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(More customer reviews)This is the "wrap up" of the wonderful Canadian period (Depression Era) dramatic television series "Wind at My Back," which to my knowledge has never been shown in the US and is probably some of the best "fun for all ages, family-friendly" TV ... EVER. This Christmas episode answers the questions that were cliffhangers when the series was unexpectedly axed by clearly stupid people who didn't know a fantastic product when they saw one.
The Christmas episode looks like they took plotlines from scripts (which probably would have been fantastic if they'd been produced) from the cancelled season and used them as a basis for this effort. There's an awful lot going on in a very short time in this production.
We also don't get to see the tough-as-nails May Bailey character (played brilliantly by Keifer Sutherland's mother/Donald's ex-wife--she's far and away the best actor in that family) or the wonderful nurse character they added in the final season in this production, and it's weaker for that.
If Sullivan Entertainment could resurrect this series, and syndicate it outside Canada, they could make money hand over fist and could retire the franchise of endless "Anne of Green Gables" retreads to earn their daily bread.
It's a brilliant series, with superb actors, fantastic costumes, great scripts, and compelling plotlines, and it's appropriate for all ages.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
If you do decide to get this Christmas episode, though, you'd better have seen all five seasons that preceded it--otherwise, you won't have a clue what's going on and you'll not be happy at all.
Last but not least, you get a better deal from AMAZON on this episode than you do from SULLIVAN ENTERTAINMENT (at least as of this writing). SULLIVAN charges a usurious shipping charge, far exceeding Amazon's. The smart buyer will bundle this up with a few other items and get the SUPER SAVER shipping.
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Studio: Sullivan Home EntertmntRelease Date: 09/26/2006
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