A splendid British classic!
I got into this show through a weird roundabout way; I recently—at the time of writing—learnt that an old search engine called Ask Jeeves has been sadly terminated after many years of service. This marked the first time that I've heard of the name Jeeves.
Now, this wasn't the only thing that pushed me to look forward to watching the show, I was window shopping some old books on Amazon, there I spotted The Encyclopedia of Trivia by Worth, Fred L, published 1974 and what I usually like to do with any book that catches my attention, is that I look for the book on the Internet Archive to assess whether the book is worth acquiring or not. By complete chance, as I was skimming through the pages, I landed on the name Jeeves. The entry says:
"Butler of Bertie Wooster in P.G. Wodehouse novels".
At that moment my curiosity was at it's peak. I had to look it up. Through Wikipedia I learned about the existence of the show.
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| cool vintage cocktail suitcase! |
I'm now in season two and I must confess: The two couples getting engaged and then unbetrothed multiple times for the silliest of reasons, is really getting quite dull and samey.
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| Cool picnic basket! |
The main appeal for me is the character of Jeeves. A seemingly unassuming butler, who is mysteriously more classy than his employer and is cunning in a most underhanded way to achieve his, or his master's goals.
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| Cool breakfast tray! |
Bonus: Looking up this type of silverware, I discovered the term Hukin & Heath. Which is a manufacturing firm for silversmiths and electroplating.
Links:
- Wikipedia - Ask.com
- Ask.com (formerly Ask Jeeves)
- Wikipedia - The Trivia Encyclopedia
- Wikipedia - Jeeves - Adaptations
- Antiques Boutique - Antique silverware
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