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Ah Red Dwarf, BBC2 21:00 (when it first sarted at least). Hard to think it's been 27 years since it first aired. Still more new episodes to look foward to.
 
So this is kind of related to Doctor Who but not really. Yet I feel it's worth mentioning. I watched the pilot of Selfie and OMG! Karen totally nailed the self-absorbed-Valley Girl persona! And John Cho wearing a bow tie, I see what they did there:)
 
I feel slightly dumber from watching. Is that a normal side effect?

Not really, no, but I can see where you're coming from with that clip - again, Red Dwarf is the least out-of-context-clip friendly show there is. :D

That may be why I got so little reaction when I posted this clip to a non-Dwarfer friend on FB a couple weeks ago:
[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KE0njnZXyY[/yt]

Oddly, it's also a show that is very ill-suited to watching it straight through from the beginning, since "The End" is one of the weakest episodes. No matter where you start, it sometimes takes a while to get into the show because you have to learn the rhythms of the characters. It took me a few episodes to get into it but I was committed because the old Star Trek message board that I was on was constantly making Red Dwarf references and I wanted to figure out what was going on.

I agree with the recommendations for Sarah Jane Adventures and Deep Space 9. I'll also recommend one of my all-time favorite time travel dramedy show, Being Erica. These are shows I believe you will like.

As for Torchwood, you only need to see season 3's Children of Earth. The rest isn't really that interesting.

Star Trek: Deep Space 9 remains one of my all-time favorite shows along-side Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, & Angel.

I liked the 1st 3 seasons of Torchwood to varying degrees. Season 1 was often trying too hard to be "adult" but I liked the ensemble overall, even the characters that are intentionally hard to like. Season 2 was an improvement. Season 3 "Children of Earth" is a devastatingly brilliant drama but I've only ever managed to watch it once. I'm not sure I could stand it a 2nd time. (I spent almost the entirety of episodes 4 & 5 screaming at the characters on the screen.) Season 4 "Miracle Day" is a complete waste of space and I choose to believe it's non-canon in the Doctor Who universe.

I'm not a huge fan of The Sarah Jane Adventures but it's a decent show. It certainly seems to respect the intelligence of its child audience more than most kids shows. But I've only seen Season 1 and the 4th season crossover episode with Matt Smith.

I haven't seen any of Being Erica yet, but it's on my list, particularly since one of the recurring guest stars on the show was Anna Silk from Lost Girl, which is one of my current favorites.

I have high hopes for series 9, considering what I thought of 8. I'm curious. What did you all think of it?

I liked it. Like all of Moffat's seasons, I liked it a lot better the 2nd time through. I don't quite understand all the hate for Danny Pink. He's not my favorite character but he had his moments. Mostly, I didn't like how toxic the Doctor's relationship with Clara became at times, even though I think she has far more chemistry with Capaldi than she did with Smith. Thankfully, it seems like they're kinda past that now after "Last Christmas," so I have high hopes for Season 9.

DW is now added to my small list of TV shows that ruined my life (in a good way) :)

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24UZeKLHwgA[/yt]
 
You forgot to add the custard, didn't you?

Nope. I knew I'd probably be grossed out so I decided against the custard. But I did find a recipe online for a fish fingers and custard dessert (cookies and vanilla pudding) that I want to try.

I also really want to try Jammie Dodgers but I don't think they're available in my part of the world.
 
(You have to order a minimum of $30 buck stock and then pay for shipping and handling. I was more thinking that luck would be on your side and Ontario wasn't on the other side of the country, which is where their store is.)

Or you could just bake them yourself?

Dr Who only buys his Jammy Dodgers in the 1950s.

Modern day Jammy Dodgers I suspect are a wholly different organism.
 
(You have to order a minimum of $30 buck stock and then pay for shipping and handling. I was more thinking that luck would be on your side and Ontario wasn't on the other side of the country, which is where their store is.)

Or you could just bake them yourself?

Dr Who only buys his Jammy Dodgers in the 1950s.

Modern day Jammy Dodgers I suspect are a wholly different organism.

Ontario is nowhere close to me. I never thought about baking them. Not much of a baker though but I could attempt.
 
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