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Know Your Show: Jeeves and Wooster #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.For the letter J, I choose the British comedy Jeeves and Wooster.
Premise:Based on the iconic literary series by author P.G. Wodehouse, the show focuses on the travails of the aristocratic Bertie Wooster who often finds himself on the wrong end of a predicament and requiring assistance from his brilliant valet, Jeeves.


1) True fans of comedy will acknowledge the value British comedy adds...

Know Your Show: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.For the letter I, I choose It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Premise: A bunch of self-centered friends run an Irish pub, doing their best to get into trouble at every given opportunity.


1) The gold standard of dark comedy today on Television. The stars of this show are all sociopaths of the highest order.
2) Ill-informed, narcissistic, everything-phobic, scheming...

Know Your Show: Happy Endings #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.For the letter H, I choose the insanely underrated Happy Endings.
Premise:Starting with the breakup of two members of the gang, the show follows the hilarious antics of six friends from Chicago as they try to succeed in life, love and pretty much nothing else!   
1) Seriously, like fans around the world and even the star cast, I could punch the guy who pulled the plu...

Know Your Show: The Golden Girls #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.For the letter G, I choose the Golden Girls.
Premise:In this iconic comedy, four elderly women enjoy the golden years of their lives, together in an house in Miami. 

2) This show (1985-92) broke...

Know Your Show: Fringe #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.For the letter F, I choose Fringe .Writing about 'FRIENDS' would have been too easy. I chose to go with a show that was brilliant and a hit with both critics and fans alike. It isn't an easy show to sell however owing to its complex nature... which is why I felt the need to show you why it's worth investing in.Premise:The unlikely trio of a young female FBI agent, a former scientific genius now consider...

Know Your Show: Everybody Loves Raymond #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms. For the letter E, I choose Everybody Loves Raymond .
Premise:The show follows the life of a sarcastic sportswriter and the people in his life who love him/ hate him/ can't stand him/ can't live without him/ make his life heaven/ make his life hell - his family.


10 reasons you will love it:1) Unlike shows like Arrested Development which nailed the dysfunctional family category, Everybody loves Raymond worked becaus...

Know Your Show: Daredevil #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.
For the letter D, I choose Daredevil .
Premise:After becoming blind following a freak accident, Matt Murdock's other senses get heightened. When he tries to help fix his ailing city, he realizes that being a lawyer by day is not enough. Sometimes even blind men need to wear a mask.


10 reasons you will love it:1) Daredevil is one of Marvel's most popular superheroes, often teaming alongside the likes of Spiderman an...

Know Your Show: Castle #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms.
For the letter C, I choose Castle.Premise: A famous mystery novelist uses his influence to get to follow Detective Kate Beckett and her team as part of research for his next mystery novel series, changing their lives forever.


2) The palpable chemistry between the two lead...

Know Your Show: Brooklyn Nine-Nine #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms. For the letter B, I choose Brooklyn Nine-Nine .

Premise:The springy comedy sitcom follows the nutty New York Police Department of Brooklyn as they stumble and save the day, in spite of themselves.

10 Reasons you will love Brooklyn Nine-Nine:1) Unlike so many popular shows which started off slow and unsure, Brooklyn Nine Nine entered the field running at full speed. From the very first episode, you knew you had a h...

Know Your Show: Agents of SHIELD #AtoZChallenge

This post is part of my #A2ZChallenge for April 2016 where my theme is TV Sitcoms. For the letter A, I choose Agents of Shield .Premise:Set in the popular Marvel Cinematic World that includes Iron Man, Captain America et al, Marvel's Agents of Shield follows the covert spy agency first introduced in 2008's hit movie Iron Man as they stave off threats against the world from the evil organization HYDRA as well as their own government & other beings with superhuman abilities.

10 reasons you wi...