Lorne Michaels, an executive producer, says the show's genius lies in reexamining strict post-World War II gender, sexual and racial roles without the show being overtly political, not to mention offering plenty of songs and dancing.

“It’s a very light touch,” he said. "We’re in a very heavy-handed time right now, where people feel making a point about justice is kind of enough. And you go ‘Well, no. You also have to entertain.’”


To me it was entertaining… but just a little too much social justice. Wish they got that balance a bit better. It was plenty fun. But when I feel like I’m being lectured when I just wanted to be entertained… it took me from loving it to being kind of meh… just ok for me.