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Parents (TV series)

Parents is a British sitcom starring Sally Phillips as Jenny Pope, a middle-class woman in her forties who moves, along with her husband and their teenage son and daughter, from London, to live with her parents in Kettering. The show ran for one series, broadcast on Sky 1 from 6 July to 3 August 2012. On 5 March 2013, Sky confirmed that Parents would not return for a second series.[1]

Cast

Episodes

Home media

The complete series was released on DVD on 29 July 2013 by Channel 4 DVD.[3]

Reception

The show was met with a generally positive critical response, becoming increasingly positive throughout its run. The Independent called it "a broad family comedy, both funny and 'now'".[4] Heat Magazine described the first episode as "good fun"[5] whilst The Telegraph said it "shows some promise and boasts a good cast"[6] and praised the writing, saying "the script is sharp, zeitgeisty, and just the right side of cloying".[7] The Guardian was more critical of episode one, saying it "fails to make the leap from paper to screen"[8] but responded much more positively to subsequent episodes, calling the show "an utter pleasure"[9] and "beautifully written".[10] The Mirror also praised the series, calling it "very funny"[11] and saying that "as well as a great cast, Parents also has a great big heart and it's this that could keep it beating into further series".[12]

References

  1. ^ Munn, Patrick (5 March 2013). "Sky1's Comedy Series 'Parents' Cancelled After One Season". TVWise. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Parents [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  4. ^ Craig McClean (1 July 2012). "Quirk ethic: Sally Phillips finally lands a lead role after 20 years of playing oddballs". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Over on Digital: Parents, Sky One, 8.30PM". Heat Magazine. 26 June 2012.
  6. ^ Simon Horsford (5 July 2012). "TV Highlights". The Telegraph.
  7. ^ Smith, Patrick (6 July 2012). "Sally Phillips on Sky1's Parents: 'Please God, let it not be like My Family'". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  8. ^ Stubbs, David; Mueller, Andrew; Mumford, Gwilym; Verdier, Hannah; O'Neill, Phelim (6 July 2012). "TV Highlights 06/07/2012". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  9. ^ Julia Raeside (13 July 2012). "TV Highlights 13/7/2012". The Guardian.
  10. ^ Raeside, Julia; Stubbs, David; Mueller, Andrew; O'Neill, Phelim; Skegg, Martin; Catterall, Ali (3 August 2012). "TV Highlights 03/08/2012". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Parents tonight is not just very funny but heart-warming too". The Mirror. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  12. ^ Jenny Eclair (14 July 2012). "Have I gone soft on sitcoms? Blame the Parents". The Mirror. Retrieved 22 September 2012.

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