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Old Krap.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 7/10 · 7 May 2024]

Matthew seems to have struck up a friendship with the boy next door, Charles Smith's son Paul, perfect in every respect, hard working, intelligent, kind an generous. When a spare of thefts and acts of criminal damage occur, Matthew is blamed.

Of course there's a definite predictability about it, we all knew what was coming, where and how, but it was fun and revealing, taught us a lot about both Matthew and Henry.

You wonder why Matthew didn't tell his father where to go, and leave the house.

Best scene had to be Charles arriving with that tie on. You did feel a sense of pleasure, knowing that Henry could take down his constantly bragging neighbour.

Award for the least observant Policeman goes to.....

Milton Johns did a great line in these smarmy, well spoken characters, Charles really is a know all.

Purr nostalgia.

7/10.

Suspect

[Prismark10 · 3/10 · 1 November 2020]

The episode reminded me of my younger years. When my mother always compared me with another boy in my school. Of course he could do no wrong until one day he ended up in jail for stealing cars.

Matthew has acquired a bit of a reputation with the neighbours. House signs have gone missing recently and he is the suspect.

With increased theft and rumours of pot plants being grown. Henry is worried about Matthew. Henry wishes that his son was more like Paul the next door neighbour's son. He is clever and polite. The apple of his father's eye.

A predictable episode with weak writing where the humour is laboured.