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Growing Up Fisher Premiered on NBC on February 23, 2014

About the Show:
It's not every family that's brought closer together by divorce, but then again, the Fishers are anything but typical. Take Mel Fisher (J.K. Simmons, "The Closer," "Law & Order"), for example. He's chopping down trees, showing his daughter how to drive, and playing football with his son… except that Mel's blind. Then there's Joyce (Jenna Elfman, "Dharma & Greg," "1600 Penn"), who is your typical teenager - really into fashion, busy with school - but the problem is she's Mom. That makes it difficult for her actual teenage daughter, Katie (Ava Deluca-Verley, "Southland"), whose advice (and clothes) Joyce is always seeking. At the center of all this is Henry (Eli Baker), the Fishers' 11-year-old son. Having always been his dad's eyes and wingman, Henry is less than thrilled when his job is outsourced to Mel's new guide dog, Elvis. While the boy is at first reluctant to accept the changes that Elvis brings, adult Henry (voiceover by Jason Bateman, "Arrested Development," "Identity Thief") realizes upon reflection that his parents' split finally allowed the Fishers to become one happy (divorced) family.


Inspired by his own life, DJ Nash ("Up All Night," "Bent") serves as executive producer along with Bateman, Jim Garavente ("Identity Thief") and Tucker Cawley ("Up All Night," "Everybody Loves Raymond"). "Growing Up Fisher" is a production of Universal Television and Aggregate Films.

Cast:

Actor’s name	Character’s name
J.K. Simmons	Mel Fisher
Jenna Elfman	Joyce Fisher
Eli Baker	Henry Fisher
Ava Deluca-Verley	Katie Fisher
Lance Lim	Runyen

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Episode 1: Pilot (Feb/23/2014)
Life is changing quickly for young Henry Fisher; his parents are separating, his mother is experiencing a personal crisis regarding her age, and his father who has depended on him for so long has decided to get a guide dog and move out on his own.

Episode 2: Blind Man's Bluff (Mar/04/2014)
Mel wrestles with his conscience whether to tell his biggest client the truth about his blindness, while Henry uses his Dad's guide dog to romance a girl and Joyce tries to be besties with Katie.

Episode 3: The Date From Hell-Nado (Mar/11/2014)
Henry and Mel are both interested in the ladies of apartment 308, so they make a pact that Henry gets first dibs at asking out his girl before Mel takes a shot at the mother. Simultaneously, Joyce decides to get back out there in the dating world, but her young suitor gets more than he bargained for.

Episode 4: Trust Fall (Mar/18/2014)
Katey's indiscretion leads to conflict between Mel Joyce over discipline issues. Henry begs Runyen for a break by allowing him to spend the night with his family.

Episode 5: Work With Me (Mar/25/2014)
Joyce starts working at Mel's law firm, and as Mel expected problems arise, but not in the way Mel expected. Meanwhile Katie helps Henry with his crush on Jenny.

Episode 6: Drug/Bust (Apr/01/2014)
Mel tries to lay down the law with Katie when he finds a joint in her purse. His discipline backfires when he learns the joint really belonged to Joyce. Meanwhile, Henry is freaking out as his 12th birthday looms, convinced he will lose his eyesight just like Mel did at that age. He decides to complete his bucket list before that happens and enlists Runyen's aid.

Episode 7: Katie You Can Drive My Car (Apr/08/2014)
When Katie gets her driver's license, Mel realizes he is close to losing his little girl and he clings to her for dear life. Meanwhile, Joyce uses Henry as a crutch to fit in with the much younger classmates.

Episode 8: The Man With the Spider Tattoo (Apr/15/2014)
Katie helps Mel look for a new friend to accompany him to a charity event, but she has ulterior motives. Joyce and Runyen's mother's disagreement spills over to the boys.

Episode 9: Desk/Job (Apr/22/2014)
Mel tries to use himself as an example of working hard to be successful while Joyce and Katie try to learn to stand up for themselves at the furniture store.

Episode 10: First Time's The Charm (Apr/29/2014)
Joyce and Mel are up in arms when they find out Katie is planning with her boyfriend after the dance. Mel is also trying to win over Allison and he manages to box himself into a corner when he promises to cook her a meal. With his parents distracted, Henry gets away with murder.

Episode 11: Secret Lives Of Fishers (May/06/2014)
The Fisher family have secrets, but out of embarrassment or pride or rebellion, they end up lying to each other to keep them.

Episode 12: Madi About You (May/28/2014)
When Joyce's free-spirited sister, Madi comes to visit, Mel couldn't be happier since his separation from Joyce means Madi is no longer his problem. But that doesn't stop Madi from getting in Mel's head. She suggests that the woman he's dating, Allison, is burdened with having to take care of her blind boyfriend, so Mel sets out to prove her wrong. Meanwhile, it's Runyen who gets in Henry's head, convincing him that he and Jenny are spending so much time together, they've fallen into the dreaded friend zone.

Episode 13: Growing Up Fairbanks (May/28/2014)
When the divorce papers arrive in the mail, Mel is determined to preserve for Henry and Katie a sense of normalcy, and keeps their annual family trip on the books. When Joyce's online date walks out on her, Mel grudgingly invites her along. To their surprise, while on what has previously been a vacation from hell, Mel and Joyce discover that their separation has allowed them to finally appreciate one another - just as they're ready to sign the divorce papers. Meanwhile, Henry's crush, Jenny, tags along on the vacation, which forces Henry to overcome his fear of horses so he can make the most of this getaway with the girl of his dreams.

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