Mr. Peabody & Sherman Movie Update - As posted to www.ComedyE.com

“Mr. Peabody & Sherman”   DreamWorks Animation/20^th Century Fox

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  Grab your glasses and bow tie and join “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” on the time travel adventure of a lifetime!  Using a most ingenious invention, the WABAC machine, this new DreamWorks Animation film takes audiences on an epic historic adventure.  Business titan, inventor, scientist, gourmand, two-time Olympic medalist and genius, Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell) and his adopted human son Sherman (Max Charles) star.  

“Mr. Peabody & Sherman”
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 DreamWorks Animation/20^th Century Fox

Journey on an adventure back in time which takes the duo on an epic trip hurdling back in time to experience world-changing events first-hand as they interact with some of the greatest characters of all time. But when Sherman breaks the rules of time travel, our two heroes find themselves in a race to repair history and save the future, while Mr. Peabody may face his biggest challenge yet - being a parent.
 

Directed by  Rob Minoff (“The Lion King”, “Stuart Little”) and written by Jay Ward (“George of The Jungle”), Craig Wright (“Dirty Sexy Money”), Robert Ben Garant (“Night At The Museum") and Thomas Lennon (“Night At The Museum”, Herbie Fully Loaded”), “Mr. Peabody & Sherman, was budgeted at $145 million. 

Based upon the original cartoon first released and created in the late 1950’s and 1960’s (animated series “Rocky and His Friends” and “The Bullwinkle Show”)  The characters have both developed quite substantially over the years and a key to understanding this cartoon is understating the history of Mr. Peabody & Sherman. 

“Mr. Peabody & Sherman” Image Courtesy: DreamWorks Animation/20^th Century Fox

The cartoons are about Peabody, a beagle who is the smartest being in existence. Peabody has accomplished many things in his life as a business magnate, inventor, scientist, Nobel laureate, gourmand, and two-time Olympic medalist. One day, Mr. Peabody becomes sad and lonely and decides to adopt a human son. In an alley, he meets Sherman, a dorky, glasses-wearing, orange-haired boy. After saving Sherman from a group of bullies, Peabody discovers that Sherman is an orphan and decides to adopt him.  After a court appearance and a talk with the President and the government, Peabody becomes Sherman's new guardian.

Peabody realizes that boys need running room and so invents the WABAC machine as a birthday gift for Sherman. He and Sherman then go back in time to see places and people like: ancient Rome, Ben Franklin,  Paul Revere , Robin Hood, Daniel Boone, William Shakespeare, George Washington, Mona Lisa, Nero and Beethoven to name just a few.  Employing various strategies, Peabody, assisted by Sherman, always finds a way to fix problems though not always in a manner true to the historical record.

Written By: DeAlan Wilson

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Growing Up Fisher - Bringing in the ratings!

Growing Up Fisher

Review Summary Update - By: DeAlan Wilson Posted on www.ComedyE.com

  Photo Courtesy: NBC Television Studios

J.K. Simmons (“The Closer,” “Law & Order”), stars as Mel Fisher in NBC’s new  family comedy “Growing Up Fisher.”  A new original sitcom centered around the family-life of what would otherwise be a typical American family except for the fact that the dad is blind and mom  acts like a teenaged daughter.

(l-r) Peyton as Elvis, Eli Baker as Henry, Ava Deluca-Verley as Katie,
 Jenna Elfman as Joyce, J.K. Simmons as Mel
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Now that we’ve got that out of the way… let’s face it, the Fishers are anything but   your  “typical” family.  Take the father, Mel, for example.  Mel does all the typical household and  fatherly chores such as yard work including chopping down trees plus teaching his daughter how to drive a car and playing football with his son.

Then there’s Joyce (Jenna Elfman- “Dharma and Greg”, “My Name Is Earl”) Mom.  She’s your typical teenager, really.  She’s into fashion, music and busy with school.  The problem here is that Mom’s behavior makes it difficult for her real-life teenage daughter, Katie (Ava Deluca-Verley, “Southland”), whose advice (and clothes) Mom is always seeking.

Caught in the middle of all of this is Henry (Eli Baker), the Fisher’s 11-year-old son who is having his own issues accepting Dad’s new guide dog Elvis.  Having always been Dad’s eyes as well as his “right-hand-man” Henry is at first reluctant to accepting Elvis and the changes that Elvis brings.  But, upon reflection, the adult Henry (voice of Jason Bateman), realizes that his parent’s split finally allows the Fishers to become one happy (divorced) family.

(l-r) Eli Baker as Henry Fisher, J.K. Simmons as Mel Fisher  
Photo Courtesy: NBC Television Studios

Now in its premiere season, “Growing Up Fisher” has begun to pick-up steam bringing in over  *6.5 million viewers  when it aired on Tuesday night, March 18, 2014.  This grand  total surpassed old prime-time favorites including “Glee” on FOX which captured 2.8 million viewers and  other newer series including “Trophy Wife” on ABC with 3.15 million viewers.


With seasoned comic actors Elfman and Simmons leading the cast, we think this show is off to a really good start.  Should it continue on the path of attracting large audiences each week, it may have long-term staying power. The story for the show is based upon the life of executive producer, DJ Nash (“Up All Night,” “Bent” - see trailer ) is co-produced by Jason Bateman, Jim Garavente (“Identity Thief”) and Tucker Cawley (“Up All Night,” “Everybody Loves Raymond”). “Growing Up Fisher” is produced by Universal Television and Aggregate Films. 

Written by: DeAlan Wilson
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*Neilsen Ratings