The thirty-sixth TV show: #469 As Time Goes By
When we started this show, I was warned that it would be somewhat... old fashioned. Twee, perhaps. And sure, it is in place - when you make a show about a September romance, you're not going to get flashy, fast scenes or anything too risque. The same opinion, it seems, was also based on later episodes, while we watched this from the start. It both means things are probably fresher and that we have more time to get to know the characters. The humour relies a lot more on learning the characters and what follows from there.
From there, parts of the show are very 90s, but as many of the concerns are timeless. How do you make a relationship work after you haven't seen each other for 38 years, which covers a bunch of questions that are universal. Moving in together, for example, is something that they slowly build to, making for endearing, fun viewing. Far better than I expected - and a show we will keep watching, rather than throwing out after as we expected.