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Delightful, hilarious & sad- 2 thumbs up

genre: situational comedy

setting; city, modern day

synopsis: 50 year old bachelor desparate to find a wife- he does (his 18th fiancee) but can't afford her. Lies (his specialty) his way to her heart, she pawns off her blind ex-step daughter Wu (her father moved away, mom dead) on him, he pities/protects Wu, and coerces his friends to help & lie w/him to support Wu's independence from evil stepmother.

rating: ok for classroom

Class Use
connections to US culture: Cinderella characters, free enterprise, love, relationships, materialism

differences: respect for authority, courtship