NBC Midseason Pilot Review: Growing Up Fisher - Premieres February 23

[TJ]

Growing Up Fisher - Tuesdays at 9:30PM ET/PT on NBC
Premieres Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 10:30PM ET/PT

It's not every family that's brought closer together by divorce, but then again, the Fishers are anything but typical. Take Mel Fisher (J.K. Simmons, The Closer, Law & Order), for example. He's chopping down trees, showing his daughter how to drive, and playing football with his son … except that Mel's blind. Then there's Joyce (Jenna Elfman, Dharma & Greg, 1600 Penn), who is your typical teenager — really into fashion, busy with school — but the problem is she's Mom. That makes it difficult for her actual teenage daughter, Katie (Ava Deluca-Verley, Southland), whose advice (and clothes) Joyce is always seeking. At the center of all this is Henry (Eli Baker), the Fisher's 11-year-old son. Having always been his dad's eyes and wingman, Henry is less than thrilled when his job is outsourced to Mel's new guide dog, Elvis. While he is at first reluctant to accept the changes that Elvis brings, adult Henry realizes upon reflection (voiceover by Jason Bateman, Arrested Development, Identity Thief) that his parent's split finally allows the Fishers to become one happy (divorced) family.

Read our review of the pilot here:
http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2014/0...rowing-up.html

[irehtman]

These three shows need to get renewed and aired on the same night as Parks And Recreation:

Community
About A Boy
Growing Up Fisher