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The Golden Girls (1985)
The best US sitcom of all time
I am in the UK and originally watched Golden Girls when it was shown on Channel 4 in the 80s and early 90s. I loved it then and I still love it now. I must have watched every episode countless times. It is real comfort viewing and lifts my mood when I'm feeling down.
Golden Girls had the perfect cast and writers. Each 'Girl' was played by an incredibly talented comedy actress. Rue McClanahan was the vain Southern Belle Blanche, Bea Arthur the sarcastic, wise divorcee Dorothy, Betty White the naive, kind, not very bright Rose and Estelle Getty as the old lady with no filter after a stroke. They are a perfect team but my two favourites are always Blanche and Dorothy.
If you haven't watched this you should check it out. It was way ahead of its time and it was always so nice to see older women (who looked like older women) enjoying their lives and having fun.
Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted (2022)
Good entertainment
I love this show. I have recently discovered this and the non-celeb version on Discovery Plus. Previously I had been watching other paranormal investigation shows but this is my favourite.
Ian Lawman is a great part of the team as the psychic/exorcist. I recognise him from many years ago in Most Haunted.
Barri Ghai is the tech expert and comes across as a really sweet person.
Jayne Harris is a historian/psychologist on the show and is generally a very soothing person to have around for the people who live in the house and really knows her stuff as a paranormal investigator. Light years better than people such as Yvette Fielding!!
Some of the celebs have been a bit Z list except Toyah and Lawrence Lewellyn-Bowen but mostly interesting. Although I have to say that the scariest thing about the 'Lady Colin Campbell' episode was the lady herself. She would give anyone a fright whether it's day or night.
I can't wait for the new season to start. I have watched seasons 1 and 2 so far and I know they've been filming a new one recently.
By the way, whether you believe in the paranormal or not, this is top entertainment.
Most Haunted (2002)
Used to be good
It's only worth watching the first 3-4 seasons of Most Haunted. The star of this show was the late Derek Acorah. Whether you believe in his psychic abilities or not, he had the charisma and star quality that made him the most interesting thing about this show. Yvette and Karl treated him in a despicable way to say that they have been seen to fake lots of stuff on the show themselves. I loved watching this on Living TV when it originally aired in the early to mid Noughties but it quickly went downhill and became boring after Derek and other psychic mediums such as Ian Lawman and David Wells left.
Apparently the show doesn't use Psychic Mediums anymore because they are 'not authentic'. Well that's hypocritical to say the least!
There are far better paranormal shows out there now.
Help! My House Is Haunted (2018)
My favourite TV discovery of 2023
I discovered this show by watching some old episodes of Most Haunted (with Derek Acorah) on Amazon and finding out that one of the guest psychics Ian lawman was in this. Well I am absolutely blown away and am watching an episode every night as I'm so addicted! I love Barri Ghai's technical equipment, Jayne's general calmness and history section and of course Ian with his ability of see things. I have no idea if any of it is truly genuine but it is very exciting to watch. I've seen all of season 3 and now starting on season 4. The demon of S4 E1 was mindboggling. I watched the couple living in the house closely and didn't think they were acting. It looked like they were genuinely terrified.