Gavin & Stacey

They make me laugh and smile as much as Glee. I have a love affair with Glee, along with millions, but many may never have heard of Gavin & Stacey on BBC America. I am an anglophile, probably helps my mum is from over the pond and my family is there. Season 3 is now airing and has only 4 episodes left(darn them and their small amount of episodes, a true season in the US is like 21.) Basic premise is this...

Gavin is a guy from Essex who falls for Stacey a girl from Wales on the internet and talk for months before they meet (technically 2 different countries within the UK, both have different accents, different families,etc.) Its a sweet, but funny story about just that, everyday living with their bffs(Smithy and Nessa) and families in the mix. I can get the humor most of the time, but even I have had to look up some jokes and references that most Americans would not get. Its award winning and are each half hour in length. Watch them all when you have some time...

I LOVE this show, sadly they ended it after 3 seasons, and have tried twice to make a US version, but nothing has stuck. The writers James Cordon and Ruth Jones, play Smithy and Nessa, and they are brilliant!! You should rent season 1 or watch online, they are really great and put a smile on my face.

p.s. -Dot or "Doh" as she is called, is the elderly neighbor lady to Stacey and she has some of the best lines, and then I can't say enough about Stacey's Uncle Bryn..

Have a great rest of the weekend!!