When Peacemaker's Danielle Brooks isn't keeping the DCU safe from a variety of super-powered, metahuman threats, she thinks back fondly on a TV icon: Steve Urkel.
The Peacemaker and Orange Is the New Black actress, Emmy-nominated as a co-executive producer for the TV movie Mahalia, shared her essential TV shows (like ABC's Family Matters) and the one series she considers must-watch weekly viewing. Here are the shows that helped define her.
My first favorite show as a kid: Family Matters
It was all about Jaleel White playing those two characters, Steve Urkel and Stefan. I absolutely ate it up. He was the finest man as Stefan, and he got robbed of an Emmy! He gave us a masterclass.
The show that was formative for me as a teen: The Parkers
Watching Countess Vaughn — a fluffy-faced, dark-skinned woman — on my screen, I got to see myself. It reminded me there was a world where I could be a TV star; that this could actually happen for me.
The show that’s must-watch weekly viewing for me: The Amazing Race
I’m a big competition show girl. I love watching the contestants fight for their lives to get to the finish line, and I love the hopefulness of the show. It's also great to figure out where I want to go in the world.
The show I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never seen: Game of Thrones
Every time I go to watch it, it's already late, and then I can't see anything because the show is so dark! I’m sorry to Peter Dinklage and all of the wonderful actors on that show, but your girl hasn't watched it.
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