Alda wrote, directed and starred in the 1981 movie of the same name WARNING: This article contains spoilers from The Four Seasons. Did you spot a familiar face in The Four Seasons? Netflix’s new miniseries based on the hit 1981 movie of the same name paid homage to the original material with a surprise appearance by none other than Alan Alda himself.

Alan Alda approves of Netflix’s new TV series reboot of “The Four Seasons,” which is inspired by his 1981 classic movie of the same name.

The eight-episode series starring Tina Fey, Colman Domingo and Will Forte doesn't add anything new to the original.