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Ciao Bella

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TV Series

The Resume

    (October 20, 2004- )
    CBC
    Sit-com
    13 episodes
    Claudia Ferri as Elena Batista
    Ellen David as Sophia Batista
    Tony Calabretta as Edwardo Batista
    Jessica Heafey as Carmie Batista
    Peter Miller as Elio Lanza
    Carl Alacchi as Uncle Nunzio
    Dorothée Berryman as Theresa Lanza
    Louis Philippe Dandenault as Ernie
    Johnny Falcone as Maurizio
    Set in Montreal, Quebec
    Premise: An adult woman living with her parents in Little Italy is constantly called upon to solve the family's problem

Why Ciao Bella might be annoying:

    The performers over-act.
    It is filled with heavily Italian stereotypes.
    The show is based on constant arguments.
    Claudia Ferri stated that watching herself in the first few episodes was painful.
    Less than 200,000 Canadians watched the first episode (it was up against the 7th game of the Red Sox-Yankee ALCS game).

Why Ciao Bella might not be annoying:

    The show is shot twice, once in English and then in French, rather than just dubbed.
    In one episode they did a rap war in Italian.
    Ellen David a mid 40's Jewish actress convincingly portrays an Italian senior citizen.
    In the first episode, the main character, Elana was hit by a bus and placed in a coma.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 73.08% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 87 Votes: 73.56% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 28 Votes: 64.29% Annoying