New Show, Bernie Mack, Check It Out!

by Joe B.

Is the Anti-Cosby thing a backward or backlash comment saying this is a good a show as the Cosby Show was? Or is it a way of saying the show is slightly different from Cosby? Just read on folks.

I was watching a new show on the Fox Channel Sunday called the Bernie Mack show.

Its about a successful Comic who becomes saddled with three children and how he has to deal with a new situation he's thrown into.

The 3 back to back shows is a good idea I wish that had done the same with "24" a riviting drama where time is counted in seconds and the same scenes are literaly in real time from different angles as different situations are constantly unfolding.

One really has to keep eyes-on-the show to see its twists, turns.

Back to "Bernin Mack" The guy is his rough gruff exterior and tender when it called for works and as the Anti Cosby thing, well Mr. Cosby is one type of comedian and Mr. Mack is another his tough urban "got the money, don't touch - don't even look at my stuff." demeaner from the start of the show is refreshing and will not go stale because the man has range slipping from harried new-father/uncle figure, macho among friends, and loving husband/boy- friend (forgot which?) Is a stand out show and packs a lot into a half hour.

The last one about the Las Vagas trip and he trying not to catch the flu, just as computer generated floating green germs permeate a children's birthday party with signs written on-screem or camera points to those being infected by casual contact is subtly funny as well.

Mr. Bernie Mack bragging to his freinds of being healthy waring masks, rubber gloves, using extension reach tools and donning protective near radiation gear and getting cake deciding not to eat healthy and when eats the germ infested cake Mr. Mack is down for the count blaming the kids when actually it was his choice of food that did his health in Was worth watching all three shows.

I hope this show gains popularity because it shows black folk as normal everyday people, Bernie Mack is a successful comedian, actor.

It also shows the struggle goes on and his "ghetto survival skills" are still needed but not for the great white world but three little kids seemingly out to ruin a life he has grown to love; namely buying and doing things on himself and not worried about to many people. How he ajusts to his new situation varied situation as father/uncle figure in "these strange kids" lives is an interesting though not new premise Mr. Mack adds his special blend to the mix.

I wish him the best. I hope it runs for years so the 'bro can sit on his can get those royalty checks from sindication, animation, and movie, rights.

Oops, my bad-hope the show has a long run and others with Bernie Macks refreshingly normal every black guy sensibilites like the "Steve Harvey Show" on the WB network can shine also on Fox -2, 20, 44, 36, or other high and low channels along the remote. But that's just me... Bye.