A Moody Christmas

Great to see a little series that wasn't afraid to be itself.

If your shows and movies have to be PC box tickers with all subsequent cliches then steer well clear if this one as it is very much a Australian larrikin fun.

Quick overview is it's about several Christmas days of a very dysfunctional family focused on one son who moved to London and comes back every year.

It's very Aussie, somewhat 'wrong' in many ways and on many levels but that's it's charm. It may seem a bit dated being a decade old but it has stood the test of time. It's more chuckle funny than side splitting which works well as they haven't over tried which is also what makes it work.

A fantastic Aussie show that has not been given the merit it deserves. The characters are each unique and hilarious.

Feels very Australian in a very good way, and I would recommend it to anyone.

Every year Dan Moody returns home to Australia for Christmas and we're given a glimpse into the year that was for the Moodys. It's a brilliant, layered comedy told in an original way with a fantastic cast.

The show not only holds up when re-watching episodes, but the true genius of the writing is revealed as early episodes set up payoffs that come much later. It's a pity there are only six episodes, but the story continues with The Moodys.

I truly hope they'll do another series, but either way, A Moody Christmas is going to be a staple of my holiday viewing.

I write this now only because I just finished choking down the US adaptation, which I knew would not be great, just not as horrific as it actually was when compared to the original.

We found this on HULU in 2013, then bought the AUS dvd's and a multi region player when it left HULU. It is my families go to classic. It is not Christmas without A MOODY Christmas.

The character and story development does in 6 episodes what most series can't do in 6 seasons. Please do yourself a favor and watch this anyway you can, especially if you found any worth in the recent US version.

I've gotten a lot of great giggles out of this, and it's fun to rewatch. Recommended.