Butterflies (TV series) "Butterflies" are available on DVD in the UK, distributed by Acorn Media UK. Only the first two series are available in the US. Butterflies (TV series) Butterflies is a British sitcom series written by Carla Lane that was broadcast on BBC2 from 1978 to 1983. The situation is the day-to-day life of the Parkinson family in a bittersweet style. There are both traditional comedy sources (Ria's cooking, family squabbles) and more unusual sources such as Ria's unconsummated relationship with the outwardly-successful Leonard. Ria is still in love with her husband, Ben, and has raised two potentially fine sons, yet finds
Ben adam Ben adam "Ben Adam" (Hebrew: בן־אדם son of a man) is a Hebrew term with meaning beyond its literal meaning. In Biblical Hebrew it simply means human being. For example, "son of man" in Job chapter 25 and Psalm 146 is "ben adam", illustrating the Jewish concept of "son of man". It is used in rabbinical and modern Hebrew to describe a righteous person, someone who does the right thing. In Yiddish that would be "a Mensch". When they say in Hebrew: "c'mon, be a Ben Adam" - that would mean "Do the right thing". To be: "not a Ben