About Fisher

A few years ago, I read a book by Nick Hornby called "About a Boy".  Quite honestly, at the time, the only reason I picked it up was because I had heard that they were making a movie of it with Hugh Grant.  After devouring the book in just a few days, I went to see the movie, and fell in love with it too.  It was one of those rare instances where the movie was almost as perfect as the book.  They got everything right, from the humor to the casting which was spot on.  So you can say I wasn't feeling optimistic when I heard NBC was re-booting it as a television show.  Nothing could live up to the awesomeness of the book or the movie.

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Seriously, how adorable is this kid?

While, there are quite a few differences, I have to report that I'm in love with the new show. It's the perfect little family comedy and the kid is comic gold.    In the book, Marcus was in high school and his mother was a bit more depressed.  Also, it took place in London not San Francisco, so the program isn't a perfect representation, but aside from that, it's doing a great job of nailing the premise. I'm not sure I've watched anything on NBC in years (probably since ER and Friends went off air) and the comedies really aren't my thing - usually because they're crude (i.e. Two and a Half Men) or just dumb, but this one has heart and still manages to be funny. 

Just up after "About a Boy", is another new NBC show "Growing up Fisher".  I was skeptical about this one to say the least.  A sighted actor, pretending to be a blind lawyer who's pretending to be sighted - it could get messy and mean.  But just like "About a Boy", it's not. It's sweet and funny, and knowing it's based on a true story makes it even more enjoyable somehow.  
          

Seriously, how adorable is this dog?  Also, this kid is pretty cute too.

A lot of the comedy today (Warning: Old Lady Alert) is based on poop jokes and innuendo. There's no real family shows that aren't animated so finally finding 2 that are perfect for all ages and funny as well, is a huge bonus.  Here's hoping they stay on for a long time to come, because after 2 episodes each, I'm already hooked!