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Season 1 – Growing Up Fisher

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Mel Fisher is no stranger to overcoming hardships -- he has never let blindness hold him back -- so when he and wife Joyce divorce, family members rally and use the transition as an opportunity to learn more about themselves and grow closer. Joyce takes the freedom of the split as a chance to revisit her youth, constantly borrowing clothes from her teenage daughter, Katie, and joining her on trips to the mall. For 11-year-old Henry (whose adult self narrates the story), the upheaval is marked by the arrival of his father's new guide dog, Elvis.
Growing Up Fisher — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

J.K. Simmons is as charming as ever, but Growing Up Fisher fails to surmount its plodding premise.

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Jeff Jensen Entertainment Weekly 03/21/2014
C-
Nothing here feels authentic or long-run viable. Go to Full Review Joanne Ostrow Denver Post 03/04/2014
This isn't a show about the sightless, although Simmons (who is not blind) is terrific at conveying the limits and hurdles. The story is more concerned with the particular challenges of parenting through divorce than with blindness. Go to Full Review Alessandra Stanley New York Times 03/04/2014
[The show is] well written and actually quite engaging, but what is most interesting is the focus on the brighter side of splitting up. Go to Full Review Jessica Johnson Time Out Chicago 07/02/2018
Growing Up Fisher's patriarch is an inspirational characters, it's just too bad the rest of the show is so boring. Go to Full Review Matt Fowler IGN Movies 03/04/2014
5.8/10
There are some sweet moments in Growing Up Fisher, and J.K. Simmons is always fun to watch, but there's no way it's getting a pass. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/14/2014 You'd need a really good creative team to maintain the quality of this show. I guess it was an impossible task See more 04/23/2014 I love this show!. Does it get low scores because you can sit down and watch it with your kids and not worry one minute what will happen in the next scene. Its funny...for the whole family. Seems the only shows getting good scores are full of blood, violence and sex. See more 03/05/2014 Really cute show!!! A break from the other raunchy comedies on tv now!!! See more Read all reviews
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J.K. Simmons

Mel Fisher

Jenna Elfman

Joyce Fisher

Eli Baker

Henry Fisher

Ava Deluca-Verley

Katie Fisher

Lance Lim

Runyen

Jason Bateman

Narrator

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 23, 2014 Pilot When Henry's parents separate, he's upset to learn that he is losing his job as his blind father's helper to a dog; Joyce uses her new freedom to start acting like a teen, while her teenage daughter takes on a maternal role. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 4, 2014 Blind Man's Bluff The arrival of the new guide dog forces Mel to reveal he is blind to a client; when Henry borrows the dog, a pretty girl thinks he is blind; when Joyce's study partner validates her as cool, Katie starts to see her differently. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 11, 2014 The Date From Hell-Nado Mel and Henry encourage each other to pursue women in their building; Joyce panics during her first post-separation date and crashes her daughter's date at a carnival. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 18, 2014 Trust Fall Mel and Joyce have difficulty agreeing on how to discipline Katie; needing a break from family drama, Henry makes Runyen let him sleep over. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 25, 2014 Work With Me Joyce lands a job at Mel's law firm and ends up getting into a feud with his secretary; Katie tries to help Henry play it cool around Jenny. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 1, 2014 Drug/Bust Mel freaks out when he finds marijuana in Katie's bag -- only to discover that Joyce put it there; Henry worries that he will lose his sight. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 8, 2014 Katie You Can Drive My Car When Katie gets her driver's license, Mel makes excuses to ride in the car with her; Joyce tries to fit in with her classmates. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 15, 2014 The Man With the Spider Tattoo Mel needs to find a plus-one for an important charity event; Katie tries to assist her dad so the secret party she is planning at his apartment won't be jeopardized; Joyce defends her family's honor. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 22, 2014 Desk/Job Mel fears Henry is becoming a slacker and tries to show him what success looks like; Katie and Joyce decide they should stand up for themselves. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 29, 2014 First Time's the Charm Joyce discovers that Katie has big plans with her boyfriend after the spring formal; despite being unable to cook, Mel promises to make dinner for Allison (Constance Zimmer). Details Episode 11 Aired May 6, 2014 Secret Lives of Fishers Mel sneaks into Joyce's house to take bubble baths; Joyce panics over her success at school; Katie gets a secret job; Runyen helps Henry prepare to fight a bully. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 11, 2014 Madi About You Mel tries to prove a point to Joyce's sister, Madi (Erinn Hayes); Henry worries that he and Jenny have fallen into the "friend zone." Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 11, 2014 Growing Up Fairbanks As the divorce is about to become final, Mel is determined to maintain normalcy; Henry must overcome his fear of horses. Details

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Growing Up Fisher — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
David Schwimmer
Executive Producer
D.J. Nash, Jason Bateman, James Garavente
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG (D)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 23, 2014