Jim Dale on Pushing Daisies

[sistermagpie]

> > Magpie:
> > Yup. Just started. I found it unbearably twee, myself. I'm not 
fond 
> of  Jim Dale's voiceover. They re-ran in last Friday night but I 
think 
> > it's real time is some other time.
> 
> 
> Tonks:
> 
> OK. I saw it tonight Wed. at 8:00pm EST. on ABC. I am an old lady 
and 
> don't know what "twee" means. But the best thing about the show 
seems 
> to be Jim Dale. I don't think this series will last out the year. 
It is 
> some sort of comedy, I guess. Boring, and not really funny. I lost 
> interest after about 15 minutes. Frazer it ain't. There are not 
any 
> really good comedy shows on any more. I have to watch reruns on 
late 
> night TV. ;-(  Of course, all the British comedies on PBS are 
good. I 
> like "Keeping Up Appearances" and the one that comes on after it.. 
> can't think of the name. 


Magpie:
Twee's an old word.:-) (But not used a lot so it's not unusual not 
to hear it.) It means overly precious or cute in an affected way. I 
didn't find it funy either. I like "Keeping Up Appearances" too--
and "As Time Goes By," might be the one you're thinking of, if your 
PBS station schedule is the same as mine, that is. 

-m