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Misconceptions: Created by Jeff Kleeman, Michael Saltzman. With Jane Leeves, French Stewart, Adam Rothenberg, David Anthony Higgins. A sperm donor lied about his genetic credentials; his biological daughter becomes attached to him anyway much to the horror of her mother.
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- 2006
- Comedy
- 30
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- How Can We Represent Schizophrenia More Thoughtfully?
A 2012 studyfound that, in 41 movies studied, a majority of schizophrenic characters displayed violent behaviour toward others and themselves, and almost a third of those characters displayed homicidal tendencies. The same study also found that causation is hardly discussed in those films. Shows like Criminal Minds, which follow a procedural format...
Another common stereotype in TV and movies suggests that schizophrenia is the result of some kind of supernatural force. This trope depicts schizophrenia as something that possesses a person and forces them to do things that they have no control over, often harming others in the process. Showtime's critically acclaimed 2021 psychological drama Yell...
"Supercrip" stories rely on narratives of inspiration and overcoming adversity. One of the most well-known depictions of schizophrenia is A Beautiful Mind, the 2001 film starring Russell Crowe. A Beautiful Mind won four of the eight Academy Awards it was nominated for, including Best Picture, and is based on the life of mathematician John Nash as t...
As with so many movies and TV shows about marginalized people, stories about people with schizophrenia are rarely told with mad people in control of the narrative, and the actors who play them are not part of mad and/or disabled communities. While neurotypical and non-disabled actors take home awards and accolades for their portrayals of madness an...
Overview. 6 episodes. IMDB TMDB Fanart.tv. Status Canceled. Network #<Network:0x00007f21edbe6188> Runtime 30m. Creators Jeff Kleeman + 1 more. Country United States. Languages English. Studio Imagine Television. Genres Comedy.
Amanda Watson is shocked to find out that all her teenage daughter Hopper wants for her birthday is to meet her biological father. The problem is Amanda never actually met him as she only knows him from the profile she was given at the Ivy League sperm bank.
- David Anthony Higgins
- 1
Season 1 – Misconceptions. Amanda Watson's teen daughter, Hopper, wants to meet her biological father, which is a problem, because he's not the well-bred, handsome, athletic, well-educated and a...
Misconceptions. Amanda Watson's teen daughter, Hopper, wants to meet her biological father, which is a problem, because he's not the well-bred, handsome, athletic, well-educated and a successful...
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