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I was watching the cow creamer episode today, and it always cracks me up when I see actress Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, because to me she will ever and always be Harold's mother (from Harold And Maude). I expected to hear a Cat Stevens score usurp the Anne Dudley music whenever she was onscreen. <g>

I know this has been mentioned before, numerous times, but I agree: the use of different actors in so many of the crucial supporting roles is a bit jarring. There were *four* Aunt Dahlias. And to use Francesca Folan as Madeleine, and then later as Florence was a bit of a shock (especially seeing first season years after seeing 3rd and 4th seasons).

Does anyone else have favorites? I definitely prefer Richard Garnett's Gussie, Elizabeth Morton's Madeleine, and Fiona Gillies' Florence. I like both of the actresses who played Aunt Agatha, and all but the first portrayal of Aunt Dahlia (Harold's mother notwithstanding).

Ah well, as long as we got Fry and Laurie, I'm not complaining.

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May I first say that I love your LJ moniker. :-) I'm always in awe of people who come up with cute and clever names for their email/LJ.

Having primarily seen the 3rd and 4th series/seasons on Masterpiece Theatre/PBS (and my VHS tapes of them), I'm much more accustomed to the later Bingo, but he's always seemed rather sly and unkind and a bit weaselly to me, whereas my one glimpse of the earlier (blond) Bingo gave me a much nicer impression of the character.

May I first say that I love your LJ moniker. :-) I'm always in awe of people who come up with cute and clever names for their email/LJ.

Thanks. I stole it from my favourite episode of The West Wing, 'Opposition Research'.

And yes, blond Bingo was quite sweet and innocent in his little way. Bless him.

Michael Siberry was blond Bingo, and I prefer him, too. (I think he went on to play King Arthur in Spamalot.) Pip Torrens was the second Bingo, and he never sighed "She's a tender goddess" with as much rapture as Siberry did.

Pip Torrens was the second Bingo, and he never sighed "She's a tender goddess" with as much rapture as Siberry did.

I think you've hit the nail on the head. Torrens' performance always seemed to make Bingo a bit of a cad, whereas Siberry's was full of genuine infatuation.

He did go and play King Arthur, it was very disconcerting! I was reading through the program before it started, saw his picture, and jumped so badly I scared my sister. When she asked what was wrong I was like, "HOLY SHIT THAT'S BINGO!"

That was pretty much my reaction when I saw a commercial for it: "Wait ... what?! Was that BINGO?!"

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