i absolutely love this show . i watch it from the time it first air in the late 90 to the very last episode . in my honest opinion it be a wonderful family drama that be so rare these day . definitely a show you could watch with a friend or your child . yes thing have change a bit with jo since we last saw her in the book and but it still compel with great story and good lesson . the actress that portray jo bhaer ( michelle burke ) do a wonderful job as do a the actor who play nick riley ( spencer rochfort ) throughout the series we get to see the develop romance between jo and nick as well a the daily story and lesson the kid and student learn . i recommend this show to anyone .