My Family (TV Series) Farewell to Alarms (2000) User Reviews

Quality comedy.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 9/10 · 16 May 2020]

The Harpers get a burglar alarm installed as Susan feels unsafe at home, Nick wants to earn some cash, so decides to become a stripper.

This whole first series is a joy, it gets funny if anything, everyone plays their part, but Nick once again provides the real laughs, the scenes of him in a Police uniform are so funny.

Genuinely a team effort this one, very well written, great delivery, and very original. The humour is madcap, but hilarious, 9/10.

Farewell to Alarms

[studioAT · 8/10 · 29 January 2022]

Steve and Jim Armogida wrote some of the best episodes of this show ever, and this is one such example.

Ben's assistant Bridgette makes her biggest contribution to the show here, with Daisy Donovan moving on in the 2nd series.

Although Bridgette was a fun character, there was more comedic possibilities to be found in Ben having a revolving door of assistants instead.

Lots of lovely moments here, with the rise of Nick as the main stand-out of the kids at the expense of Janey becoming clearer.

Interesting when revisiting the episode though to wonder whether Ben's 'Mission Impossible' moment might have been inserted to fill time.

Lovely overall though, and one of my favourite 1st series episodes.