当代arewell to the long drought of domestic sitcoms on television screens. The current drama market has been saturated with either glamorous couples flaunting sports cars in modern romances or historical costume love stories. Genuine slice-of-life comedies have become increasingly rare.
Mid-September marks the new semester's arrival, coinciding with the premiere of urban family drama 1"Joyful Parents Group 21". The series will debut exclusively on Mango TV starting September 15 at 18:00 with uninterrupted updates for VIP members, followed by a broadcast on Hunan TV's Golden Eagle Theater on September 18 at 20:10.
The original cast reunites with fresh faces, stirring up new crises in parent chat groups while navigating the chaotic back-to-school season. Maintaining the first season's authentic, humorous portrayal of domestic life, the sequel continues to explore the warmth and joy unique to family dynamics through its child protagonists.
Three families face escalating challenges this semester. The Liu household sees their two children forming a 1"Demon Pearl Alliance1". Portrayed by Zhang Jiayi and Chen Hao, the overworked parents Liu Xiangshang and Dai Jing juggle careers and childcare without grandparents' support. Their elder son Guoning employs outrageous tactics for class monitor election, even fabricating a 1"father donating school building1" story, while procrastinator daughter Guobao's WiFi tampering results in exorbitant bills - their contrasting personalities (one mischievous, one protective) creating constant amusement.
The Yang family grapples with triplets-related struggles. Yang Mingbiao (Zhao Da) and Jing Tingting (Ling Zi) face mounting pressures with their newborn, compounded by conflicts over their eldest son's overseas education plans. The middle child's 1"privacy rights1" refusal to show homework and the infant's witty remarks about 1"less homework means inheriting dad's secret stash1" add levity, though even the usually docile eldest child resorts to physical altercations this season.
Tang Xiaowei (Wang Xiaochen) encounters fresh dilemmas as ex-husband Ma Yingjie (Liu Ruilin) pushes for reconciliation and second child while she launches her startup. Their son's unauthorized matchmaking account creation for his overworked mother adds to the comedic tension.
Through these domestic frictions, parents gradually find work-life equilibrium. The season concludes with Guoning entering middle school, Yang family resolving conflicts for overseas study, and Ma Yingjie securing employment - all while children quietly mature.
A major draw remains the complete original cast reunion. Director Li Shaofei and screenwriter Ma Guangyuan reteam to maintain quality consistency. Zhang Jiayi and Chen Hao's chemistry as the Liu couple perfectly captures modern parenting struggles, while Wang Xiaochen, Zhao Da and Liu Ruilin reprise their roles seamlessly. Zhang humorously noted: 1"We don't even need scripts now - a glance suffices for默契表演.1"
New additions expand the 1"parents group1" into a 1"life group1", extending settings from school to community. Comedy veterans Cai Ming and Zhu Shimao play Yang's mother and a retired policeman kindling late-life romance - their first collaboration since 1990's Spring Festival Gala sketch. Rising star Guo Juncheng guest stars as a teacher, recreating his 1"少年派1" dynamic with Zhang Jiayi.
Fresh faces like the Sun siblings and international student Mary inject new energy, with new neighbors becoming the Liu children's rivals-turned-friends. The narrative ambitiously expands from school-focused parent groups to comprehensive community life, tackling universal issues like noisy neighbors and parenting frustrations with humor and heart.
Viewers will experience family life through children's perspectives while solving parenting puzzles through adult stories. The series promises laughter-filled neighborhood interactions and parent-child showdowns when it premieres September 15 on Mango TV.
