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Jmac:

I'll be honest, I saw the advertisements (ad-vert- tiss-ments = British English) for it on Hulu for at least a month before I thought, “ehhhh I’ll give it an episode or two.” Two things drew me to it; 1. the buddy comedy aspect of two bros taking care of a baby together, and 2. the sheer supercalifragilistic hotness of Scarlett Alice Johnson. I went into it thinking that is was so wholly British that only my anglofile friend Rebecca could ever enjoy it, and no red-blooded gun toting American could go for it...... well I was wrong.

The show only has two short (7 to 8 episodes as is the BBC custom) seasons (so far, Thank God!), which are all available for FREE on regular unpaid Hulu, as of June 13th 2013. This show, while based on the interactions of teenagers coming into college age, has something for everyone.... well everyone that won't get bent out of shape about mild cursing, or an acceptance of alternative lifestyles... which there is very very few of. Mainly, for American audiences, its just a British perspective of things, and if you just gave a shot you would realize we really are not that different.

The show revolves around Jamie who accidentally knocks up Laura after just meeting her at a party, and how their two groups of friends don't meld... at all, and how Jamie strives to be the model father, and ummm baby-daddy (which really a lot of chavs here and in Britain could learn from) all while not really being in a real relationship with Laura.

Jamie’s entourage consists of; his parents who are hilarious and really bring perspective to his life, Mike, Jamie’s idiot and faithful friend, and Beth, who holds a secret love for Jamie. Laura’s entourage consists of; her parents, who are dealing with their own relationship issues, and her best friend Danielle, who is to leave for university soon, and leave her best friend surrounded by hormones and nappies.

I have not shared any real spoilers in this review, and I urge everyone to watch this, if you want a real heartfelt comedy, that while goofy and funny, still deals with real characters and storylines that could very well connect close to home.

I give it 4.7 posh crisps out of 5.

It is simply brilliant and “like Narnia... but sexy” (inside show joke)

PS: I can totally relate to Jamie’s dad, as he struggles to look for a job... which are hard to come by these days.