anne-bolger Review of Me Mammy

Me Mammy (1968–1971)

has this wonderful series been totally wiped ?

[12 August 2008]

The total absence of 'Me Mammy' clips on nostalgia programmes suggest to me that none of these wonderful episodes have survived. I related to this show because there was a distinct parallel between it and my very catholic mother's attempts at keeping me chaste - Milo O'Shea had my profound sympathy as his efforts to bed a woman mirrored my own at the time. Remember the 'Mammy's' cupboard full of Saints which were often aired and offered numerous incantations with hastily administered Signs of the Cross / Blessings? The series would be very dated now but if some still exist why not pander to the minority for once? I often wonder if this series influenced the writers of Father Ted to some degree. I crave seeing an episode of this almost as much as one from 'Beggar my neighbour' but that's another story.