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‘Gentle Ben’ (Season 1): Sweet, simple, expertly-done family television
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‘Gentle Ben’ (Season 1): Sweet, simple, expertly-done family television

June 24, 2025 Drunk TV 5 Comments

When you’re knock knock knockin’ on heaven’s door, you can bet your ass you don’t watch challenging TV while you’re trying to make it through the night—you want familiarity. You want plots you can follow. You want some nice scenery. You want to see a bear eat a kid.

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