CBS's 'Bob Hearts Abishola' Rings True To These Nigerian Viewers
The new sitcom is about a white, middle-aged Detroiter who falls head over heels for a Nigerian nurse. We asked a couple of Nigerian viewers what they think of the show.
"There's a white man at the door."
In the new CBS comedy Bob Hearts Abishola, those words cause a flurry of concern for an immigrant Nigerian family living in Detroit.
"Tell me, when has that ever been good?" demands Auntie Olu, played by Shola Adewusi.
The white man she's referring to is Bob — a stocky, 50-year-old guy played by actor Billy Gardell. He's come to Olu's house in search of her niece Abishola, portrayed by Nigerian actress Folake Olowofoyeku. At first, Olu and her husband assume something has gone terribly wrong. But their worries are soothed when they realize Bob
