fanbase, I truly didn't see any fervor for Superstore except some positive (and well-deserved) reviews from critics. I tried to show the series to a friend of mine but as someone who worked retail for many years, they said they couldn't watch it because it hit a little *too* close to home and gave them PTSD. I absolutely loved the little scenes showing how ridiculous the customers act when shopping throughout the store. I feel like I should definitely give the series a rewatch since I'm now a reporter who writes about labor issues and the series tackles many subjects that I regularly cover on my job.
@enpeyarblank
13 күн бұрын
heh. Crazy Girl Ex-Friend
@pippastrelle
12 күн бұрын
I have to give so much credit to the cast. The side cast especially kept knocking me out with their line deliveries. I've also got to give it props for the balance it struck between optimism, sympathy, and realism. Everyone's kinda trying but everyone's kinda shitty. Sometimes you get the chance to do better but sometimes you're just trying to get through the day. It shows the worth of goals like Jonah's while seriously reflecting on what we're fighting through to get them.
@Unquestionable
10 күн бұрын
The side cast is one of the best parts of the show. Yeah there are some incredible main characters, Dina being possibly the best, but the lesser focused ones like Marcus were consistently the most entertaining.
@pippastrelle
10 күн бұрын
@@Unquestionable I can't believe how funny they made Markus. And Justine and Sayid were fantastic
@xingcat
13 күн бұрын
I binged this during the later months of lockdown, and it always felt like the very best show that nobody I knew ever watched. Just an incredible cast, wonderful writing, and real feelings, situations and events happening in the funniest ways possible. I loved this show.
@bertbaker7067
13 күн бұрын
United we bargain, divided we beg. But the union makes us strong. Solidarity forever ✊
@squeekytoy123
14 күн бұрын
Justice for Zellers!!!!! Go Canada! This show got me through working night shifts at a shelter, which was a stressful time of my life. I still remember meal prepping and using the comedy in this show to calm down and relax. Thanks for such an in depth video! Good to listen to at the gym, I learned so much!
@CoreIdeas
15 күн бұрын
Watching this while working at a grocery store was the most cathartic experience. I felt seen.
@BirdeeBlake
15 күн бұрын
It's so weird watching any show that incorporates COVID into the plot-- for those characters, the pandemic just lasted one season and everyone moved on.
@user-vi4xy1jw7e
13 күн бұрын
People in real life started acting like covid didn't exist after a year.
@Shewhospeakesinverse
13 күн бұрын
I mean did they ....move on? In superstore. Maybe its because i watched it as it was coming out but i think bc it ended on the covid scene n everyone was meeting outdoors it feels like comparing it to other shows doesnt apply.
@cainyourkids
12 күн бұрын
when people got their vaccines, they all started acting like COVID didn't exist. I remember Christmas shopping was like hell on earth with how in your face people were at malls and stores, with their masks and face shields down. Even people coughing in public didn't get the stink eye anymore. Whereas it took me until 2024 to even be comfortable going to a concert because the idea of being in the pit (after all the negativity of the COVID-19 onset) made me feel so nauseated lol
@williamdaviddiazcuchimaque7511
11 күн бұрын
Me molestó como lo manejaron en Brooklyn 99 solo fue el cold Open de primer episodio de la temporada 8
@AriellaLilien
10 күн бұрын
Mythic Quest has my all-time favourite covid episode-the whole thing takes place on zoom calls between characters as they're working remotely (the actors filmed on their phones at home) and is hilarious and emotionally devastating-but they also have literally only one covid episode, not even a season or anything. The next episode it's like "well that was rough; back to work gang!" Like, my guy the epidemic is still here wtf
@toyosibee.mp3
15 күн бұрын
I watched Superstore in its entirety in like a month back in 2021, and truly, best sitcom of the decade by a LONG shot. Such lovable characters and unique relatable humor, while tackling some really interesting storylines! I wish I could erase this show from my brain and rewatch it
@md11x6
15 күн бұрын
You should. I just finished binge watching it for the third time recently. The first time not all the seasons were released, so it was probably season 1-4. 3 years is long enough 😅.
@natew.7951
14 күн бұрын
I really like superstore a lot and I always appreciate your retrospectives. I was a Walmart employee for 10 years and I feel like they nailed it. I actually didn't even notice the product placement since it felt so natural in this setting. I thought the Target episode was great. I didn't even realize it was product placement because it was so natural. The episode is a perfect caricature of a Walmart employee visiting a target. I'm sure target sucks just as much as Walmart, but the whole show is from the point of view of a Walmart employee, so to them, seeing target as such an awesome place makes sense.
@g.a.2997
14 күн бұрын
I loved how this show had a lot of call backs like Cheyenne losing her scrunchy and that creep Sal going miss and showing back up.
@jessebaughman3139
15 күн бұрын
I adored this show, the losses and failures of fighting the corporate machine are so realistic. The desperation and struggle of achieved a barely livable existence for so many
@erichb414
15 күн бұрын
This show is easily one of my favorites of al time. I was really bummed when it ended, but even without America at the end, the quality never dipped like the office and it stayed good all the way through.
@user-vi4xy1jw7e
13 күн бұрын
Granted, she was only gone like 8 or 9 episodes.
@goose5288
15 күн бұрын
i said out loud "man this guys videos are too long wtf" and now here i am 100 minutes later. insanely impressive. ive never really cared for tv of any kind and honestly this is no different yet i still found myself interested through your amaizng storytelling
@lorcannagle
15 күн бұрын
It's a bit of a shame Jerusha didn't get a mention, I always found it amusing she was played by Kerri Kenney-Silver, a wedding of-sorts between The Kids in the Hall and The State, the two best sketch comedy groups of the 90s.
@literaterose6731
15 күн бұрын
Oh, yes, thanks for mentioning her! I have a particular soft spot for the character-I did a triple take the first time her name was mentioned, because… that’s my older daughter’s name! (Though my daughter’s is spelled with an ‘h’ on the end.) I think it’s the first time I ever heard the name in contemporary media ☺️
@Unquestionable
10 күн бұрын
Glenn's character is probably one of the underrated highlights of the entire show. He's over the top in just enough of a way to not wear thin compared to some of the others, with his whole home life being delightfully silly.
@footbal218
12 күн бұрын
I’ve watched this show all the way through 5 or 6 times. It’s so perfect
@raigresham1298
14 күн бұрын
As an old, I love whenever Kids In The Hall gets mentioned. When you think about it, meme culture owes SO much to that show!
@magzdilluh
13 күн бұрын
as a St. Louis resident I was always tickled to see St. Louis specific items on the shelf and references to STL neighborhoods
@mo_13.
9 күн бұрын
as someone from nowhere near st Louis, I'm happy they were so specific with their set design that a native to that area recognized it! small details make these things
@bradmyers5354
15 күн бұрын
When you said the make was originally “The Greatest Love Story Ever Told” I figured the original premise was centered around Glenn’s love affair with Cloud 9. 😂
@cmmbp1076
15 күн бұрын
José, I spent the morning watching your newsradio video with my mom and then youtube autoplayed a superstore video. i was sad thinking about how little attention this show gets. Then i saw this seconds after it was posted and im ecstatic !!
@TurtleFPL
12 күн бұрын
Superstore is a criminally underrated show. Just hilarious with some real moments of beauty. And that ending 🥲
@dylpickled
15 күн бұрын
6:20 I think the actor’s talented but I highly doubt that there was absolutely no wheelchair user actor who couldn’t fulfill the role and bring the same energy. No offense but it’s always the same excuse :/
@DreamcastSwirly
15 күн бұрын
I'm assuming that was a quote of some kind, not Jose's actual opinion. Still a rude excuse but
@dylpickled
15 күн бұрын
@@DreamcastSwirly oh yeah for sure I think he gives his opinion more later on
@pobbityboppity1110
14 күн бұрын
1:01:17
@dylpickled
14 күн бұрын
@@pobbityboppity1110 yes Ik please see my comment above yours
@Sootielove
13 күн бұрын
Especially because unlike so many other disabled roles, it's actually accessible to the actors! Garrett isn't magically healed or made to do impossible stunts, he's just a guy in a wheelchair. I was honestly disappointed learning he wasn't a wheelchair user considering how the role seemed to actually fit it
@ruliak
15 күн бұрын
Jose these retrospectives are my favorite, it's like a warm hug. I love how thorough you are with the plot but also the emotional beats. Can't wait to settle in with this one!
@HalloweenSurfboard
15 күн бұрын
The only show that I’ve legitimately watched all the way through more times than the office at this point. This show has such incredible character growth and some of the most brilliant B-roll that I’ve seen in television.
@connerd5647
15 күн бұрын
Manager man hit the jordan Peterson voice😂
@pobbityboppity1110
14 күн бұрын
Lmao yes
@tecpaocelotl
15 күн бұрын
I remember before covid, my wife and I went to Universal Studios, and they announced on the tour that they were filming superstore. My wife was thinking of finding a way to get there, and I had to convince her we couldn't unless we got out of the moving tour and pointed to security that was walking. Lol.
@user-vi4xy1jw7e
13 күн бұрын
Wow. Such a wet blanket.
@tecpaocelotl
12 күн бұрын
@user-vi4xy1jw7e Usually, I'm illogical, and she's logical. We were opposites that day. Lol.
@kevingibson2519
15 күн бұрын
Dude! So glad you covered this one. A pandemic gem for me.
@marie-andreec5164
14 күн бұрын
Yes! Thank you! This is a fantastic show and no one seems to talk about it. That break-up scene is one of the best break-up scenes I've ever seen in a tv show. It is so well written and feels so real! It is a testament to the talent of the writers and actors.
@andiv.8395
5 күн бұрын
Jose you cooked so hard you burned the kitchen down, I was sat for the whole video and your commentary really encapsulates what it was like to watch the show for the first time and learning about these characters, and eventually learning to love these characters.
@mehlover
11 күн бұрын
I'm glad Superstore is getting more love. I loved this when it was airing and related to it when I worked at Walmart. I love the pro-union messages throughout. And while I was sad to see it end with only 6 seasons, I'm glad it ended on a high note and didn't go on for too long that it got stale or bad.
@blindarchers
7 күн бұрын
I was recommended this show by a coworker while we were both working at Walmart. He gave it praise for highlighting the absurd little things retail workers come in contact with. For instance, in an early episode (can't recall if it was in the pilot), there's a scene where there's a fire and everyone's running out of the store. But one woman comes up to an employee and goes "Can I return this?" We had an incident like that while I was at Walmart. For us, it was a bomb scare. We're evacuating the store, but it was less hectic and chaotic than the version in the episode. We're just instructing people to go outside but not telling them why. And we had one woman at the customer service counter who was adamantly protesting that she would not leave until her return was processed. I was really tempted to yell at her that we weren't evacuating the store for fun and that if she wanted to risk blowing up, she could continue to park her ass at the counter. On a serious note, I do love how the show (and you) highlighted how immigrants can often feel inadequate between cultures. I myself am Mexican American and it's a sad reality that while I will never be American enough for many Americans, I will also never be Mexican enough for just as many Mexicans. Plenty of folks wanna take away my Latina card like the dude in the show scene.
@jaduspeaks4754
14 күн бұрын
I was never the most regular watcher of this show (always seemed to forget which night it was airing), but when I did catch it, I loved it. Superstore has one of the strongest supporting casts I've seen on any show, and the comedy of it all really does pull from the details. Anyone who's worked even a short time in retail, especially as an entry-level or low-rung worker, will find something to love here. Thank you for another great retrospective, José.
@cheetosleopard9861
14 күн бұрын
Legitimately one the greatest pilot I’ve ever seen
@matthewconstantine5015
15 күн бұрын
Man. 30 years of working retail, including 20 of it in corporate retail, and this show hit HARD. It's very funny, but it's also very true. All those little bits with customers... too accurate.
@Lynsey17
13 күн бұрын
10:40 I maintain that Glenn is one of the best characters to ever appear on network TV. I can't explain how much I love him.
@stuckin2003
13 күн бұрын
Worked retail for 15 years. They got SO much right... brilliant show, definitely one of my top 5 all-time favorites. Perfect balance between comedy and tackling social issues through a modern lens. And the insane cast chemistry between America Ferrera and Ben Feldman? So good, so organic...you can't fake that.
@rockandrolldude22
14 күн бұрын
Started working at walmart in Feb 2020 to around May 2020 so I saw it all. The show hits extra hard if you worked at Walmart.
@DalmatinRus
15 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, José! I've watched this show from the pilot till the finale during its original run, and it quickly became one of my favorites and most anticipated pleasures of any given TV week. I was always happy to see these characters, their interactions, the rich world of the show. I always loved its humor and its working class realness. As I've turned more and more to the left towards the end of 2010's (it took me a while, but I'm glad I saw the light eventually), this show kept nudging me in that direction, probably unbeknownst to me at the time. I've cried a lot during this video and I was amazed how much of the plot and how many individual episodes I can actually recall immediately despite only seeing the show once. Your analysis is wonderful. I'm fully planning on rewatching this show with my fiancée as soon as possible and I'm feeling very happy that I get to share this gem with her. I know she's gonna fall in love with it as well.
@samuelcarlson1012
12 күн бұрын
That union episode was legendary. As someone who used to work at Walmart, the exact same thing happened at my store.
@doctorhirst9302
15 күн бұрын
I absolutely adore Superstore. It's the perfect mixture of light-hearted workplace comedy and sharp satire about the treatment of working class people under capitalism. Like Brooklyn 99 and Parks and Rec, it's about good people trying to make a difference in the world, but whereas the characters in those other shows always work within the confines of the system, Superstore shows that sometimes doing the right thing requires breaking the rules. Mateo's storyline about being undocumented is a prime example of this. Technically, everyone who was helping him was breaking the law, but it was clearly portrayed as being the morally correct thing to do, whereas ICE, the enforcers of the law, were the unequivocal villains of the story. And because the show is naturally so progressive and left-leaning, it also manages to poke fun at how Jonah's constant anxiety to be woke can be irritating to those around him without coming off as mean-spirited or implying that it's stupid to care about these issues in the first place, the way shows like South Park or, God forbid, Mr Birchum do.
@Patchouliprince
13 күн бұрын
I adore the show, found it on streaming during lockdown and it reinstated my faith in modern day sitcoms. It’s practically replaced Friends as my comfort show
@cal6137
15 күн бұрын
I never thought about the Target episode in that way, and i've seen the show a few times. I'm glad you pointed it out, since I myself prefer going to Target over other stores
@pippen5970
9 күн бұрын
I love this show simply for what it is, but also because it’s set in my hometown so it adds an extra layer of love to be a comfort show, especially since I’ve moved away. Love all the little St. Louis references
@Lexicakes
13 күн бұрын
This show is well written and feels realistic to working in retail.
@nicolehall694
15 күн бұрын
One of my all time favorite shows ever. Thanks for the fun walk down memory lane!
@Busto
15 күн бұрын
My good sir. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for including two of the my favorite scenes. Marcus responding to Mateo in Tagalog. And 38:19
@MoeHasubandoAbsolver
15 күн бұрын
The walkout plot ending with scabs rolling in to break the strike is very true to life, and this is why we see strikers beating up or otherwise intimidating scabs. It's the right thing to do!
@dylpickled
15 күн бұрын
6:44 sometimes I feel sentiments like “being more than your disability” are just as patronizing 😅 there’s such an emphasis to distance ppl from being seen as disabled, it’s like an overcompensation to humanize someone when (depending on the person) a disability can greatly shape who you are and be a central part of your life/identity.
@pobbityboppity1110
14 күн бұрын
We’re talking about a sitcom here…you know, shows where characters are one note.
@dylpickled
14 күн бұрын
@@pobbityboppity1110 ?? My point still stands
@winddancer613
13 күн бұрын
Yeah I definitely felt like that sentiment was always a little off for this show in particular- we don’t get stuff like how Jonah would have to change his apartment to be wheelchair accessible, how Garret drives, etc. which we probably would have gotten if he’d been played by a disabled actor. For a show that gets so much else right, it’s frustrating, to say the least.
@dylpickled
13 күн бұрын
@@winddancer613 YES!! When he goes out with that transphobe spontaneously, I always wondered how he gets into her car.
@kenbrandt6100
14 күн бұрын
This was the last sitcom I ever watched and loved. Having worked at Sam's Club many years back, it resonated strongly with me.
@michaeltonus3888
14 күн бұрын
The fact that Lauren Ash used to work at a Zeller's is so funny to me and I can't really explain why.
@florallychaotic
15 күн бұрын
I'll be honest I did not expect to cover this and I'm so happy you did!!! Here's a comment for the algorithm!!! ❤️❤️
@ashleytwo
10 күн бұрын
Just like others, having worked in retail in the past this show felt so relatable. It really captured that "what, why?" of customer service. My favourite joke from Parks and Recreation is "I found a sandwich in one of your parks, and I want to know why it didn't have mayonnaise" because it really captures that and I can't think of a specific quote from Superstore at the moment - in part because it was more visual in the interstitials - but it really caught that "why do I have to put up with this shit" vibe anyone that has worked in customer service will know so well.
@silvercheetah92
15 күн бұрын
My favorite (and most accurate) part of the show was the scenes with the customers messing with the store
@Sootielove
15 күн бұрын
This show isn't unbiased in its politics but I do love how it doesn't strawman any of the staff. Corporate, sure, but the others are liberals, conservatives, unbothered, but they're always there and we get to know them regardless. The breakroom scenes are iconic for a reason but it's genuinely hilarious seeing that sort of cyclical, unresearched argument that goes nowhere and convinces no one
@jessicamessicaa
15 күн бұрын
this is literally the sitcom i’ve been hoping for you to cover!! so excited
@ollie2111
15 күн бұрын
I love the retrospectives, I end up learning about shows I didnt know or heard of but didnt end up watching. Hadn't even heard about this one.
@Neyshtradamus
15 күн бұрын
Ditto x1000
@lilxamryn
14 күн бұрын
The way I’ve been rewatching the show for the past 2 weeks
@ashleybanks-wm4cg
13 күн бұрын
This show was my dream come true as someone who worked for Walmart and Target like i would leave Walmart and work at Target frim the time i was 18 to 25 this show is an accurate depiction of working there like super accurate how have they made this without working there? This show is super underrated and I didn't even know about it until three years later a lot of ppl dont know about this show wen you bring it up
@Relli80
12 күн бұрын
The Black Friday episode and betting on the seasonal help are part of my annual holiday viewing!
@Anynom
15 күн бұрын
Such an underrated show
@Fezzy976
15 күн бұрын
it was the number 1 show on tv for 3 out of 5 seasons, its not underrated at all.
@Bubbe_knows
12 күн бұрын
I genuinely think superstore is one of the most underrated sitcoms in the last decade. The characters have some of the best traits of all my favorites in other sitcoms. Jonah is so much like Jeff (community) but 10x more cringe-fail. I really like this show a lot.
@Kawaiipony_Productions
2 күн бұрын
God, I love Superstore. It's one of those underrated gems me and my mom found during covid and watched for a bit. But then we stopped watching it, and I refound it again sometime last year. And while I didn't get to finish watching it cause of some irl stuff, I still watched a good majority of the show and I just always had a good time watching it!!! Hopefully, this video makes more people find it and give the show more love!!!
@keylimesatellite2835
4 күн бұрын
I got about 30 minutes into this video and thought this show sounded so good, I should go watch it, and I'm so glad I did! What a sweet, funny show. I also wish we got more, but the ending was heartfelt and satisfying
@thebookpotato310
13 күн бұрын
I work at a Walmart. If we tried to unionize they would fire everyone involved (obviously not for unionizing, that would be illegal) and have us replaced in a day
@bexyPTX
14 күн бұрын
This show is one of my favorites of all time. So cool to see a deep dive like this. I think you did a great job of capturing what makes this show so special.
@Man_of_Oil
7 күн бұрын
A target ad in the middle of this series is wiiiild to me as a current target team member. I know Cloud 9 is loosley based on Walmart but target is EXTREMELY guilty of all the things the show is satirizing.
@aqsireyrey
8 күн бұрын
nobody will understand how much this show saved me
@alexm7334
10 күн бұрын
i dropped off the show around s4, but this video reminded me of why i liked it so much to begin with. like yeah, it's a network tv show so there's only so "realistic" it can be. but seeing the ending makes me feel like i should go back and see it myself. i forgot how much i loved the characters. i forgot how good a lighthearted comedy can be 😭
@guyunderwood2297
2 күн бұрын
I love the S1 finale because of Amy doing what she thinks is right in the moment and only later realizing the magnitude of what she has done. No one that has successfully organized their workplace starts out believing they have the power to accomplish something so big. It's always just regular workers doing what they think is right in the moment and making friends and allies with your fellow workers only to at some point realize you've got enough people on your side to make real change.
@PhilipJackson03
15 күн бұрын
The one part of this show I always loathed though was the way that the workers were always (at least in their lines) always made to more say they were loyal to the store, the company, and not each other. And I found it baffling when literally every other aspect of the show made it very clear loyalty should lie with co-workers. Idk, it’s a very small gripe but it made the finale miss for me, which was upsetting.
@borissand3891
15 күн бұрын
Yeah the retail jobs I've worked it's usually the other way around with being loyal to your friends and coworkers you like and hating the company. Management can be defending of their employees, corporate sycophants or a blur between both.
@stellviahohenheim
15 күн бұрын
Because hollywood is super toxic in their relations they think that everywhere else is also the same. For example the movie Twisters, they show you 2 groups of storm chasers and they get so competitive they tried to run each other off the road which is so idiotic storm chasing is already dangerous enough they don't need to be that way. I follow storm chasers here on KZitem and not only they were nice to each other they even know each other so well they usually cooperate with each other and support someone trying to gather footage or data.
@user-vi4xy1jw7e
13 күн бұрын
@@stellviahohenheimThey thought the film needed human conflict. It's not that deep.
@user-vi4xy1jw7e
13 күн бұрын
I don't see what was wrong with the finale?
@MikeGonzTot
7 күн бұрын
I really liked Superstore. This is one of the few comedy series that i actually watched until the end. The dynamics of the characters are really great.
@Bubbe_knows
12 күн бұрын
Sandra is like the _Jerry Gergich_ of Superstore but unlike Jerry, Sandra gets a real storyline. I love Jerry and that his whole life outside of the parks department is perfect and that's why he's okay with being a bit of a punching bag. Sandra's life is a little sad but she gets to become a series regular and have an amazing story that's really fun. I'm glad the writers gave that to her.
@Unquestionable
10 күн бұрын
She's one of the better and most realistic characters by a large margin. While most of the "main" cast was basically made to be just a little over the top in hitting certain relatable character traits (traditionally good looking, financial set backs being solved easily, tons of support from friends/family) she was a breath of fresh air. Her life mostly sucks hard, she knows it and her coworkers do as well, and Jerry becomes a bright light in a very dim existence which is depressing in it's own way. It's how real people at these sort of jobs generally live, not the idealized and optimistic version the show portrays.
@muddyotterspottery569
12 күн бұрын
That was so good! I thought the comparison you made about the parallel decline of network T.V. and retail perfectly situated “Superstore” in its place in sitcom history.
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