Show 1:
Rab C. Nesbitt:
As a saucy young child, with a keen sense for wit and feigned innocence, Lady Macduff's Son is most likely privy to the wondrous joys of Scottish comedy. One of the pinnacles of Scottish comedy television, Rab C. Nesbitt is undoubtedly the first choice for this list. Centering on the exploits of an alcoholic Glaswegian, ("The Original Unemployed Person"), Rab C. Nesbitt tackles Alcoholism, poverty, alcoholism, unemployment, alcoholism, Scottish Politics, and alcoholism through the comical lens of an angry, dirty, sexist, lazy, middle-aged man. Filled with lowbrow, blue Scottish humor, acerbic diatribe, witty comebacks the rare, sparkling philosophic moment, and the occasional nip-slip, Rab C. Nesbitt makes for the prime choice of viewing for Lady Macduff's Son.
damn rab me too. me too.
i feels u rab. i feels u
Show 2:
Still Game
Following with more Scottish Comedy, the next choice is the still-racy Still Game. Following the day-to-day doings of retired pensioners Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade in the fictional Craiglang, Still Game presents such issues as the hand-to-mouth existence of lower class Scottish pensioners, drinking, and insult humor. While the characters are aged and feeble, their wits are still sharper than their lust for life. Why would Lady Macduff's son watch the show? Because of the most excellent saucy dialogue and earthy humor.
as evidenced by:
and.....
Show 3:
Gary: Tank Commander
We're still on Scottish Comedies. Following a close second behind Still Game is Gary: Tank Commander. While not as Rabelaisian and raucous as the rest, Gary: Tank Commander still presents comic insult and simple social commentary through the eyes of Gary Mclintoch, Deployed tank commander, back from Iraq (and later Afghanistan) and his three friends: Jacko, Charlie and Adam. Common tropes from the show include Gary's inability to understand jokes involving the word Cun*, and Gary's insistence on pretending to be representatives of sundry companies when answering the phone. Lady Macduff's son would enjoy this show because Gary's comical, sometimes touching naivety towards the world mimics LMD's Son a fair bit. (or at least the version presented to us in the play)
(no he's not gay, just really camp)
Show 4:
The Inbetweeners
Crossing the border, down to England, The Inbetweeners covers the skeevy deeds of Will Mackenzie, and his skeevier friends Jay, Simon, and Neil. The show follows the struggles, trials, tribulations, and sexual frustration caused by the yearning for popularity amongst the group. Covering issues like Male Bonding, underage drinking, aggressively indifferent teachers, bullying, pitiful sexual encounters, and broken homes, The Inbetweeners is the most racy and cutting show on the list. Lady Macduff's son would probably see the show as an oracle to come, had he survived to semi-maturity.
(an Dramatic Reenactment of Alexander's Weekend)
I can say pretty confidently that I doubt anyone else took such a risk and created a Netflix playlist for Lady Macduff's son, an extremely minor character. Despite these limitations, I feel you did well with what you had to work with. Your assumption that he would like Scottish comedy is well justified from the dialogue we saw from him. Overall I feel you did a great job in thinking outside of the box, but I also feel as if this also reveals your Netflix shows as much as Lady Macduff's son's.
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