Nowadays, we not only have a generation eager for shows about sassy women who are older, but who had to put off many of their own wants, life milestones and wishes, and are doing it later. Few people can afford a house in their 20s or 30s (if ever). Many people have to still live with their parents. Student loan and other debt is literally making families wait longer to settle down and have kids. Back in the 1980s, a woman who had a child in her 40s was a novelty; now it’s far more common. So some flashback to a show which taught, albeit in crude ways, that life doesn’t end just because a woman is over 65 seems to be timely for many. But that’s just my take. I was never fond of the show, either.