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<blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 328267" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>That makes sense of it. Thanks.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Oh my. I've heard of it but had no idea it was a remake of <em>Agony!<strong><span style="font-size: 18px">*</span></strong></em></p><p></p><p>I just looked up the series mainly to see if it was as bold and dark as the original version. I was also curious to see if the gay characters - who were notable in the original for being played against stereotypes - made it onto the more conservative networks. I found <a href="https://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/286275/size/big/si/slaps" target="_blank">this article</a> which suggests, sadly, it wasn't anywhere near as bold and the gay characters weren't included:</p><p></p><p></p><p>I shouldn't be surprised, but it seems a waste to dilute such a terrific and daring series into something more fluffy and shallow.</p><p></p><p>I've also only just realised that Lucie Arnaz is not Lucille Ball herself, but Lucy's daughter, so this thread is well and truly educating me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>* </strong></span><span style="font-size: 12px">Or perhaps you mentioned this when I was watching <em>Agony!</em> back on the old site and I've forgotten. </span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes. I think<em> Ab Fab</em> was also very popular Stateside, which perhaps explains why <em>High Society </em>had such a short run.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spells & Karma, post: 328267, member: 23"] That makes sense of it. Thanks. Oh my. I've heard of it but had no idea it was a remake of [I]Agony![B][SIZE=5]*[/SIZE][/B][/I] I just looked up the series mainly to see if it was as bold and dark as the original version. I was also curious to see if the gay characters - who were notable in the original for being played against stereotypes - made it onto the more conservative networks. I found [URL='https://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/286275/size/big/si/slaps']this article[/URL] which suggests, sadly, it wasn't anywhere near as bold and the gay characters weren't included: I shouldn't be surprised, but it seems a waste to dilute such a terrific and daring series into something more fluffy and shallow. I've also only just realised that Lucie Arnaz is not Lucille Ball herself, but Lucy's daughter, so this thread is well and truly educating me. [SIZE=5][B]* [/B][/SIZE][SIZE=3]Or perhaps you mentioned this when I was watching [I]Agony![/I] back on the old site and I've forgotten. [/SIZE] Yes. I think[I] Ab Fab[/I] was also very popular Stateside, which perhaps explains why [I]High Society [/I]had such a short run. [/QUOTE]
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