Reviews and Reception
Fishing With John has garnered positive reviews from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the Apollo Guide, The Digitalbits, Entertainment Weekly,and The Film Buff. The New York Times praised the series, noting that, "There is no big-bang payoff at the end of these episodes; that is part of what makes Fishing With John such an appealing alternative to the high-volume, laugh-track world of network television. It is also richly photographed by some first-rate cinematographers (including Michael Spiller, who often works with Hal Hartley). And, with music by Mr. Lurie throughout, the series sounds better than any fish deserves."
Fishing With John allegedly inspired Caveh Zahedi's short-lived television show, Tripping With Caveh, wherein the director consumed psychedelic mushrooms with a different celebrity each episode.
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