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Friday Night Dinner, Channel 4

Friday Night Dinner, Channel 4

New family sitcom has a slow start but is worth sticking with

At home with the Goodmans: Not your typical family

For those not of Jewish heritage and who may not know the significance of the title, Friday-night dinner is the hub of a Jewish family’s week, when they gather together for a special dinner and prayers. It’s a (very) rough cultural equivalent of a Sunday roast or the Thanksgiving meal, and even for many non-religious Jews who dispense with the traditional menu and prayers, there’s a three-line whip on attendance.

For those not of Jewish heritage and who may not know the significance of the title, Friday-night dinner is the hub of a Jewish family’s week, when they gather together for a special dinner and prayers. It’s a (very) rough cultural equivalent of a Sunday roast or the Thanksgiving meal, and even for many non-religious Jews who dispense with the traditional menu and prayers, there’s a three-line whip on attendance.

‘Neighbour Jim was popping around every five minutes to use the Goodmans’ loo because for some undisclosed reason his own was out of action’

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THE FUNNIEST THING I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME WONDERFUL !! LETS HAVE MORE OF THIS!!

This is the best show I've seen in ages, understated but subtle and hilariously funny!

garbage nothing more. Poor Poor script acting. Cast of characters are fools in any denomination.

your sentence doesn't even make sense! at least if you are going to criticise make sure you do it in English!

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