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6/10
The days before Google.
Sleepin_Dragon29 June 2023
When Alf thinks that Eddie's education is somewhat lacking, he insists on evening classes, his teacher Prunella, thinks Eddie would benefit from some learning books at home, Alf and Ada take the opportunity to broaden their own general knowledge.

Definitely a few funny moments here, poor Eddie, things were never going to end well for him. Perhaps not one of the classic episodes, but seeing Alf and Ada sniping at one another in a more educated fashion was funny.

It was funny to see the family sitting down to an ATV programme.

If you've ever seen Dear John, Sheila Manahan who played Prunella here, played Kirk's mum in quite a memorable episode.

People can easily condemn advancements in technology, Google etc, but when you consider what the alternative used to be, thirty six volumes of encyclopedias, that would have taken up half the living room space.

6/10.
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4/10
All the Answers
Prismark1025 June 2023
Ada and Alf watch a quiz show on television and both get the answers wrong. Their general knowledge is not that good.

When the television goes on the blink, they are all a bit bored. Alf wants Eddie to get a bit of education and go to night school.

Only Eddie's night school teacher wants to meet the family. She is concerned about the lack of books that eddie has access to and recommend an encyclopaedia.

Alf is shocked that 36 volumes arrive and the cost of them.

With no television, both Alf and Ada scour through the encyclopaedias with a new found thirst for knowledge. Alf fancies himself as a psychiatrist much to Jeff's annoyance.

There is a twist although it is a groan inducing one. The night school teacher sold encyclopedias for her day job, being a night school teacher was a lucrative sideline.
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