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Worm

Worm

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Making this thread, but I thought we already had it.

Anywho, I am spending the better part of the afternoon having scones and tea and watching a repeat of the royal wedding. I probably should be wearing a hat, though. :worm:
 
Worm said:
Making this thread, but I thought we already had it.

Anywho, I am spending the better part of the afternoon having scones and tea and watching a repeat of the royal wedding. I probably should be wearing a hat, though. :worm:
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We watched it live in Luzern, Switzerland in an English-style pub. We were the closest thing to British in the whole place, beside the beer. Afterward we watched to US vs. Sweden World Ice Hockey finals with a bunch of stunning Swedish ladies.
 
If you get BBC America, you should be watching "Killing Eve". A fantastic cat-and-mouse, hunt for the killer in plain sight series. We have been loving it. Strong lead roles by Sandra Oh and Fiona Shaw, and (new to me) Jodie Comer who injects quirkiness and fun into a pathological killer.
 
We just discovered The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries.

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Diana Rigg stars with Midsomer’s own Neil Dudgeon.
 
My middle child loves reading, music, and television. A young teen who likes those ... whowouldathunk?

Looking for something appropriate she could lite-binge on, I introduced her to classic 60s television with I Dream of Jeannie. I'd loved it as a child and figured she might, too. She devoured that series, asking me questions about the show that I couldn't begin to answer.

Trying to come up with something for this school season, I had her try Bewitched. It was a hit, but she lulled in season 2. Thinking she might not be enjoying Bewitched as much as Jeannie, I watched the first two episodes of The Beverley Hillbillies with her. T.o.r.t.u.r.e. I immediately deleted the other handful of episodes of TBH. That one did not age well. She went back to Bewitched.
 
JazzyRandy said:
My middle child loves reading, music, and television. A young teen who likes those ... whowouldathunk?

Looking for something appropriate she could lite-binge on, I introduced her to classic 60s television with I Dream of Jeannie. I'd loved it as a child and figured she might, too. She devoured that series, asking me questions about the show that I couldn't begin to answer.

Trying to come up with something for this school season, I had her try Bewitched. It was a hit, but she lulled in season 2. Thinking she might not be enjoying Bewitched as much as Jeannie, I watched the first two episodes of The Beverley Hillbillies with her. T.o.r.t.u.r.e. I immediately deleted the other handful of episodes of TBH. That one did not age well. She went back to Bewitched.
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I used to think that Barbara Eden and Elizabeth Montgomery were the most beautiful women in the world.
 
JazzyRandy said:
My middle child loves reading, music, and television. A young teen who likes those ... whowouldathunk?

Looking for something appropriate she could lite-binge on, I introduced her to classic 60s television with I Dream of Jeannie. I'd loved it as a child and figured she might, too. She devoured that series, asking me questions about the show that I couldn't begin to answer.

Trying to come up with something for this school season, I had her try Bewitched. It was a hit, but she lulled in season 2. Thinking she might not be enjoying Bewitched as much as Jeannie, I watched the first two episodes of The Beverley Hillbillies with her. T.o.r.t.u.r.e. I immediately deleted the other handful of episodes of TBH. That one did not age well. She went back to Bewitched.
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60’s TV is tricky. Some of it doesn’t hold up very well. I put TBH and Bewitched in that category: loved ‘em then, can’t watch ‘em now.

If she likes Jeannie, she might like That Girl or Green Acres. The writing and acting still look great to me. Also the early seasons of Get Smart.
 
Ojai Sam said:
60’s TV is tricky. Some of it doesn’t hold up very well. I put TBH and Bewitched in that category: loved ‘em then, can’t watch ‘em now.

If she likes Jeannie, she might like That Girl or Green Acres. The writing and acting still look great to me. Also the early seasons of Get Smart.
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Get Smart - loved that one

Coincidentally (as 60s TV is being discussed) was flipping through the channels last night and A Very Brady Renovation was on - HGTV bought the original Brady house (outbidding NSYNC's Lance Bass who was not happy) - of course it's the exterior house. The interior was done in a studio. HGTV is remodeling the inside of the house to look like the original TV Brady home furniture, fixtures and all. So instead of a Fixer Up show they're taking a house and changing it older and cheesy. Of course, once on I couldn't turn away especially as the HGTV folks (like the Property Brothers) are working with all of the six original Brady kids.

The nostalgia in me (despite the Brady Bunch being uber-cheesy, it was an show I watched all the time in syndication in my youth) kicked in. Of course, I couldn't look away. It was kind of interesting as they searched estate and on line auctions as well as studio prop buildings looking for just the right dining room table in the original show.

10 years ago, actually picked up the show on DVD and was surprised how my older two kids then 11 and 9 really enjoyed it.
 
My wife was watching "Succession" on HBO. I didn't bother with the first season, but started to watch in the middle of the second season (all they have done so far).
PHENOMENAL. An outstanding cast headed by Brian Cox, full of power-hungry, back-stabbing, high finance crimes-and misdemeanors within a family-owned media company. Lots and lots of twists and turn you won't see coming.
I need to go back now and watch Season One. Highly recommended. :5.0:
 
I saw the first episode of Season 4 of Mr. Robot. Very dark and intense, as usual. I had to pause every 15 minutes and take a break before going back to it.
 
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