[nagdu] Growing Up Fisher

Mon Feb 24 19:28:50 UTC 2014

Good points, Brandi; it seemed it cut off very quickly, so I'm going to have to re-view it to make sure I  didn't miss anything.
	Remember, pilots are just pilots; I am sure the creators are kicking themselves about things they would have3 done differently.
	At least, we aren't portrayed as helpless; t5he wife, so far as I can figure, didn't leave because husband went blind, and comedy is often a good way to educate people.  Remember all those cartoons in your textbooks?
	I'm glad Howard has the money to pay for a guide dog; many, many of us do not, and depending on how it is obtained and who trains, it could be a very expensive proposition.
Darla & happy Huck

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandy Pinder
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I agree with mike. I did find it funny. I also saw some educational stuff in there. For instance explaining the dog doesn't quote see for you but guides you. Now they should of mentioned seeing eye is a name brand. Also, locking the dog in the pantry was meant to be funny and any parents can agree they do things like this to help there kids through something, would I do it that way maybe not but again it's a comedy. Does every one think that all black families are like the house of pain? I would of been mad if when he cut down the tree it hit the house, or when parking he hit a car. I had a boyfriend who let me drive twice when no one was on the road. I have seen blind parents who used to drive give their kids driving pointers. And lastly it was a pilot episode. If you look at the summary of the next episode it goes into detail. If this was a movie or reality show I would be more nit picky but it is a comedy. I think we should be happy they are trying to portray people who are blind. Is it perfect? Maybe not but if this keeps going maybe they will make more like it and actually use blind actors etc. The director consulted extensively with people who are blind in los Angeles as well as got extensive information and equipment from gdf not to mention he lived it. It's not like he pulled this out of thin air. If agencies go and protest it it and any other shows like it would disappear. Bottom line it is a comedy. If Tim the tool man Taylor was a normal home improvement guy would it be funny? 

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> On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:47 AM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> gentlemen, there was no reason to get nasty. Although you may not likethe show. You need to keep your opinion subjective. Be nice!
> thank you, from your list moderator!y
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>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:41 AM, Mike <blindndangerous at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> It's called a comedy. Get that through your head. Heh.  I didn't get a chance to watch it, but I did read the article that the NFB published about it, and while I am not a fan of them all the time they had a lot of good points to say on the show.  SO I think I'll take them over you.
>> Mike.
>>> On 2/24/2014 7:52 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>> Did anyone else watch this awful piece of garbage last night?
>>> 
>>> It had exactly one redeeming quality, and that was that it ended eventually. For once, I agree with the critics. Blind guy or no, this thing for one wasn’t funny. For another, oh, where to begin?
>>> 
>>> Where did the guy’s family think he went for a month? Or did he just pick up a guide dog named Elvis at the corner store?
>>> 
>>> Veal cutlet? Really?
>>> 
>>> Locking your dog in the pantry and pretending he was lost? For real? C’mon.
>>> 
>>> OK, it was TV, but it was really bad TV.
>>> 
>>> Oh, and mom…midlife crisis much?
>>> 
>>> I’ll give it another go, but i’m not very optimistic.
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