"I think my favorite would be the first time someone came up and said how much the show meant to them. Just the idea that I accidentally got an audition [for the show] at a wine and cheese night, and ended up being a part of a pilot that I really wanted to go the distance with, because I loved the material and the characters."
"At that point, to be part of something that I was really excited to work on, and then to see the aftermath of how it affected people - especially during hard times - and what the show meant to them, really kind of touched me in a way that I didn't think it would. Because at the end of the day, we were making a comedy, and [everyone] needs an escape."
"I had people come up to me, and I heard the most beautiful stories about how they reunited with their parents that they had stopped talking to for whatever reason for decades. It reunited their families, and the show brought so much joy. [I met] parents that saw this with their kids, and [it was] the only thing they had in common because of the age gap between them,"
The favorite memory involved fans expressing how much the show meant to them. An accidental audition at a wine-and-cheese night led to joining the pilot and embracing the material and characters. Seeing how the show affected people, especially during hard times, produced an unexpected emotional response. The comedy provided an escape that reunited families, bridged age gaps, and brought joy. Guillermo’s Mexican American roots were intentionally shaped through choices such as the last name De la Cruz, casting a Mexican actress as his mother, and ensuring culturally accurate prop food. There was a clear commitment to speak up for authentic representation.
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