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]
| 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 |
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 Maureen Veerappan
- Michelle Goh as Pamela Heng
- Susan Quah as Susan
- Neo Swee Lin as Dr. Liu Su Min
- Jasmin Samat Simon as Dr. Jaafar Hussein
- Koh Chieng Mun as 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.