Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss? works because it turns a household power swap into an easy, character-driven sitcom. By our assessment, the show is strongest when it lets Tony, Angela, and the family setup generate the comedy from ordinary domestic friction rather than from big gimmicks. That makes it feel more grounded than many broad family comedies, and it is still remembered as one of the classic workplace-at-home sitcom formulas. The downside is that the premise is so clean and familiar that some episodes can lean on the setup a little too comfortably. In practice it is light, conversational, and built for repeated character rhythms more than for surprise. It sits squarely in the traditional sitcom lane, where timing and chemistry matter more than concept. Who's the Boss? is a good fit for viewers who like old-school network comedy with a domestic core.