Let's be honest, the comedy was optimistic, it was heart-warming, it was uplifting...of course it was doomed to failure. And then, yes it had a diverse cast which would appeal to those that ONLY care about politics...but it also had an angel and a Christian treatment and morality which would, of course, gain their ire and dismissal. And that doesn't only go for the outrage culture, but also seems to go for a certain age demographic. The fact is, if the show had come out between the birth of TV and the birth of the new Millennium it would have been a hit. Unfortunately it was released in a jaded era where things that are heartwarming and uplifting are shunned.