[nagdu] Growing Up Fisher

Mon Feb 24 21:52:49 UTC 2014

Can't remember the name of it but there was a TV show about a blind 
detective. I watched a couple of them and decided it was to unrealistic. 
Letting him carry a gun and having his guide dog also be an attack dog! Not 
good or realistic!
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> Remember this is a TV show, remember how in early TV black people only got 
> to be maids and servants. the black people didn't like it. so I think this 
> is a good step forward. there was a lawyer show with a death lawyer in it, 
> and I bet the death community didn't think they did all the right things, 
> but this is a chance for the blind groups to get out and show people what 
> it is to be blind and what blind people can do. I hope this goes on for a 
> while, and not get to silly.
> Barb
>
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> From: "Sherrill O'Brien" <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net>
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> Hi all,
>
> Remember that this show is based on a real life scenario. The producer of 
> the show, DJ Nash, is the actual son of the blind guy, and the dad got his 
> dog from GDF back around 1980. I read NFB's comments about the show. They 
> aren't happy about the Dad hiding his blindness with his son's help. I 
> understand NFB's stance on this, because they are concerned this deception 
> reinforces the public's fears about blindness. but the fact is, that is 
> how this guy really lived his life, deceiving others and himself. He 
> finally came to his senses and decided he couldn't live a lie anymore. And 
> sadly, we all know people who have gone through this kind of denial. Often 
> it takes a blind mentor to give them the courage to move forward and 
> acquire the skills and confidence to live an honest and meaningful life. 
> I'm sure many of us on this list have encouraged others, perhaps more than 
> we'll ever know, who were new to blindness or struggling to find their 
> way. In the YouTube interview with Mr. Nash, he even mentions that it 
> indeed was a relationship with successful blind people which finally 
> helped his father realize he needed to stop pretending and get his life 
> back.
>
> I'm not a fan of current TV sitcoms...good old MASH or All in the Family 
> are more my style I confess. But I want to give the show a chance and try 
> not to get too crazy about every little thing that makes me cringe. If it 
> ends up being a positive portrayal of a rather eccentric and outspoken 
> blind guy and his guide dog, even if the show doesn't get it right all the 
> time, and we know it won't, then it will have done a much better job than 
> most. Believe me, I'll have to keep telling myself what I just wrote each 
> time I watch the show (lol.)
> And I promise I'll try to stay off my soapbox after each episode.
> Sherrill
>
>
>
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> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of Darla Rogers
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 2:29 PM
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>
> 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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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
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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?
>
> brandy pinder
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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
>>
>> Marsha drenth
>> Sent with my IPhone
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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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