Like so many other popular shows of the 2010s, American housewife experimented with the musical format, despite it being very far from the usual tone. The third season’s final episode, titled “A Mom’s Parade,” showed new sides to its cast of characters, having them dance and sing throughout the story. The mini-musical featured performances from Katie, her friends Doris and Angela, as well as Cooper and his children Oliver, Taylor and Anna-Kat.
Fortunately for fans of the series, the episode didn’t stray too far from the series’ overall themes. The musical numbers managed to flow easily within the plot. Getting that work is one of the challenges other shows experimenting with the music format face, but American housewife managed it, while also avoiding one of the worst parts that comes with the musical episode trend.
The episode worked the same as any other
The episode’s plot was similar to any other episode
The great advantage of the musical episode of American housewife is that the plot was very similar to a normal episode of the series. Katie was feeling unappreciated by her husband and children, as she normally does. The only difference is that she explains her problems through music. Some programs that had a musical episode, such as Once upon a time or Henry Danger, changed the entire plot of the episode to explain the reason for the singing. However, the fact that American housewife I didn’t do that allowed the songs to be performed and integrated into the plot more organically.
Additionally, the episode maintained its normal length of 22 minutes, which meant there was only time for four songs in the episode. As there were only a small handful of songs in the episode, this meant that the songs were of high quality, as more time was spent developing the four songs. This also meant that the songs didn’t take up much of the plot, as each song only lasted about two minutes each, meaning the songs didn’t dominate the episode as much as they could have.
The school setting was the same as Glee, so it felt natural
The set was built for a musical TV show, so it was used again for its original purpose
A fascinating fact about American housewife and that the school hallway setting is the same one they used on the Fox TV show Happiness in early 2010. Once aware of the fact, it is very obvious to notice the similarities in the setting between the two shows. The placement of the lockers and also the classroom doors is exactly the same. There was only a slight touch-up to the decor with a new coat of paint to ensure the set has some sort of originality to it. American housewife.
American housewife Using the same setting as a show that was about singing and dancing helped immensely with the natural feel of the musical episode. See the hall used to sing, dance and perform again offers a dose of nostalgia to all fans of Happiness as that is what the set was originally made for. Even though there is only one song in the musical episode that takes place in the school hallway, knowing this fact makes the number even more special.
Katie is a diva anyway, so it made sense for her to act like a Broadway star
Katie’s behavior made her the perfect subject for a musical episode
Of course, Katie Otto had a lot to do with the musical episode’s strengths. Katie often comes across as a diva, which makes the musical format even more fitting. For Katie, in any situation where a decision needs to be made, it’s always her way or not. She wants everyone to always listen to her, follow her advice and do what she says. Katie feels better than all the other Westport housewives because she always does everything herself, doesn’t hire a babysitter, and isn’t afraid to tell everyone.
Katie’s diva personality made her a perfect soloist on the American housewife musical episode. This allowed her to shine in the spotlight as she sang like the star of a Broadway musical while making her two big numbers about her. Even her last song, titled “Where Is My Parade” is a parody of Barbra Streisand’s “Don’t Rain On My Parade” in funny girl. Ultimately, Katie’s personality makes her the perfect candidate to be the star of a musical like Patti LuPone or Judy Garland, which is why the musical episode of American housewife it worked so well.