My Grandson, the Doctor
| My Grandson, the Doctor | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Andrea Teo |
| Written by | Seah Chang Un |
| Directed by | Andrea Teo Colin Cairnes Chong Gim Hwee Jennifer Tan Eunice Tan Yong Mun Chee |
| Starring | Nicholas Lee Jacintha Abisheganaden Michelle Goh Susan Quah Neo Swee Lin Jasmin Samat Simon Koh Chieng Mun |
| Theme music composer | Nicholas Lim |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Andrea Teo |
| Original release | |
| Network | TCS Channel 5 |
| Release | October 3, 1996 – February 13, 1997 |
My Grandson, the Doctor was a Singaporean English-language sitcom.[1] It starred Nicholas Lee, Jacintha Abisheganaden, Michelle Goh, Susan Quah, Neo Swee Lin, Jasmin Samat Simon and Koh Chieng Mun.[2][3]
For his performance in the series, Samat won the Best Actor award for the comedy/light entertainment category at the Asian Television Awards in 1997.[4]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Nicholas Lee as Dr. Benedict Wee
- Jacintha Abisheganaden as Nurse Maureen Veerappan
- Michelle Goh as Nurse Pamela Heng
- Susan Quah as Nurse Susan
- Neo Swee Lin as Dr. Liu Su Min
- Jasmin Samat Simon as Dr. Jaafar Hussein
- Koh Chieng Mun as Dr. Benedict Wee's Mother
Recurring
[edit]- Von Leong as Li Hwa
Reception
[edit]Carol Leong of The New Paper wrote that "Devotees of TCS sitcoms will enjoy the faintly absurd scenarios, the local humour and the sight of Jacintha playing it matronly."[5]
Ong Sor Fern of The Straits Times wrote that the series has an "annoying share of well-educated actors trying to speak street English", and is "much too insipid to inspire many memories."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "SHE WASN'T THE ORIGINAL CHOICE". The New Paper. Singapore. 25 September 1996. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ 邓宝翠 (24 September 1996). "英语环境剧受欢迎 《妙医妙诊》诊所里笑话多". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Jasmin jadi 'doktor'". Berita Harian. Singapore. 26 September 1996. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Bachik, Hasleen (22 January 1998). "Jasmin terbukti 'lebih besar' dari Moses Lim". Berita Harian. Singapore.
- ^ Leong, Carol (7 October 1996). "Vital signs of lively touch". The New Paper. Singapore. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Ong, Sor Fern (28 July 1999). "The Grammar : According to TCS". The Straits Times. Singapore.