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To: epicure who wrote (50972)	8/9/2023 1:44:12 PM
From: LoneClone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51712

I am not much of a sitcom watcher, but the Aussies are usually the best bet for me in that genre, One of the reasons is the way they dive right into the issue of social class, something most countries seem to prefer to pretend does not exist. That's what drew me to Upper Middle Bogan. The premise is that a woman who grew up in a hoity-toity family and lives an upper middle class suburban life with a high powered office job in the city learns she was actually adopted. When she meets her 'other' family, they turn out to be raucous, vulgar, and devoted to drag racing (with cars, not clothes...). I did enjoy most of it but eventually it fell prey to sitcom syndrome. The characters just stay what they are so end up just repeating the same routines in different forms. imdb.com Now I am on to another Aussie sitcom called Utopia, about a government department set up as a pet project for a new Prime Minister. It is a very funny satire of bureaucracy, government, and office culture, brought to life by some of Australia's best comic actors. I have finished the first season, and since there are five eight episode seasons, I glanced ahead a bit and it looks like each season they will be switching things up enough that it doesn't fall prey to the same problems Upper Middle Bogan did. I'll keep you posted. imdb.com LC