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Fall TV Guide: “No Ordinary Family” Not Your Usual Superpower Show

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comSeptember 28, 2010 //


Did you like “The Incredibles”? Yeah, pretty much everyone did. So it seems like kind of a brilliant idea that ABC created a live-action show that tells a very similar story. “No Ordinary Family” is about a police-sketch artist father who plans a trip to Brazil for his family because they’re increasingly disconnected and no one is getting along. During the plane ride, however, they crash into a body of water that gives them superpowers. Dad Jim is invincible and can fly, like two “Heroes” characters put together. Mother Stephanie has super speed, while daughter Daphne can hear others’ thoughts, and son JJ, well, we can’t tell what his power is yet. Keep reading »

Frisky Q&A: Autumn Reeser, Aspiring Blogger And Star Of “No Ordinary Family”

Amelia McDonell-ParrySeptember 27, 2010 //

Chances are, if you’ve had a functioning television over the last few years, you already recognize Autumn Reeser from her roles on “The OC” and this past season of “Entourage.” But her new show, “No Ordinary Family” (which debuts tomorrow night at 8 p.m.on ABC), is one of the most talked about shows this season, setting Reeser up to become one of the actresses you should keep your eye on. Reeser plays Katie Andrews, a woman who becomes closely involved with a family that discovers they all suddenly possess some, uh, supernatural abilities. I got a chance to talk to Autumn about her exciting new role, whether she’ll be back on “Entourage” next season, and got the scoop on her pet project — a female-focused blogging venture that could give The Frisky a little competition. Check out the interview, after the jump! Keep reading »