Should What About Barb? turn from a pilot into a full series, that would be an awfully slow burn to build and keep going.
What About Bob? is considered a black comedy for its plot, and it will be interesting to see if What About Barb? can make that same concept work in a shorter pilot.
That said, as a big fan of the film, I would be excited to see if and how producers could pull it off in a way that’s faithful to the original project.
If you’ve seen the film, the whole premise is that Bob ends up driving his psychiatrist crazy while he appears to be more and more well adjusted as the film continues.