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The Good Doctor (TV series)
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For the 2013 South Korean TV series on which this series is based, see Good Doctor (TV series).
The Good Doctor
Genre
Medical
Drama
Based on
Good Doctor
by Park Jae-bum
Developed by
David Shore
Starring
Freddie Highmore
Nicholas Gonzalez
Antonia Thomas
Beau Garrett
Hill Harper
Richard Schiff
Tamlyn Tomita
Composer(s)
Dan Romer
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
David Shore
Seth Gordon
Daniel Dae Kim
Erin Gunn
David Kim
Sebastian Lee
Mike Listo
Thomas L. Moran
Lindsay Goffman
Producer(s)
Ron French
Freddie Highmore
Konshik Yu
Min Soo Kee
Shawn Williamson
Location(s)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Surrey, British Columbia[1]
Camera setup
Single-camera
Running time
41–43 minutes
Production company(s)
Shore Z Productions
3AD
EnterMedia
Sony Pictures Television
ABC Studios
Distributor
Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network
ABC
Picture format
720p (HDTV)
Audio format
5.1 surround sound
Original release
September 25, 2017 (2017-09-25) – present (present)
Chronology
Related shows
Good Doctor
External links
Official website
abc.go.com/shows/the-good-doctor
The Good Doctor is an American medical-drama television series based on the 2013 award winning South Korean series of the same name. Daniel Dae Kim, the actor, first noticed the series and bought the rights for his production company. He began adapting the series and eventually shopped it to CBS, his home network in 2015. CBS decided against creating a pilot. Because Kim felt so strongly about the series, he bought back the rights from CBS. Eventually, Sony Pictures Television and Kim worked out a deal and brought on David Shore, creator of the Fox hit medical drama, House, to develop the series.[2]
The show is produced by Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios, in association with production companies Shore Z Productions, 3AD, and Entermedia. David Shore serves as showrunner and Daniel Dae Kim is an executive producer for the show.
The series stars Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, a young surgical resident with autism and savant syndrome at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. Antonia Thomas, Nicholas Gonzalez, Beau Garrett, Hill Harper, Richard Schiff, and Tamlyn Tomita also star in the show. The series received a put pilot commitment at ABC after a previous attempted series did not move forward at CBS Television Studios in 2015; The Good Doctor was ordered to series in May 2017. On October 3, 2017, ABC picked up the series for a full season of 18 episodes. The series is primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Good Doctor began airing on ABC on September 25, 2017. It has received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with particular praise given to Highmore's performance, and strong television ratings.
Contents
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1 Premise
2 Cast and characters
2.1 Main
2.2 Recurring
2.3 Notable guests
3 Episodes
4 Production
4.1 Development
4.2 Casting
4.3 Filming
4.4 Music
5 Release
5.1 Broadcast
5.2 Marketing
6 Reception
6.1 Ratings
6.2 Critical response
6.3 Accolades
7 References
8 External links
Premise[edit]
The series follows Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome from a small town, Casper, Wyoming, where he had a troubled childhood. He relocates to join the prestigious surgical department at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.[3]
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy: A surgical resident with autism and savant syndrome.[4] His savant abilities include near-photographic recall and the ability to note minute details and changes. He is portrayed in flashbacks to his teen years by Graham Verchere.[5]
Nicholas Gonzalez as Neil Melendez: Attending Cardiothoracic surgeon in charge of surgical residents.[4] He is also engaged to Jessica Preston.
Antonia Thomas as Claire Browne: A surgical resident who forms a special connection with Shaun.[6]
Chuku Modu as Jared Kalu: A surgical resident from a wealthy family.[7]
Beau Garrett as Jessica Preston: The hospital in-house attorney and Vice President of Risk Management. She is the granddaughter of the hospital founder and a friend of Dr. Glassman.[8][9] She is also engaged to Dr. Melendez.
Irene Keng as Elle McLean: A resident (appeared only in the pilot)[10][11]
Hill Harper as Marcus Andrews: Chief of surgery and board member.[10]
Richard Schiff as Aaron Glassman: President of the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, who has been a mentor and good friend of Shaun since he was 14.[12][13]
Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki: Chairman and Vice President of the foundation that controls the hospital.[14]
Recurring[edit]
Dylan Kingwell as Steve Murphy: Shaun's younger brother (in flashbacks).[5] He also portrays Evan Gallico, a boy in the present that resembles Shaun's brother and is suffering from stage 4 Osteosarcoma.
Paige Spara as Lea, Shaun's neighbor and love interest .[15]
Eric Winter as Matt Coyle: A young doctor who charms the hospital's staff, until he gets in an awkward position with one of them.[16]
Notable guests[edit]
Jasika Nicole as Carly[17]
Eve Gordon as Nurse Fryday[17]
Christina Chang as Dr. Audrey Lim
Marsha Thomason as Isabel Andrews: Marcus' wife.[18]
Episodes[edit]
No.
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1
"Burnt Food" Seth Gordon David Shore September 25, 2017 (2017-09-25) 11.22[19]
On the way to begin his surgical residency at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, Dr. Shaun Murphy witnesses an airport sign fall and shatter glass onto a young boy. Another doctor is first on the scene and begins applying pressure to the child's neck. Shaun tells him that he's pressing on the wrong part of the neck for a child. With his unique ability to visualize the internal body and using improvised methods and tools, Shaun is able to stabilize the boy. On the way to the hospital, Shaun notices that the boy's vitals have changed. Hospital staff are alerted to the arrival of the boy. Shaun tries to tell the doctors about the boy's vitals, stating that he needs an echo-cardiogram. The doctors disagree and begin surgery. While operating, something goes wrong and Claire Browne, a surgical resident, recalls Shaun mentioning an echo. Thanks to Shaun's diagnosis, the boy's life is saved. Meanwhile, in a hospital board meeting, Dr. Aaron Glassman, president of the hospital, tries to convince the board to hire Shaun, despite his autism. Flashbacks give us a picture of Shaun's childhood and his motivation for becoming a doctor.
2
"Mount Rushmore" Mike Listo David Shore October 2, 2017 (2017-10-02) 10.93[20]
Shaun arrives late to the hospital on his first full day. Dr. Melendez is doing rounds with Dr. Claire Brown and Dr. Jared Kalu. Melendez calls out Shaun for arriving late. Rounds are interrupted when a nurse tells them a consult is needed in the emergency room. A middle aged woman, Stephanie, has been brought in with abdominal pain. Looking at the scan, Shaun says she has a Sarcoma - a malignant tumor. Dr. Melendez assigns Claire as his number two for the surgery while giving Shaun "scut work" - all the work that residents hate doing. On the operating table, the doctors find the tumor is much bigger than expected and has encased all of her arteries. Looking at biopsy results, the residents find out that she is suffering from Leiomyosarcoma, making surgery seemingly impossible. Shaun"s ability to visualize the internal organs allows him to figure out that removing one of her kidneys would allow a better look, enough to view and possibly remove the mass. To Claire's dismay, Dr. Kalu suggests Shaun's idea to his attending; getting the credit for the idea. Meanwhile, Shuan's attention to detail in his "scut" work gets him into trouble. Instead of releasing patients ready for discharge, Shaun rechecks them, and orders additional tests. Upon learning this, Melendez assigns Nurse Freydey as Shaun's "boss" for the day. Later, in looking at a young girls test results (she was sent home), Shaun realizes what's really wrong and races to her home. The parents are angry that he's bothering them after midnight and at first refuse to let him in. Shaun insists he will not leave before seeing their daughter. His diagnosis is correct, and they must rush her to the hospital for surgery to save her life.
3
"Oliver" John Dahl Bill Rotko October 9, 2017 (2017-10-09) 10.69[21]
Shaun and Claire fly to San Francisco Municipal Hospital to get a patient a liver. They can't fly on their way back due to fog and are forced to use a police escort. Problems keep coming one after the other; first, the liver's temperature went above the required maximum, forcing them to have a sudden stop at a local store, where they cool it by submerging it in slush. As they proceed with their journey, Shaun discovers that the liver has a clot. With only two hours of viability left, the duo decide to perform an operation on the way in order to remove the clot and flash the left lobe, to protect it from the ice bath. Back at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, Chuck, the recipient of the liver, is discovered to have alcohol in his system; a likelihood that he might be moved to the bottom of the list. Chuck later confesses that he actually took a drink on his daughter's graduation. In order to protect its reputation and the future patients, the hospital decides to move Chuck to the bottom of the list. To their dismay, Shaun and Claire arrive back, only to find out that the liver has to be taken to another patient in another hospital.
4
"Pipes" Steven DePaul Thomas L. Moran October 16, 2017 (2017-10-16) 10.60[22]
Through an ultrasound, an expectant woman's baby is diagnosed with a tumor at his tail bone; the mom has Antiphospholipid syndrome, making surgery a high risk. Dr. Melendez suggests termination of the pregnancy but Shaun interjects by suggesting clotting pre-operatively with an infusion of unfractionated heparin. Things are further complicated when the woman and eventually her husband refuse to terminate the baby. During surgery, there is a complication; a blood clot at the artery in her heart. Dr. Kalu has an idea that they should stop her heart and put her on a bypass machine for the duration of the surgery; that way she won't have an heart attack, which turns out to be successful and the doctors reveal she's carrying a baby boy. With a patient needing a boil lanced, Dr. Melendez assigns Shaun and Dr. Browne on the case, as a punishment for being late. The patient turns out to be a pornographic actress; she doesn't have a boil but a large Bartholin gland abscess and they prep her for surgery the following day. They successfully drain the abscess but discover that she has a Perineal myoma underneath. The fabroid tumor is wrapped around the nerve that facilitates feeling in her genitals. Therefore, the doctors have to remove the tumor but they have to sever the nerve; hence, losing all feeling in her genitals. Shaun comes up the idea of grafting the distal end of the pudendal nerve to the branch of the femoral cutaneous nerve from her inner thigh; this will lead to her losing feeling in her thigh while preserving feeling in her genitals.
5
"Point Three Percent" Larry Teng David Hoselton October 23, 2017 (2017-10-23) 10.39[23]
Shaun notices a young boy with an indubitable resemblance to his deceased brother Steve, forming a bond with him. The boy's name is actually Evan and was brought to the hospital by his parents for reportedly breaking an arm; unbeknownst to Evan, he is in fact suffering from stage 4 Osteosarcoma. Shaun later suspects that he might have been misdiagnosed with cancer but indeed was suffering from Langerhans cell histiocytosis. In order not to give both Evan and his parents false hopes, Shaun decides to lie, attempting to perform a bone marrow aspiration, but he is caught red-handed by the parents. Subsequently, Evan starts coughing out blood, sending him to the OR. While on the operating table, Dr. Neil Menendez and Dr. Claire Browne discover that the cancer had metastasized, undoubtable proof that he is indeed suffering with terminal cancer. The other doctors are trying to find a prognosis of a 55-year old man, brought to the hospital by his estranged son, with an allergy causing him to have convulsions. Dr. Browne later finds out that the man is suffering from Echinococcus, a cyst form of tapeworms. Saddened by Evan's fate, which Evan has in fact known about the whole time, Shaun reads Evan the final few pages of To Kill a Mockingbird, a book of Steve's that he never finished reading before he died.
6
"Not Fake" Michael Patrick Jann Simran Baidwan October 30, 2017 (2017-10-30) 10.60[24]
Shaun and the rest of the residents are working the graveyard shift when numerous casualties from a wedding bus crash come in. Among the victims are a woman with severe, visible burns, on whom Dr. Kalu tries an experimental procedure, and a young man with a damaged leg who can either have it amputated, or have an artificial bone inserted. The relative newness of the latter procedure causes a conflict between the man's parent and his soon-to-be bride.
7
"22 Steps" David Straiton Johanna Lee November 13, 2017 (2017-11-13) 10.14[25]
Shaun encounters Liam, an autistic patient brought in to San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. Having to face prejudice from the young man's parents, Dr. Melendez defends him for the first time and acknowledges his exceptional abilities. On Dr. Glassman's directive, Claire continues her therapy sessions in order to curb her guilt over the death of a patient she inadvertently caused in the previous episode. On the other hand, Dr. Kalu gets a 73-year-old man with severe chest pains thus needing urgent medical attention and a pacemaker but his desire is to die; in order to give him hope on life, Dr. Kalu does everything he can to have him accept treatment, to no avail in which the latter finally lets him sign the DNR.
8
"Apple" Nestor Carbonell David Renaud November 20, 2017 (2017-11-20) 9.97[26]
While shopping at a grocery mart for apples, a robbery takes place. With Shaun's communication limitations, he puts the lives of two customers on a first date at risk, leading to a young woman getting shot. Shaun's neighbor Lea hugs him after he admits that he made a mistake with someone getting hurt. During surgery, Dr. Lim questions Claire's ability to not let her emotions get the better of her because of a racist patient. This leads to a fight between the two with Dr. Lim ordering Claire to leave the operating room. Claire puts her emotions in check to save the life of the racist patient much to the satisfaction and delight of Dr. Lim.
9
"Intangibles" Bronwen Hughes Karen Struck November 27, 2017 (2017-11-27) 9.25[27]
The team takes on the case of a young boy from the Congo who has severe congenital heart anomalies; Murphy's latest encounter with his neighbor Lea has him confused. He takes flirting lessons from Dr. Browne and notes and charts what he sees in regards to the "flirting trifecta". Meanwhile, Dr. Browne along with a lab tech search for a tissue sample from a woman with possible throat cancer.
10
"Sacrifice" Michael Patrick Jann Lloyd Gilyard Jr. December 4, 2017 (2017-12-04) 9.03[28]
In Glassman's office Shaun sees the therapist hired to help him with in-home visits. He reluctantly agrees to meet with her, but changes his mind after meeting a new patient, Bobby Otto, who convinces him to stop letting people tell him what to do. Otto is a champion gamer, who is in St. Bonaventure for surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left arm. After an MRI, cancer is discovered, making an additional surgery much more complicated and results in doubt. Shaun avoids meeting with his therapist by sleeping in the hospital custodian's closet at night. Finally, a confrontation with Glassman in the hospital lobby leads to a meltdown by Shaun, causing him to strike Glassman in the face and run out of the hospital. Meanwhile, Claire runs into an uncomfortable situation with a new doctor, Dr. Matt Coyle, who makes unwanted sexual advances toward her. After telling Jared about it, he confronts the doctor and physically threatens him. As a result, Jared is fired. Later, Dr. Melendez and Jessica have dinner with her father. In a tense situation, Melendez criticizes Mr. Preston as living off his money instead of contributing to society. When Preston offers to pay for their wedding so Jessica can quit her job and start a family, an angry Melendez calls him a "parasite." The next day Melendez apologizes to Jessica for his remarks and learns that she doesn't want to have children.
11
"Islands Part One"[29] TBA TBA January 8, 2018 (2018-01-08) TBD
12
"Islands Part Two"[29] TBA TBA January 15, 2018 (2018-01-15) TBD
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In May 2014, CBS Television Studios began development on an American remake of the hit South Korean medical drama Good Doctor with Daniel Dae Kim as producer. Kim explained the appeal of adapting the series as "something that can fit into a recognizable world, with a breadth of characters that can be explored in the long run".[30] The story of a pediatric surgeon with autism was to be set in Boston and projected to air in August 2015.[31][32] However, CBS did not pick up the project and it moved to Sony Pictures Television, with a put pilot commitment from ABC in October 2016. The series is developed by David Shore, who is executive producing alongside Kim, Sebastian Lee, and David Kim.[33] ABC officially ordered the series to pilot in January 2017.[34]
On May 11, 2017, ABC ordered the show to series as a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios,[35] and it was officially picked up for a full season of 18 episodes on October 3, 2017.[36]
Casting[edit]
On February 17, 2017, Antonia Thomas was cast as Dr. Claire Browne, a strong-willed and talented doctor who forms a special connection with Shaun.[6] A week later, Freddie Highmore was cast in the lead role as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism; and Nicholas Gonzalez was cast as Dr. Neil Melendez, the boss of the surgical residents at the hospital.[4] The next month, Chuku Modu was cast as resident Dr. Jared Unger;[7] Hill Harper as head of surgery Dr. Horace Andrews; Irene Keng as resident Dr. Elle McLean;[10] and Richard Schiff was cast as Dr. Ira Glassman, President of the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital and mentor to Shaun.[12] He was shortly followed by Beau Garrett as hospital board member Jessica Preston and a friend of Dr. Glassman.[9] With the series order in May, Modu's character was revealed to have changed to Dr. Jared Kalu; Harper's character changed to Dr. Marcus Andrews; and Schiff's character changed to Dr. Aaron Glassman.[35] In September 2017, Tamlyn Tomita was promoted to the principal cast as Allegra Aoki.[14]
Filming[edit]
The Surrey, British Columbia city hall serves as the fictional San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital in exterior shots.[37]
Production on the pilot took place from March 21 to April 6, 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[38][39] Filming for the rest of the season began on July 26, 2017, and is set to conclude on March 1, 2018.[40] Although The Good Doctor is set in San Jose, California, the real San Jose is rarely seen.[41] In one of those scenes, a helicopter supposedly bound for San Francisco was clearly headed in the wrong direction.[41]
Music[edit]
Dan Romer serves as the primary composer for the series.[42]
Release[edit]
Broadcast[edit]
The Good Doctor began airing on September 25, 2017, on ABC in the United States,[43] and on CTV in Canada.[44] Sky Living acquired the broadcast rights for the United Kingdom and Ireland.[45] Seven Network airs the series in Australia.[46] . Wowow, the largest Japanese private satellite and pay-per-view television network in Japan acquired the rights to broadcast the series beginning in April 2018. [47]
Marketing[edit]
A full length trailer was released for ABC's May 2017 Upfront presentation, which /Film's Ethan Anderton described the concept as feeling like "House meets Rain Man, that just might be enough to make it interesting". However, he questioned "how long can audiences be entranced by both the brilliance of [Highmore's] character's savant skills and the difficulties that come from his autism in the workplace."[48] Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter felt the trailer was "both kinda progressive and really dated". He added, "Too much felt on-the-nose—especially Hill Harper as the main character's detractor and Richard Schiff as his noble defender", while also commentating that "On-the-nose/premise is how you have to trailer a show like this, and maybe spaced out over 43 minutes it won't grate."[49] Ben Travers and Steve Greene for IndieWire called it "a serious trailer for a serious subject. The first glimpse of Highmore's character hints that they're toeing the line between presenting a thoughtful depiction of his condition and using his perceptive abilities as a kind of secret weapon."[50] The trailer had been viewed over 25.4 million times after a week of its release, including over 22 million views on Facebook.[51]
The pilot was screened at ABC's PaleyFest event on September 9, 2017.[52]
Reception[edit]
Ratings[edit]
No.
Title
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Burnt Food" September 25, 2017 2.2/9 11.22[19] 2.2 7.86 4.4 19.21[53]
2 "Mount Rushmore" October 2, 2017 2.2/9 10.93[20] 2.1 7.21 4.3 18.12[54]
3 "Oliver" October 9, 2017 2.0/7 10.69[21] 2.2 7.53 4.2 18.22[55]
4 "Pipes" October 16, 2017 2.0/8 10.60[22] 2.1 7.34 4.1 17.96[56]
5 "Point Three Percent" October 23, 2017 1.8/7 10.39[23] 2.0 7.10 3.8 17.50[57]
6 "Not Fake" October 30, 2017 1.9/7 10.60[24] 2.0 6.93 3.9 17.51[58]
7 "22 Steps" November 13, 2017 1.9/7 10.14[25] 1.9 6.92 3.8 17.14[59]
8 "Apple" November 20, 2017 1.8/7 9.97[26] 1.8 6.98 3.6 16.99[60]
9 "Intangibles" November 27, 2017 1.7/7 9.25[27] 1.8 6.66 3.5 15.91[61]
10 "Sacrifice" December 4, 2017 1.7/7 9.03[28] TBD TBD TBD TBD
The series premiere earned a 2.2/9 rating in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic, with 11.22 million total viewers, making it the most watched Monday drama debut on ABC in 21 years, since Dangerous Minds in September 1996, and the highest rated Monday drama in the 18–49 demographic in 8.5 years, since Castle in March 2009.[62] Factoring live plus seven-day ratings, the pilot was watched by a total of 19.2 million viewers and set a record for DVR viewers with 7.9 million, surpassing the record of 7.67 million set by the pilot of Designated Survivor in 2016.[63] According to TV Guide's November 13-26 issue, the October 9 episode attracted 18.2 million viewers, beating out both NCIS and The Big Bang Theory for the most viewed primetime show that week.[64]
Critical response[edit]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 55% approval rating with an average rating of 5.35/10 based on 38 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "The Good Doctor's heavy-handed bedside manner undermines a solid lead performance, but under all the emotionally manipulative gimmickry, there's still plenty of room to improve."[65] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 53 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[66]
Giving his first impression of the series' pilot for TVLine, Matt Webb Mitovich stated, "The Good Doctor boasts great DNA... [and] has the potential to be a refreshingly thought-provoking hospital drama, based on the buttons pushed in the pilot alone." He enjoyed the "warm dynamic" of Schiff and Highmore, while describing Thomas' character as "our emotional 'in' to Shaun's distinct, distant world". He noted that "it takes a while to build up momentum", but concluded that "the very final scene packs quite a punch, as Dr. Murphy unwittingly puts a colleague on notice".[67]
The New York Times television critic, James Poniewozik notes in his Critic's Notebook column, that for the most part the drama is a "hospital melodrama with whiz-bang medical science, a dash of intra-staff romance and shameless sentimentality." Discussing the main characters of Dr. Aaron Glassman (Richard Schiff) and Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), however, Poniewozik writes that "Mr. Schiff is convincing in the role and Mr. Highmore is striking in his." [68]
Speaking of Freddie Highmore's Golden Globe nomination on Monday, December 11, 2017, for his role in The Good Doctor, Laura Bradley, writing for Vanity Fair (magazine) says: "... Freddie Highmore received the awards recognition that has long and unjustly eluded him..." Bradley feels that Highmore's perfomance has been "the central key" to the show's enormous success and while the show had lukewarm reviews, most critics have praised Highmore's work. [69]
Accolades[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Ref.
2018 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama Freddie Highmore Pending [70]
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God helps those who help themselves
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The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is a popular motto that emphasizes the importance of self-initiative and agency.
The phrase originated in ancient Greece and may originally have been proverbial. It is illustrated by two of Aesop's Fables and a similar sentiment is found in ancient Greek drama. Although it has been commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the modern English wording appears earlier in Algernon Sidney's work.
The phrase is often mistaken as a scriptural quote, though it is not stated verbatim in the Bible.
Some Christians[1] have criticized the expression as being contrary to the Bible's message of God's grace. A variant of the phrase can also be found in the Quran (13:11).[2]
Contents
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1 Origin
1.1 Islamic texts
1.2 Other historic uses
2 Prevalence and assessment
3 In popular culture
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Origin[edit]
An illustration of the fable by Walter Crane in Baby’s Own Aesop (1887)
The sentiment appears in ancient Greek tragedies of which only fragments now remain. In his Philoctetes (c.409 BC), Sophocles wrote, "No good e'er comes of leisure purposeless; And heaven ne’er helps the men who will not act."[3] And in the Hippolytus (428BC) of Euripides appears the speech, "Try first thyself, and after call in God; For to the worker God himself lends aid."[4][dubious – discuss]
A similar version of this saying "God himself helps those who dare" better translated as "divinity helps those who dare" "audentes deus ipse iuuat" comes from Ovid, Metamorphoses, 10.586. The phrase is spoken by Hippomenes when contemplating whether to enter a foot race against Atalanta for her hand in marriage. If Hippomenes were to lose, however, he would be killed. Hippomenes decides to challenge Atalanta to a race and, with the aid of Venus, Hippomense was able to win the race.[5]
The same concept is found in the fable of Hercules and the Wagoner, first recorded by Babrius in the 1st century AD. In it, a wagon falls into a ravine, or in later versions becomes mired, but when its driver appeals to Hercules for help, he is told to get to work himself.[6] Aesop is also credited with a similar fable about a man who calls on the goddess Athena for help when his ship is wrecked and is advised to try swimming first.[7] It has been conjectured that both stories were created to illustrate an already existing proverb.[8]
The French author Jean de La Fontaine also adapted the first of these fables as Le chartier embourbé (Fables VI.18) and draws the moral Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera. (Help yourself and Heaven will help you too).[9] A little earlier, George Herbert had included "Help thyself, and God will help thee" in his proverb collection, Jacula Prudentum (1651).[10] But it was the English political theorist Algernon Sidney who originated the now familiar wording, "God helps those who help themselves",[11] apparently the first exact rendering of the phrase. Benjamin Franklin later used it in his Poor Richard's Almanack (1736) and has been widely quoted.[12]
Islamic texts[edit]
A passage with similar sentiments can be found in the Quran,
Indeed Allah will not change the conditions of a population until they change what is in themselves. [13] Qur'an 13:11
It has a different meaning in that it implies that helping oneself is a prerequisite for expecting the help of God.
Trust in God But Tie Your Camel is an Arab proverb with a similar meaning. It is also one of the reported sayings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. According to Tirmidhi, one day Mohammed noticed a Bedouin leaving his camel without tying it. He asked the Bedouin, "Why don't you tie down your camel?" The Bedouin answered, "I placed my trust in Allah." At that, Mohammed said, "Tie your camel and place your trust in Allah."[14]
Other historic uses[edit]
The Canadian society Aide-toi, le Ciel t’aidera (Help yourself and Heaven will help you too) is credited with introducing the celebration of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day for French Canadians, and was founded by Louis-Victor Sicotte.
Aide-toi et Dieu t'aidera (Help yourself, and God will help you) was the motto on the ship's wheel of the famous UK-built Confederate sea raider CSS Alabama, captained by Raphael Semmes during the American Civil War.
Prevalence and assessment[edit]
The phrase is often quoted to emphasize the importance of taking initiative.[citation needed] There is also a relationship to the Parable of the Faithful Servant, and the Parable of the Ten Virgins, which has a similar eschatological theme: be prepared for the day of reckoning.
The argument has been made that this is a non-Biblical concept despite scriptural authorities including those cited above.
The Concept as Biblical (disputed):
All statements in this article as to the Biblical vs. non-Biblical nature of this proposition should be considered both in light of these scriptural authorities and potential for bias in counter-argument (See below, i.e. O'Reilly v. Colbert, Barna's claims re: Americans' "unfamiliarity with the Bible" given that these scriptures clearly suggest an ethic of self-reliance).
Colossians 3:23 - Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.
Deuteronomy 28:8 - The LORD will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to.
Proverbs 6:10-12 - A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.
Proverbs 12:11 - He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.
Proverbs 12:24 - Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
Proverbs 13:4 - The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
Matthew 5:3-4 - God blesses those who realize their need for him; and who mourn will be comforted.
I Timothy 5:8 - If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
NOTE: Reliance upon God is not mentioned, but may or may not be implied.
The Concept as Non-Biblical (disputed):
The beliefs of Americans regarding this phrase and the Bible has been studied by Christian demographer and pollster George Barna of The Barna Group. To the statement "The Bible teaches that God helps those who help themselves"; 53% of Americans agree strongly, 22% agree somewhat, 7% disagree somewhat, 14% disagree strongly, and 5% stated they don't know. Of "born-again" Christians 68% agreed, and 81% of non "born-again" Christians agreed with the statement.[15] In a February 2000 poll, 53% strongly agreed and 22% agreed somewhat that the Bible teaches the phrase. Of the 14 questions asked, this was the least biblical response, according to Barna.[16] A poll in the late 1990s showed the majority (81%) believe the concept is taught by the Bible,[17] another stating 82%.[18]
Despite being of non-Biblical origin, the phrase topped a poll of the most widely known Bible verses.[19][20] Seventy-five percent of American teenagers said they believed that it was the central message of the Bible.[21]
Barna critiques this as evidence of Americans' unfamiliarity with the Bible and believes that the statement actually conflicts with the doctrine of Grace in Christianity. It "suggests a spiritual self-reliance inconsistent with Christianity" according to David Kinnaman, vice president of the Barna Research Group.[22] Christian minister Erwin Lutzer argues there is some support for this saying in the Bible (2 Thessalonians 3:10, James 4:8), however much more often God helps those who cannot help themselves, which is what grace is about (the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, Ephesians 2:4–5, Romans 4:4–5).[23] The statement is often criticised as espousing Semi-Pelagian model of salvation, which most Christians denounce as heresy.[24][25]
The bottom line then is there is debated Biblical support for the modified expression: God helps those who helps themselves to the extent that their motive aligns with His divine Will. Otherwise, it's just a person helping themselves, without a reference of whether a god sanctions it or not as being His Will.
In popular culture[edit]
The phrase has featured in United States popular culture. In a "Jaywalking" sketch on The Tonight Show, comedian host Jay Leno asked random people on the street to name one of the Ten Commandments. The most popular response given was "God helps those who help themselves."[26] Political commentator Bill O'Reilly employed the phrase, in responding to Jim McDermott who argued, "This is Christmas time. We talk about Good Samaritans, the poor, the little baby Jesus in the cradle and all this stuff. And then we say to the unemployed we won't give you a check to feed your family. That's simply wrong." O'Reilly argued for a more selective approach to unemployment benefits, and the importance of individual responsibility, concluding "while Jesus promoted charity at the highest level, he was not self-destructive. The Lord helps those who help themselves. Does he not?"[27] Political comedian Stephen Colbert parodied him in response, concluding in character, "if this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we've got to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that he commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition; and then admit that we just don't want to do it."[28] The phrase is also discussed in the 2007 video game Assassin's Creed. In one pickpocket mission, two civilians discuss the wrongful attribution of the phrase to the Bible and ultimately decide that its origin is unimportant. This phrase is also mentioned in the 2016 anime "91 Days".
See also[edit]
Opium of the people
Trust in God and keep your powder dry
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ "Quran - Surat Ar-Ra`d. Sahih translation". Retrieved 9 April 2015.
Jump up ^ As translated by E. H. Plumptre in Sophocles: Tragedies and Fragments volume 2, p165, fragment 288. Also fragment 302 states, "Chance never helps the men who do not work."
Jump up ^ Fragment 435, from Bartlett 1955(?)
Jump up ^ "ATALANTA". Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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Jump up ^ ""The Shipwrecked Man and Athena", Gibbs translation". Retrieved 9 May 2015.
Jump up ^ Francisco Rodríguez Adrados, History of the Graeco-latin Fable vol.3, p.43
Jump up ^ See Elizur Wright's translation online
Jump up ^ George Herbert, Jacula Prudentum, 1651, proverb 533
Jump up ^ Algernon Sidney, Discourses Concerning Government, 1698, chapter 2 section 23 (reprint)
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Jump up ^ George Barna and Mark Hatch, Boiling Point: How Coming Cultural Shifts will Change Your Life. Regal Books, 2001, p90. From a survey taken somewhere between 1997 and 2000 (see p205, point 2)
Jump up ^ "Americans' Bible Knowledge is in the Ballpark, But Often Off Base", Barna Research Online, 12 July 2000. As cited in Marvin Hunt, "Americans' Bible Knowledge... Off Base"
Jump up ^ Barna poll in 1997 and 1998, as cited on websites. Additionally, "Researcher Predicts Mounting Challenges to Christian Church", Barna Update 16 April 2001, describes it as a majority
Jump up ^ George Barna, The Second Coming of the Church, Nashville: Word, 1998, p21–22; as cited in Michael S. Horton, "Are Churches Secularizing America?"
Jump up ^ George Barna, Growing True Disciples: New Strategies for Producing Genuine Followers of Christ. The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, 2001. As cited online
Jump up ^ Barna Research Online, "Discipleship Insights Revealed in New Book by George Barna," 28 November 2000. As cited in Michael J. Vlach, "Crisis in America’s Churches: Bible Knowledge at All-Time Low"
Jump up ^ Barna poll in 1997, according to one website; c.2006 according to another; and Barna, "The Bible," 2000, according to another
Jump up ^ Bill Broadway, article in Lexington Herald-Leader, 2 September 2000; as cited in ESC, "Re: "God helps those who help themselves."", "The Phrase Finder" website, 31 October 2002
Jump up ^ Erwin W. Lutzer, Ten Lies About God. Nashville, TN: Word, 2000. Chapter 10, "God Helps Those Who Help Themselves", p173–185
Jump up ^ Christian History Project. Darkness Descends : A.D. 350 to 565, the Fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Jump up ^ Roger Olson, The Mosaic of Christian Belief, Downer’s Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2002, Chap. 12
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Jump up ^ Bill O'Reilly, "Shouldn't We Keep Christ in Unemployment?". The Washington Examiner, 12 December 2010
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