How 'Superstore' nailed the chaos and complexities of robots in the workplace

It's hard not to feel like technology is taking over when you turn on the TV and see some of your favorite characters dealing with their own personal robot revolution.

Television shows have tackled emerging technologies and workplace modernization over the years, but few have hit the nail on the head quite as precisely as Justin Spitzer's workplace comedy, Superstore.

Superstore, which follows a quirky group of employees at the giant, fictional Cloud 9 department store, premiered on NBC in 2015 and concluded its six-season run in March 2021. The show, which starred America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, and Lauren Ash, famously spoke to pressing hot-button issues, including politics, immigration, the environment, #MeToo, and cultural appropriation. Throughout it all, writers established a deep sense of relatability between their characters and real-life retail employees by addressing the growing presence of tech in the workplace. Read more...