Approximately one year after the announcement that Mike Larsen, my uncle, was on a mission to create a television show that would capture the attention of many, this goal was reached. I can sit for hours, and explain how captivating his life is; from writing scripts for The Whoopi Goldberg, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Two Guys and a Girl to helping a Member of Congress write her speeches. Not only was he gifted with the ability to speak with feeling, he is also able to put the genius ideas he has on paper and create vivid images that can relate to innumerous amount of men and women through either personal experiences, interests, or goals.
With a finished product titled Crash and Bernstein, airing on Disney Channel on October 8, the Larsen family was ecstatic to see what all the talk was about. The plot of the show is centered on a lonely twelve year old boy, Wyatt, who lives in a house full of females. Having been given the opportunity to create a puppet at a local “Build-a-Bestie”, he creates a masculine puppet that could fulfill his need of a male companion to help balance the estrogen in his house. Little did he know, he was granted the significant dream come true when this puppet goes comes to life. Crash, the puppet, has an spotless personality; he has a small amount of fear, doesn’t think his actions through, and has a little sass to his word choice. As the show continues to progress throughout the season Crash does many things based on his impulsivity.
With the first few episodes already reviewed, it is safe to say that is it well liked. Emily Ashby, wrote on commonsense.org that is has brought back an element of puppet comedy not since the mid- 80’s. Many situations are created by this fearless puppet, but the goal of this show is to show it is okay for children and tweens to stand up to peer pressure, and speak up about things you believe in. Adam Bonnet, senior vice-president, said “It [provides] a unique original programming for boys and their quest for discovery, adventure and humor.”
With hope that these positive reviews continue to occur, the show has continued production. Larsen is in high spirits with the outcome of the show, and has a large amount of enthusiasm to keep ideas fresh and each episode better than the last. The Larsen family is pleased to watch one of the youngest children excel and achieve all that he has talked and wished about his whole life.
