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Reader's Cheer of the Week: To the Manor Born

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Posted by synergy21...

Cheers to Animal Planet for landing Stockard Channing as the new narrator of Meerkat Manor! She brings a certain je ne sais quoi to the show, giving the writers a larger degree of creative license. As much as we enjoyed Sean Astin, we can't imagine him pulling off lines like, "What light through yonder bush breaks?" like Channing did in episode 2. Great job as always, AP!

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Posted by Bruce Fretts
Jun 26, 2008 11:03 PM
Sorry. I truly adore Stockard Channing, but I will always miss Sean Astin's narration. SC is a bit drier, a bit more remote. I had the opportunity to see Meerkat Manor in England last year when I was on vacation. There, it is narrated, quite charmingly, by Bill Nighy -- whose most recognizable role here may be as the aging rock star in "Love, Actually." He still can't compare to Astin.
Posted by tantejoan
Jun 27, 2008 1:06 PM
Let's face it....meerkats have a matriarchal society. Shouldn't a woman be the narrator?
Posted by babern00
Jun 29, 2008 2:57 PM
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