Laugh Track

Gina Yashere—a creator of CBS's Bob Hearts Abishola, daughter of Nigerian immigrants, and author of the new memoir Cack-Handed—shares her inspirations with a caveat: "I was a child of the '80s. In England."

black-ish

"I love watching a family being unapologetically Black, tackling issues that pertain to us, and delving in through humor, and on prime-time TV."

Diff'rent Strokes

"A bit problematic, but as a kid, my dream was to be adopted by a rich old man and have a white maid. As I said, child of the '80s. England."

Born a Crime

by Trevor Noah

"We had similar experiences, though born in different countries. I loved his journey and storytelling style. And his mum was almost as nuts as mine!"