When you think of educational television, you think of Sesame Street and Playschool, maybe Degrassi Junior High if you had boomer parents and no access to What’s Happening to Me books.
Let me introduce you to A Country Practice, which you might have watched, but didn’t realise was brainwashing you with its kind-hearted, antiwar, pro-woman, lefty agenda. Over 1,088 episodes from 1981 to 1993, it sucked you into learning about all sorts of health and social problems in our society, through the eyes of characters you could be in love with no matter what age you were. You’re a 39-year-old stay-at-home mum? No worries, here’s Dr Terence Elliott. You’re a 85-year-old retired brickie? Enjoy dreaming of Esme Watson making you scones.
