About a Boy - Blu-ray Forum

fatediesel · 02-24-2014, 12:41 PM

Couldn't find a thread about this show so I figured I'd start one up. Watched the pilot of this and thought it was a decent show. Really it was just a 20 minute version of the movie and seemed a bit rushed, but I'll keep watching it. I like David Walton and am a big fan of the show's creator Jason Katims, who seems to only do TV shows based on movies between this, Parenthood, and Friday Night Lights. The show got decent ratings with it's premiere Saturday night (with a big Olympic lead-in) and has a very good time slot with The Voice as a lead-in so I think there's a decent chance this show lasts, especially considering how poorly NBC is doing with comedies.

sycro · 02-24-2014, 12:58 PM

One thing I've learned with NBC, if it's a good comedy, they'll use it as a backup for the 15 new comedies that will fail next year.

Samus Aran · 02-24-2014, 06:33 PM

This is actually the second attempt to turn About a Boy into a TV show. The first was with a pre-Grey's Anatomy Patrick Dempsey.

I read a review that screened the first few episodes, and apparently it's in total sitcom formula, where the lead character learns a valuable lesson by the end of an episode, only to forget everything in the next episode so he can go through the same process all over again.

Ashamed Pegasus · 02-25-2014, 10:59 AM

Previews I saw for this show looked funny but not something I would really want to watch. Only reason I'm DVRing the series is I know a girl who is on the show. Probably nothing big because she always gets small non-speaking roles but I look forward to seeing her.

fatediesel · 02-26-2014, 01:50 PM

Last night was supposed to have new episodes of About a Boy and Growing up Fisher, but less than 2 hours before the episodes were supposed to air they sent out a press release that said they'd be showing the pilots again rather than new episodes.

renegadeviking · 03-20-2024, 06:00 AM

That little boy was the main character in Toiken and starred as Beast in X-Men movies. post bump. He's pretty lucky.

HillSprinter · 03-20-2024, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renegadeviking

That little boy was the main character in Toiken and starred as Beast in X-Men movies. post bump. He's pretty lucky.

That’s the film. This thread is about the tv show.

mave67 · 03-21-2024, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycro

One thing I've learned with NBC, if it's a good comedy, they'll use it as a backup for the 15 new comedies that will fail next year.

haha yes pin-point observation.

02-24-2014, 12:41 PM	#1
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	About a Boy Couldn't find a thread about this show so I figured I'd start one up. Watched the pilot of this and thought it was a decent show. Really it was just a 20 minute version of the movie and seemed a bit rushed, but I'll keep watching it. I like David Walton and am a big fan of the show's creator Jason Katims, who seems to only do TV shows based on movies between this, Parenthood, and Friday Night Lights. The show got decent ratings with it's premiere Saturday night (with a big Olympic lead-in) and has a very good time slot with The Voice as a lead-in so I think there's a decent chance this show lasts, especially considering how poorly NBC is doing with comedies.

02-24-2014, 12:58 PM	#2
sycro Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Kansas City, MO Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:2329 DVD collection:60 iTunes collection:20 Trading Score:63	One thing I've learned with NBC, if it's a good comedy, they'll use it as a backup for the 15 new comedies that will fail next year.

02-24-2014, 06:33 PM	#3
Samus Aran Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:195	This is actually the second attempt to turn About a Boy into a TV show. The first was with a pre-Grey's Anatomy Patrick Dempsey. I read a review that screened the first few episodes, and apparently it's in total sitcom formula, where the lead character learns a valuable lesson by the end of an episode, only to forget everything in the next episode so he can go through the same process all over again.

02-25-2014, 10:59 AM	#4
Ashamed Pegasus Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:472 Digital collection:305 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:192	Previews I saw for this show looked funny but not something I would really want to watch. Only reason I'm DVRing the series is I know a girl who is on the show. Probably nothing big because she always gets small non-speaking roles but I look forward to seeing her.

02-26-2014, 01:50 PM	#5
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	Last night was supposed to have new episodes of About a Boy and Growing up Fisher, but less than 2 hours before the episodes were supposed to air they sent out a press release that said they'd be showing the pilots again rather than new episodes.

03-20-2024, 06:00 AM	#6
renegadeviking Special Member Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:852 Blu-ray collection:5113 DVD collection:956	That little boy was the main character in Toiken and starred as Beast in X-Men movies. post bump. He's pretty lucky.

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