We return during the third season through more comedy that looks different, as Benny still seems to insist on embarrassing her daughter after she decided to run for the local council with Tilly. On the other hand, she is trying to rejoin different dates and Miranda decides that she has to go through different experiences. Meanwhile, Miranda is trying to find dates for Stevie's birthday party, which may change things for them unexpectedly.
Fans of Miranda - including me - would argue that retro done well is preferable to edgy done badly, and that each of the old-fashioned elements - pratfalls, signature sayings and love story - is handled with panache.
At the end of the episode, Miranda gave up on pretending to be a normal thirty-something year-old and delivered a heartfelt speech about how the world would be a better place if adults acted a bit more childishly every now and then. Now that's funny.
It's good-natured family entertainment with just enough innuendo for the parents' pleasure (ooh er) and lots of broad comedy - with pratfalls and fart gags to the fore - to keep the youngsters happy.
While there is obvious merit in showing sitcom characters as flawed human beings, the idea that Miranda might be viewed as speaking for all women makes me want to weep.
