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“Bob Hearts Abishola”
The new CBS sitcom produced by Chuck Lorre premiered last Monday night and centers around the courtship of a Nigerian immigrant nurse named Abishola (played by Folake Olowofoyeku) and a Caucasian American businessman named Bob (played by Billy Gardell of ‘Mike & Molly’ fame).
“Charmed and impressed by Abishola’s kindness and humor, Bob begins courting her — to the surprise of his own family, and the amazement and distrust of Abishola’s,” Gildemeister wrote. “Will Bob’s determination overcome the suspicion of their families … and Abishola’s own doubts?”
Gildemeister called it a “delightful program” that centers on two different people from different places “coming together, learning about each other, and falling in love.” He notes that it is “rare” in comedy television to see a show focused on middle-aged people.
“At a time when so much of TV ‘comedy’ revolves around conflict within families and between people who are different, it is refreshing and a positive joy to find a program that provides a gentle lesson in how people with differences can learn to get along, and even to love,” Gildemeister noted.
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