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Paladin

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6. Same Here.

Reply to Rowdyboy (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 10:27 AM

Mar 2013

We watch "Downton Abbey," and we enjoy it, but we regard it as a pale imitation of "Upstairs Downstairs."

Jeez, remember how great "Masterpiece Theater" was, back in the day? Series like "The Jewel In The Crown" and "A Town Like Alice" had us riveted to the screen, every Sunday night. Same for "Upstairs Downstairs."

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Upstairs, Downstairs - when does it get interesting? [View all] patricia92243 Feb 2013 OP

I agree. I did watch the whole series and the characters do grow on you. Especially the downstairs applegrove Feb 2013 #1

I think that will be the case if I keep watching, especially when it goes back patricia92243 Feb 2013 #2

Unfortunately, they never did grow on me, and fortunately hubby sold disks on eBay - so I patricia92243 Feb 2013 #4

Actually, I feel the opposite way Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #3

Its really interesting how we all react. I fell in love with Upstairs/Downstairs from the first Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #5

Same Here. Paladin Mar 2013 #6

A Town like Alice was great irisblue Feb 2015 #8

"The Jewel In The Crown" may be the best thing I've ever seen on TV, after all these years. Paladin Feb 2015 #9

both are great just different MISSDem Feb 2015 #7