Take That, Aaron Sorkin

Yes, Minister and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, are two of the smartest and funniest TV series ever made. They're also relentlessly skeptical about government: each episode is a lesson in the unfortunate incentives faced by vote-chasing politicians on the one hand and the permanent civil-service bureaucracy on the other. And, as of today, both are available on DVD. George Hunka marks the occasion with an appreciation.