Moses Lim played Tan Ah Teck in TV sitcom 'Under One Roof' (left) and created his Peranakan bibik persona Ah Jiao in 'Comedy Nite'. Photos: ANN
“This reminds me of a story. Long before your time, in the southern province of China...”
This famed catchphrase, spouted by fan-favourite father figure Tan Ah Teck from Singaporean English-language TV sitcom Under One Roof (1995 to 2003), dominated Channel 5 for eight years, over seven seasons.
