[nagdu] Growing Up Fisher

Mike blindndangerous at gmail.com
Mon Feb 24 22:23:07 UTC 2014 

The show you're thinking of was called Blind Justice.  It was a filler 
for NYPD Blue.
Mike.
On 2/24/2014 4:52 PM, Larry D. Keeler wrote:
> 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
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
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>> From: "Sherrill O'Brien" <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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>> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 2:53:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 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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>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: nagdu 
>> [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandy Pinder
>> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 9:21 AM
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>> Cc: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
>>
>> 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
>> Alumni Council - second vice Chairman
>> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc® and America's VetDogs®, The 
>> Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc® Providing "Second uSight"® since 1946
>>
>> 371 E. Jericho Turnpike smith town ny 11766
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>> Cell: 304-685-4499
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>> 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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