Willing and Abel (1987)
- Genre
- comedy television series
- Country
- Australia
- Length
- 1 season, 26 episodes
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two handymen work in Australia. The series uses humor to make observations about everyday issues.
lightheartedquirkygentleobservationalslowdatedcharacter-driven
What happens
Willing and Abel is an Australian television comedy series which was made in 1987, about two handymen. The main cast were Grant Dodwell as 'Charles Willing', Shane Withington as 'Abel Moore' and Rebecca Rigg as 'Angela Reddy'. Their names ('Reddy', 'Willing' and 'Abel') were a pun on the saying, "ready, willing and able". It had problems in attaining an audience. The show was produced as a "comedy drama" however some at the Nine Network wanted to steer it to be a heavier drama. There was much discussion between production executives and the Network and not much agreement. One episode scripted by Ted Roberts dealt with a hostage situation at a bank, the pathos being reinforced by series characters caught up in the action. The series dealt with contemporary issues in a subtle way, sometimes making observations through humour. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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