"Till death us depart", was a big ground breaker. It established the central character as a bigot.
Warren Mitchell as Alf Garnett is unforgetable stuff.
The Americans throughout the History of television have borrowed from the UK.
The clones they have made are uncountable. The most successful of their clones was"All in the Family". Instead of Alf Garnett, we got Archie Bunker. The American version was as good as the original and the bigotry was sublime.
Although not as good as the proceeding, "Kingswood Country" was a huge success in Australia. Many of the catch cries and assorted Idioms from that show are still heard today.
The question that must arrive is, what next?
I reckon a sitcom of the old formula based around this guy is a sure fire winner.I think I have a theme song too, done to the tune of "The Nanny".
Can't wait for the first episode.
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