''Breaking Dad'' is a 2014 play by Paul Howard, as part of the

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series. It had its world premiere on 30 April 2014 at the

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produced by

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. The title is a reference to the TV series ''

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''.

Plot

The year is 2022. Ross is in his forties, and is horrified when his daughter Honor brings home her boyfriend Traolach — a little too similar to a young Ross. His father Charles is Director of Elections for a resurgent

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Reception

The ''

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'' was positive, saying "Although the future setting limits the comic material somewhat, there's more than enough humour to be had from Ross feeling the teething pains of a mid-life crisis, and the

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involved in solving the paternity problem."

References

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