21 Times "One Day At A Time" Wasn't Afraid To Get Real

    Once an Alvarez, always an Alvarez!

    For those who don't know, One Day At A Time follows a Cuban-American family as they deal with life's every day problems. A remake of the 1975 series, the show is not only funny, but it isn't afraid to touch on serious issues.

    Here are some moments that prove why this show is one of the best TV shows.

    1. First, when Penelope told Elena how much it meant to her that Elena continued to do well in school.

    2. When Alex was bullied while on a field trip and it led to this important conversation.

    3. And then, when Alex heartbreakingly told Penelope that he didn't want to be different.

    4. When Penelope decided that she didn't want to attend church anymore and Lydia told her the reason it was important to her.

    5. When Lydia ended up in the hospital and Schneider told her how much she meant to him.

    6. When Elena finally came out to her mom after Penelope thought she liked Josh.

    7. And then, when everyone danced with Elena at her Quinceañera after her father refused to after she came out to him.

    8. When Elena confronted her father Victor after he refused to accept her for who she is.

    9. When Lydia revealed the reason why she never became a US citizen.

    10. And then, when Lydia and Schneider, who's Canadian, took the US citizenship test together.

    11. When the show gave us an entire episode that dealt with Penelope's depression and PTSD.

    12. And then, when Penelope talked about her anxiety and finally revealed her struggles with her kids.

    13. When Schneider helped brainstorm ideas for the gender-neutral term that Elena could call Syd.

    14. When the family had a conversation about consensual sex after Alex posted some inappropriate photos on Instagram.

    15. When Penelope confided in Ramona about Elena having sex and how she genuinely didn't know what to teach her lesbian daughter.

    16. When Pilar talked to Elena about what it was like being gay in their family.

    17. When Penelope told Estrellita how much her letters helped while she was deployed.

    18. When Elena made this Valentine's Day card for Syd to show how much she loved them.

    19. When Penelope was genuinely concerned that Schneider may have broken his sobriety and was simply there for her friend.

    20. When Elena's BFF Carmen revealed that her parents had been deported and she was living alone.

    21. And finally, whenever the Alvarez family stuck together and put their heritage and family above everything else.