The NBCUniversal Foundation has partnered with the NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations to announce the launch of the fourth annual 21st Century Solutions competitive grant challenge.

“This grant challenge allows the NBCUniversal Foundation to support local organizations that share our mission of finding innovative ways to move people and communities forward,” said Beth Colleton, SVP of corporate social responsibility, NBCUniversal. That doesn’t necessarily mean that either Netflix or Amazon are distancing themselves from “regular television,” but there’s a familiarity to Grace and Frankie that seems rather dated.

Like the two stars, the series is endearing, loud and desperate for attention, but ultimately a love letter to comedy and comedy history.

First-rate casting including Anna Friel, Peter Facinelli and Treat Williams can’t obscure the been-there, seen-that sensation, which doesn’t spur much curiosity about how these tentacles connect or offer much hope the show will last long enough to find out.