For Better or for Worse

TV Series
2000–

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The animated misadventures of Lynn Johnston's acclaimed comic strip family.The animated misadventures of Lynn Johnston's acclaimed comic strip family.The animated misadventures of Lynn Johnston's acclaimed comic strip family.

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7.6/10

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Trivia
Ellie's pregnancy shown on the show is different then how it is announced in the original comic strip. On the show, she turns 40 when she finds out she is pregnant with April however in the comic strip, Ellie is 39 years old when she finds out she is pregnant, April was born before she turned 40.

Quotes
John Patterson: How's our mournful musician?
Elly Patterson: He's still up there.
John Patterson: I already tried my A-Material on him. "Stiff Upper Lip" "Plenty of fish in the sea."
Elly Patterson: Well, What did you do when you got dumped?
John Patterson: Who says I was ever dumped?
[Ellie looks at John disaprovingly]
John Patterson: Well, I guess I did stuff. Played with my model trains. Excuse me for a second.
[Opening kitchen door. Singsong]
John Patterson: Michael shove a sock in it.
Elly Patterson: It's good for a boy to get. He hasn't done anything for days.
[Looking proud]

Connections
Follows For Better or for Worse: The Bestest Present (1985)

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8/10

It's funny, it's sad and it's real; enjoyable fun for the entire family.

What makes For Better or for Worse special is the fact that its realistic. Sure it doesn't rank in the humor of Calvin and Hobbes, but it has a lot of heart. Something you won't see with comic strips (in this case a TV show adaption) is aging in the characters. For Better or for Worse ages its characters and succeeds. It deals with real issues like dates, death of an animal and adjustment to certain things. It's family safe and even if it wasn't i'd still recommend it to kids of all ages. Not only is it enjoyable for the young ones, adults will probably tune in to watch it as well. Watching For Better or for Worse is like watching your own family grow up. You see the good, the bad and the ugly but you mainly see the good. If you can still find it, I recommend it highly.