The show used a writers' room filled with Latinx voices, ensuring that Cuban culture (and the "Spanglish" spoken at home) felt genuine rather than stereotypical. 2. De-stigmatizing Mental Health
It is one of the few sitcoms to treat clinical depression and anxiety as ongoing journeys rather than "very special episodes" that are solved in 20 minutes. 3. The "Save Our Show" Phenomenon One Day at a Time
Maintained a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes across all seasons. The show used a writers' room filled with
Earned multiple Imagen Awards and a Peabody Award for its contribution to social discourse. One Day at a Time