Weeds

[Keef]

I have recently started watching Weeds (careful, lots of spoilers), an American Showtime production about a mother of 2 who is widowed, and starts selling weed to sort her finances out. I have never watched Desperate Housewives, but would say this seems to be in that ilk, suburban town, people with money, but right from the theme tune at the very beginning (some of you will know it), you realise that it's having a go at all that.

It's in bite sized half hour episodes, which is a bit annoying, you're just getting in to it, and the end credits are rolling! However, it means you can easily fit 2 or 3 in to a session.

I'm currently half way through series 2, and am really enjoying it. Not exactly sure why, it's not challenging, but it has some great characters, and it's fun.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Gives a whole new meaning to the flower pot men.

[Keef]

Malvina Reynolds - Little Boxes

Little boxes on the hillside,

Little boxes made of ticky tacky

Little boxes on the hillside,

Little boxes all the same,

Theres a pink one & a green one

And a blue one & a yellow one

And they are all made out of ticky tacky

And they all look just the same.

And the people in the houses

All went to the university

Where they were put in boxes

And they came out all the same

And theres doctors & lawyers

And business executives

And they are all made out of ticky tacky

And they all look just the same.

And they all play on the golf course

And drink their martinis dry

And they all have pretty children

And the children go to school,

And the children go to summer camp

And then to the university

Where they?re put in boxes

And they come out all the same.

And the boys go into business

And marry & raise a family

In boxes made of ticky tacky

And they all look just the same,

Theres a pink one & a green one

And a blue one & a yellow one

And they are all made out of ticky tacky

And they all look just the same.

[Jessie]

I love Weeds. Thought it was brill. The last series which was on in the US was a bit far fetched though. The first couple of series' are definitely the best.

[Moos]

Wow, I remember that song, my mother used to sing it. Well, I remember the first verse anyway.. :-$

[SimonM]

The song was written by the great Pete Seeger...

And "Weeds" is glorious!