Enjoying this very much so far - of course it's not the Original, so it lacks a fair bit of Originality (like the replacement cast of Horrible Histories, come to think of it, but so far much better than that disappointment). Starting strong with well-developed parallels to many of the original characters, bouncy dialogue and gags, so I'm cheerfully ploughing through batches of these short episodes with great content and lots of chuckles. Of course I prefer Lady Fanny to her Henry Jamesian counterpart and know there could never have been a substitute Captain, but it seems already that superficially-cheery Scout-ish masters and sleezy yuppies are the same in the afterlife everywhere. Quality Viking contribution, although I'm perplexed ay his fixation with cod rather than herring so far. A great Jazz age diva and a Native American wiseguy are promising and I'm looking forward to more of lovechild Flower and alternative founding Father Isaac too. An American adaptation of a BBC original that really hasn't got it wrong at all.

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