TGIF FEATURE: 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' Season Two premieres tonight

'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' stars Vincent Rodriguez III and Rachel Bloom.

FOR YOU FANS of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the show has moved to Fridays, starting tonight at 9 p.m. on the CW network.

The musical romcom picks up where we left last season, when the two main protagonists, Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) and Josh (Vincent Rodriguez III) finally admit their feelings for each other and fall into each other's arms.

But remember what happened, Rebecca inadvertently confesses that she left New York City to move to West Covina to hook up with her teenage crush. The camera zooms into Josh's face of consternation that seems to convey, "Wha'? That's crazy! Is she crazy? What am I getting into?"

Although the show received critical acclaim, it didn't really pick up the audience that it deserved. During the off season, the show received awards from the Golden Globes and the Emmys and people began to notice.

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The new timeslot is evidence of CW's confidence in this quirky, smartly-written show hoping that it will pick up more viewers. CEG made history in a couple of ways in its first season.

The hour-long show occasionally features Josh's Filipino/American family, the first FilAm family shown on U.S. television. Josh's noteworthy role as the romantic lead also broke down some stereotypes about Asian men.

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TGIF FEATURE: The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend cast takes on love; returns Jan. 25

Rachel Bloom and Vincent Rodriguez III, the main leads in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,
break into song during an interview.

INTRIGUED by Crazy Ex-Girlfriend? During the last two weeks, you probably saw Rachel Bloom, who plays the television show's - well, crazy - title character, win the Golden Globe's Best Actress in a Comedy series and the Critics Choice Award in the same category. Not bad for someone who was a virtual unknown just 10 months ago.

In the show, the character, who is the object of her obsession, is Josh Chan, portrayed by Filipino/American Vincent Rodriguez III.

The musical romantic comedy is noteworthy for having an Asian/American romantic male lead. If that wasn't historic enough, it also brought the first Filipino/American family to U.S. audiences.

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The finale will have Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga making a special singing appearance. We have no information on what her role will be like or if it will be a recurring character.

Crazy will have its 18-episode mid-season premiere on Jan. 25, Monday, 8 p.m. on the CW network. The show's future is uncertain beyond this first season because of its dismal ratings. Hopefully, Bloom's awards will bring some attention to one of the brightest and innovative comedies on television.

Thirteen episodes were originally ordered but a few episodes into the debut season, CW asked for five more episodes to bring the total number of episodes to 18. Invited to put the best possible spin on the mediocre ratings-to-date for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, CW president Mark Pedowitz … admitted he was unable to. “But we believe in the show, we stand by the show … we’re going to give it a chance to get seen,” he said. “I hope it comes back” for Season 2.

That's where you come in, friends. 

If you're a newcomer to the show, let the cast introduce you to their characters in the above video.

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