Returns True if the given object is a Pandas Series.

    Parameters
    ----------
    obj: instance
        The object to test whether or not is a Pandas Series.

def is_series(obj):
    """
    Returns True if the given object is a Pandas Series.

    Parameters
    ----------
    obj: instance
        The object to test whether or not is a Pandas Series.
    """
    try:
        # This is the best method of type checking
        from pandas import Series
        return isinstance(obj, Series)
    except ImportError:
        # Pandas is not a dependency, so this is scary
        return obj.__class__.__name__ == "Series"