[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Some new arrivals, mostly from eBay.

I don't think I've seen every episode of Porridge or Dad's Army, so I'm looking forward to watching all of them

My review of the 'Dad's Army' set from 2019

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Dad's Army: Series 1 - 9 (+ three Christmas specials) (1968–1977)

The comic misadventures of the hapless members of the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard

When I got the box set, I was expecting to watch a handful of episodes, and then put it on the 'charity shop' pile. After all, it's on television every week, so I must have seen each episode dozens of times already, right? But no! A lot of episodes were either new to me, or I hadn't seen them since their first broadcast 40+ years ago. Being a period piece, it hasn't dated in the slightest, and in these days of Brexit, it seems just as relevant as it was in the 1940's. Catchphrases are many, instantly recognizable and still in use in everyday conversation: 'We're doomed', 'don't panic', 'they don't like it up 'em', 'permission to volunteer, sir' and, of course, 'stupid boy'. Very few television shows have lines that have stood the test of time, and become national institutes. 'Don't tell him, Pike' is one such line. There is none of the usual sexist humour from the period, and apart from the few racist comments – mentions of the 'Fuzzy-Wuzzys' and anti-German speech – there is absolutely nothing offensive about the programme. Quaint and gentile it may be, but 'Dad's Army' is a great show which is constantly entertaining and filled with more laughs per minute than 90% of other comedy programmes around

Rewatch value. Yes. This is something I can see myself revisiting many times in the future