This is MY show - not that I had anything to do with it except for the reason that I watched it religiously, followed it and adored it. I was a huge MJF fan ever since I saw this show for the first time.
It ain't particularly clever, or comedic in a classic way-but it is definitely nostalgic for me. Not that MJF was anywhere near my age at the time (either as the character Alex or MJF's actual age) as being a thirteen year old when this came out was just a big transitional moment for me in my development. I started to dress like him: yes, even wearing ties and a sweater vest.
This show was pure joy, embellished with antidotes of a dying breed of family life (divorce rates were high and just going upwards), so it was a little stale in its topic but delightfully homely and beautifully loved.
What was supplied was good humour, good storytelling in 30 minute chunks, and a great, altogether loving cast.
The end was nigh though when they added a fourth child. No one wanted that. I don't know why they did. But I was still there til the end.
Fox and family were my family. I would record the show on cassette tape (we had no vhs machines in our family) and listened to the tapes endlessly. Watching them again in recent years, some of those shows are really vivid because of that.
And of course it goes without saying being a fan of the show you got to see more of MJF growing up in the movies.
It isn't for anyone really now trying to get into. It's for those wanting to see MJF before and during his most famous time.
It was also the time of crushes and Justine Bateman of course shined.
She was adorable, likeable, charming and despite the purposes of of her character, highly intelligent - even making sure Mallory was not typecast and applied more sensibilities and development throughout the years ensuring she was growing too.
It's old. Old as me and just for me.
It ain't particularly clever, or comedic in a classic way-but it is definitely nostalgic for me. Not that MJF was anywhere near my age at the time (either as the character Alex or MJF's actual age) as being a thirteen year old when this came out was just a big transitional moment for me in my development. I started to dress like him: yes, even wearing ties and a sweater vest.
This show was pure joy, embellished with antidotes of a dying breed of family life (divorce rates were high and just going upwards), so it was a little stale in its topic but delightfully homely and beautifully loved.
What was supplied was good humour, good storytelling in 30 minute chunks, and a great, altogether loving cast.
The end was nigh though when they added a fourth child. No one wanted that. I don't know why they did. But I was still there til the end.
Fox and family were my family. I would record the show on cassette tape (we had no vhs machines in our family) and listened to the tapes endlessly. Watching them again in recent years, some of those shows are really vivid because of that.
And of course it goes without saying being a fan of the show you got to see more of MJF growing up in the movies.
It isn't for anyone really now trying to get into. It's for those wanting to see MJF before and during his most famous time.
It was also the time of crushes and Justine Bateman of course shined.
She was adorable, likeable, charming and despite the purposes of of her character, highly intelligent - even making sure Mallory was not typecast and applied more sensibilities and development throughout the years ensuring she was growing too.
It's old. Old as me and just for me.