My Family Sitcom Review
‘It’s Not My Fault That It’s Default’
By Georgia Mitchell
When you sit down in front of the television on Friday night and think about what you are going to watch, you should definitely consider the hilarious British sitcom, My Family. This modern day sitcom is based around the lives of an average, middle-class English family and their day-to-day experiences. The program is set within an enclosed world which changes between the Harper’s residence and a dental surgery. The funny and opinionated characters follow each other throughout their family problems and help each other out in their own special way, even if it may be of no help whatsoever. Each episode allows the viewer to ‘have a barrel of laughs’ at situations that shed light on what are considered ‘normal’ scenarios while the characters in the program attempt to solve the predicaments they get themselves into.
This episode, entitled “Farewell to Alarms”, provides insight into two pragmatic situations in modern society, crime rates and unemployment, which is not commonly seen in sitcoms. Throughout the episode, Susan (Zoe Wanamaker) concerns herself with the supposed rising crime rate in their neighbourhood and decides they need to have an alarm installed due to the fact that she values her family and their safety. Ben (Robert Lindsay) doesn’t feel the need to buy it, however, Susan wins outright. Drama soon unfolds, though, as it is discovered the security system is faulty, ultimately resulting in a deaf son, an ‘ugly-as-sin’ daughter, another son left unconscious and a rather sore Ben who manages to fall down the stairs. Amongst all this chaos, Nick (Kris Marshall) concerns himself with his employment status and experiments with several occupations, including time spent as an exotic stripper, named ‘Nick Naked’, and as a landlord. Unfortunately, and unsurprisingly, Nick’s chances at succeeding in either of these jobs is limited and thus he once again becomes the butt of the family’s jokes.
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By Georgia Mitchell
When you sit down in front of the television on Friday night and think about what you are going to watch, you should definitely consider the hilarious British sitcom, My Family. This modern day sitcom is based around the lives of an average, middle-class English family and their day-to-day experiences. The program is set within an enclosed world which changes between the Harper’s residence and a dental surgery. The funny and opinionated characters follow each other throughout their family problems and help each other out in their own special way, even if it may be of no help whatsoever. Each episode allows the viewer to ‘have a barrel of laughs’ at situations that shed light on what are considered ‘normal’ scenarios while the characters in the program attempt to solve the predicaments they get themselves into.
This episode, entitled “Farewell to Alarms”, provides insight into two pragmatic situations in modern society, crime rates and unemployment, which is not commonly seen in sitcoms. Throughout the episode, Susan (Zoe Wanamaker) concerns herself with the supposed rising crime rate in their neighbourhood and decides they need to have an alarm installed due to the fact that she values her family and their safety. Ben (Robert Lindsay) doesn’t feel the need to buy it, however, Susan wins outright. Drama soon unfolds, though, as it is discovered the security system is faulty, ultimately resulting in a deaf son, an ‘ugly-as-sin’ daughter, another son left unconscious and a rather sore Ben who manages to fall down the stairs. Amongst all this chaos, Nick (Kris Marshall) concerns himself with his employment status and experiments with several occupations, including time spent as an exotic stripper, named ‘Nick Naked’, and as a landlord. Unfortunately, and unsurprisingly, Nick’s chances at succeeding in either of these jobs is limited and thus he once again becomes the butt of the family’s jokes.
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