Friday, March 15, 2019

Leonard's mother wasn't in west wing

Our current evening schedule usually goes something like this.

Eat dinner.
Watch Big Bang Theory.
Watch something longer - Death in Paradise (but that's finished), Cold feet (also finished), Suits (finished), Scorpion
Or watch Working Moms/Great News/Grace and Frankie - but we're coming to the end of the series so I'm rationing those episodes.
Watch Big Bang Theory.
Go to bed about 9.00 pm.

What an exciting life we have.

I love Scorpion; Husband tolerates it. Its ridiculously unbelievable plots and near death experiences don't bother me because I love the characters. So we only watch one or two episodes a week. Other nights I disappear on to the computer while Husband watches stuff he likes e.g. Suburra, Medici, Umbrella Academy. Things that may well be good but I just can't be bothered to watch.

Which brings me to the point of this post. Husband and I frequently have this sort of conversation.
'Is that the woman from ...?'
'Might be. Oh no, she's the woman from ..., isn't she?'
'Well, what's she from then?'

The trend to have strong women in leading positions in organisations, while very commendable and right, is also confusing. So in case you have the same problem here's my little summary.

Leonard's mother in Big Bang wasn't CJ in West Wing but Diane in The Good Wife and the follow-up. Josh's assistant in West Wing is called Donna, yes, just like Harvey's assistant in Suits. Although she is also all-knowing she's not ginger.

7 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

We love the Big Bang Theory too!

Anonymous said...

The first series on which I watched Ms Baranski was Cybill. She played Cybill's best friend - noted for her consumption of martinis.
Cop Car
P.S.
I also enjoy Ms Janney from West Wing and, now, on Mom.

Terra said...

I wonder if I can watch Big Bang Theory, I am behind one or two seasons and cut the cable cord years ago. One series I am enjoying is Call the Midwife. I am also watching Endeavor now, the early years of Detective Morse.

Anonymous said...

do you get Young Sheldon? it's in its second year and it's Sheldon and the Cooper's lives when Sheldon was only 9 years old and a genius of course. it's hilarious and poignant at the same time. MeeMaw lives across the street and is played by Annie Potts (of the Designing Women fame.) it's narrated when necessary by the current Sheldon and it's really well done!

Ole Phat Stu said...

We actually prefer YS to TBBT :-)

SmitoniusAndSonata said...

Frankie and Grace, quizzes, detectives and the Great Sewing Bee.

Liz Hinds said...

Didn't see Cybill and don't think we have Mom. Love Call the Midwife (definitely not Husband's thing) and Endeavour (both of us).

I think we watched one episode of Young Sheldon and weren't impressed. Should we persevere, do you think?

Oh no, not sewing. Anything but that!