The real life Mr. Selfridge died impoverished; a shadow of
once great promise. So, too, dies his show. The only memorable moment in
Episode Four was Rose’s cool-hand dispatchment of Ellen Love. Now THAT was laugh out
loud funny! The rest of it….Snoozeville. Even the gifted Jeremy Piven couldn’t
save last night’s episode. Thanks to his drinking and driving, Harry Gordon Selfridge is now in a coma along with
the rest of us.
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| Rose Rocks! |
Thankfully, PBS has also given us Call the Midwife. Now this is
quality with a capital Q! Based on the
memoirs of the late midwife, Jennifer Worth, this show has the 3 h’s that make
for great television: Humor, Horror, and Humanitarianism. The characters and
their stories are rich and wonderful. It reminds me a bit of James
Herriot’s veterinary memoirs. I am hooked! You can catch Season One on Netflix
or Netflix Streaming. Season Two is
available on the PBS website. If you
haven’t watched it, give it a try. It won’t disappoint!
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I don’t think Priscilla of the Priscilla Willa, Party Planner children’s series I write will ever go into the midwife business, but
she might be hired to throw a party for one of the well-deserving nuns!
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