What is The Upshaws? The Upshaws feels like a bit of a throwback as soon as it starts. It s a multi-camera, laugh track supported affair with episodes that come in just under 30 minutes.
In format, it feels like something from the early 2000s era of family sitcoms. Think The King of Queens, My Wife and Kids and Everybody Loves Raymond. Right down to the husband who often screws things up and makes life harder for the wife that is out of league. The Upshaws attempts to tweak the formula a bit by presenting an unconventional TV family, but one that feels extremely familiar in the real world. There are strained relationships and forgive but not forget transgressions all over the place.
METUCHEN – The Brainy Boro rallied around Alan Johnson, Metuchen’s first ever “Jeopardy!” champion.
Johnson, a software engineering manager, appeared on the game show on Feb. 18 and 19 with interim guest host Ken Jennings, who began the role on Jan. 11. He is the first to step in for long-time host Alex Trebek, who died of pancreatic cancer in November.
Johnson shared with Jennings that he is a fan of podcasts.
“I listen to some of everything,” he said. “I started off with classic NPR shows and interviews of history, personal finance … basically whatever.”
Johnson also shared his wife is expecting twins in May and soon their family will have four children under age four in the household.