Review by judsonbsmith

I don't think Acapulco was ever supposed to be a slap stick laugh-a-minute comedy show; which obviously has disappointed some grumpy viewers here. Each episode is a sweet, goofy, charming trip back in time to a Mexican resort in 1984. The well developed characters and story lines deliver it all with such honest wholesome good humor... there's ambition, cultural peculiarities, heart-breaking sacrifice, consequences, coming of age, the struggle for social mobility, love, friendship and plenty of surprises in the series . There are humorous scenarios that nod to TV classics like I Love Lucy. The show also touches on some subjects that our younger viewers may miss, or take for granted today... several episodes shine on the perils of being gay in the 1980s, the social and economic struggles single moms were up against... The scrappy aging B rated Hollywood starlet/single mother with her self-obsession, insecurities and self-doubt who engage with grace in the daily struggle to maintain the high standards she has for her beloved resort...The employees who love the resort equally... The people and friendships who's lives are shaped by the resort... Acapulco is a totally unique bilingual comedy that delivers surprises throughout. Sure there are some cliché jokes that poke a little fun at both cultures, but even those were delivered so cleverly. Yes, there's a cheese factor too, but come on the show is set in 1984! The cheesiest decade ever. If you're one of these viewers who's panned the show because you didn't laugh your ass off the entire episode, or you couldn't get past a hint of 80s cheesiness... then you just missed the whole point. It's all in good fun. My wife and I enjoyed every sweet second of season one, and are hoping so much a season two is in the works.