The Breastford Wives

Right now you can watch The Breastford Wives on streaming — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 22 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Glori-Anne Gilbert — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Breastford Wives is worth clearing space for. The Breastford Wives gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Young married couple Rob and Laura move to the peaceful, friendly town of Breastford and right away are made to feel at home by the welcoming members of the Breastford Womens Association. They soon realize that something is amiss, and they discover the reason: Doc Brady, the town's mayor, has invented a device that, at the push of a button, turns women into insatiable, sex-crazed robots. Glori-Anne Gilbert and Frankie Cullen lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2007. The timing in The Breastford Wives is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The Breastford Wives is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Glori-Anne Gilbert sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.