No, Give ME a Break!!

I saw something both shocking and sad in the "Weekend" section of yesterday's paper. In the "new release" DVD section, there was a review of the new box-set of season one of GIMME A BREAK, the "classic" '80's sitcom starring Nell Carter. No disrespect to the late, formidable Ms. Carter (who I believe had a nice stage career), but who in God's name is going to buy this stuff, and who is the genius who thought it was worth packaging in the first place?

I had such a visceral reaction to this mainly because one of the few shows I ever really loved - that's right, you guessed it, THE GUARDIAN - will never, ever in a million years be released on DVD so that it might be enjoyed anew, despite its tragic cancellation a few years ago. This was quality programming, telling an original story in a unique and unexpected way, filled with great performances. And no one will ever see it again. Instead, they can watch GIMME A BREAK 'til their little heart's content.

Puh-lease.