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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 223158" data-attributes="member: 23">Two full series have gone by. Plus two Christmas special. And we've leapt from 1973's Series Two through to 1978 for Series Three. There's a bit of a change in tone this year, I feel. There's Jessica, of course. And Columbo the adorable Collie. And the new house. And the new neighbours (including Mrs Boswell). But Frank himself seems different. He's more switched on. He sings well. He dances well. He's essentially a comedy version of Michael Crawford. It makes sense that if the BBC had someone with his theatrical talents they'd want to use them. But I still find the competence a little jarring. The humour, too, is a little different. The big stunts seem to have taken a bit of a backseat (although one in Episode One of Series Three saw Frank emerge from a vat of tar, in what looked a particularly unpleasant feat to perform). In, instead have come the Malapropping and talking back. Richard Wilson's episode had its moments. There was a great scene in which his character - an insurance man - sat on a sofa alongside Frank and Betty and sank almost to floor level. Michele Dotrice was corpsing almost immediately, and within a short time all three were struggling to hold it together. I thoroughly enjoyed the sense of connection that came from watching it play out. [MEDIA=youtube]dm4kxu_R7X4[/MEDIA]I've decided that, while still broad, it's a very impressive characterisation. He does some wonderful little facial expressions, mannerisms and uniquely funny delivery.</blockquote>

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