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The Family Affair that Became a BBC Comedy Hit

Posted on February 14, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Mrs. Brown’s Boys (2011 – 2025) Our Bell internet modem bit the dust on Wednesday, so we had to revert to a boxset of DVDs that we’d never opened before. For three nights, we laughed ourselves silly with seasons one … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Remember Laughing So Hard, as Last Night

Posted on May 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Peter Pan Goes Wrong (2016) Christmas pantomime shows are all the rage in the UK. This one got filmed, which definitely sets it apart from other ones. It’s the filmed version that we watched on PBS, last night. There are … Continue reading →

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Another New American TV Show “Borrowed” from the UK

Posted on January 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Call Me Kat (2021) The opening sequence has Kat (played by Mayim Bialik) talking directly to the camera (audience). Hmm. That looks familiar, I thought. Then I spied in the opening titles that this show is based on the British … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Humour…

Posted on May 14, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Tim Conway, the Clown Prince of Slapstick, Died Today

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