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<blockquote data-quote="Daniel Avery" data-source="post: 99458" data-attributes="member: 27">The PBS stations here love to run ATGB over and over.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure the programmers think Judi Dench=ratings when they look at the premise, but the show has a lot more going for it than just star power.&nbsp; The only problem I have with my local affiliate is that they run the episodes out of order, so I never know what sort of B plot they&#039;ll be playing.&nbsp; I lose track of whether Alistair will be pursuing Judy or Sandy, or if they got past it and just made him annoyingly flirtatious with all three ladies.&nbsp; No one who watches it with me can imagine Alistair would actually date women anyway. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />&nbsp; I love how they use recurring habits/quirks/foibles to make the viewer feel drawn into their lives--like a &quot;family joke&quot; we&#039;re allowed to be part of.&nbsp; In an American sitcom, Lionel&#039;s affection for custard tarts would not last more than a single episode, yet we see it over and over in this show until it&#039;s like an old friend.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Daniel Avery, post: 99458, member: 27"] The PBS stations here love to run ATGB over and over. I'm sure the programmers think Judi Dench=ratings when they look at the premise, but the show has a lot more going for it than just star power. The only problem I have with my local affiliate is that they run the episodes out of order, so I never know what sort of B plot they'll be playing. I lose track of whether Alistair will be pursuing Judy or Sandy, or if they got past it and just made him annoyingly flirtatious with all three ladies. No one who watches it with me can imagine Alistair would actually date women anyway. :eek: I love how they use recurring habits/quirks/foibles to make the viewer feel drawn into their lives--like a "family joke" we're allowed to be part of. In an American sitcom, Lionel's affection for custard tarts would not last more than a single episode, yet we see it over and over in this show until it's like an old friend. [/QUOTE]

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