the joy of brit-coms

''Some men find it embarrassing to talk about their droopy-do-dahs."
--Tom Ballard

so said the hero of one of my favorite british comedies, waiting for god, as he faced the plight of prostate cancer. certainly not a funny topic, but tom and diana dealt with the subject with their usual crotchety grace and adroit cynicism. two of the reasons i love this show. leanne and i spend most saturday evenings watching the brit-coms on ket. at present, we try to catch the broadcasts waiting for god and as time goes by every week. occasionally we also watch keeping up appearnaces. no matter how many times we have seen the week's episode (and usually we have seen it quite a few times), we laugh. almost every week, one or both of us remarks, "that's such a good show." and i know we mean it every single time. now, i suppose i could go on to lament the blight of much of american television, such as the plagues of survivor or american idol. i'll resist that urge, strong though it is. instead, let me simply say that i look forward to our saturday evenings alone watching tom, diana, lionel, and jean. i look forward to hearing those five familiar words, knowing we always mean them and enjoy saying them together: "that's such a good show."