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At Home with the Braithwaites

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For the last month-plus, I've become the biggest fan of the BBC America television show At Home with the Braithwaites. This lens is a basic primer to the program -- if you haven't seen it yet, look for it in your local listings! It's good TV.

Links to Learn from

Sites for new eyes

This handful of URLs will offer the content and context you need to appreciate the show from your very first viewing (not that you need to bone up for a TV show)

BBC America: At Home with the Braithwaites: The official U.S. site for the show offers an episode guide, trivia quizzes and video snippets
On the Net with the Braithwaites: This fan-built site features more in-depth episode guides, thoughtful character profiles and a guide to the locations included in the show
IMDB: At Home with the Braithwaites: A full cast list and viewer comments
TV.com: At Home with the Braithwaites: The episode guide is notable because you can access a list of top episodes based on viewer ratings.
Wikipedia: At Home with the Braithwaites: The season-by-season descriptions, which share the overall theme and arc of each season's episodes, is worth checking out.

Details to Watch For

Some of my favorite things

The sum is larger than it's parts. Here are some of what adds up to make the Braithwaites magic

The theme song: I have no idea who made the music, but I find myself humming it nigh daily
The title sequence: Instead of wasting it on a repetitive segment episode to episode, the producers telegraph the ep by including narrative video (sometimes with background dialogue!) in the titles. Shades of the Simpsons, you have to pay attention!
Misinterpreted phone conversation: I haven't documented all of the instances yet, but watch for telephone conversations in which someone says something to a person that's in the room with them -- and the person on the other end of the line thinks that they're talking to them! Hilarity shall ensue.

My Favorite Character

One family member to follow

The entire cast is extremely talented -- and each character brings their own special quirks to the show -- but I have to say that my favorite Braithwaite... is Charlotte. The youngest daughter is awkward, just coming into her own -- and vicious as a whip when she wants to be. Whether luring her uncle to his potential death, carving up the stairs with a knife or snooping after her mom, Charlotte is a devious little slip of a girl. Don't let the grin trick you.