Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

Comedy • TV-PG • 1990–95 • 5 Seasons

6.8

7.9

Hyacinth Bucket (whose name, she insists, is pronounced "Bouquet") is a suburban housewife in the West Midlands. She would be the first to tell you that she is a gracious hostess, a respected citizen, and a well-connected member of high society. If you don't believe that, just ask her best friend Elizabeth, held captive in Hyacinth's kitchen; or the postmen and neighbours who bristle at the sound of her voice; or Richard, her weary and compliant husband. In fact, Hyacinth's reputation could be as perfect as her new lounge set, if not for her senile father's love of running wild in the nip. Oh, and she would prefer it if her brother-in-law was a sharper dresser. And that her husband was more ambitious. And that her sisters were more presentable. And do take your shoes off before you come in the house, dear. Mind that you don't brush against the wallpaper.

Starring

Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Judy Cornwell, Geoffrey Hughes, Josephine Tewson

Created By

Attributes

Simple Light Watch With Family

Genre

Release Date

October 29, 1990

User Reviews

classic British quirky comedy. watching a lady trying to maintain her middle to upper class ways as situations drag her down to earth

Made me understand the quote "Comedy is when something bad happens to your mother-in-law."

Great English comedy, great actors, characters and comedy script writing.

This sooo funny, mrs bucket always reminds me of my granny a little bit

Dated but still a classic. Laugh track challenging, but worth it to be in the know of strong, wry british humor. Watch with grandma

Mrs Bucket being a little b and getting up everyone’s a!

You've gotta love the attempts Hyacinth makes to seem as posh as possible while trying to bury her very obvious working class roots.

Funny in an understated British way. The laugh track can be a bit much but it’s ok.

One I often found myself accidentally watching but I wouldn't consider that a bad thing.

You definitely have to be of an age, or the grandkid of someone of that age, to appreciate this gem!

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6.8 – Based on 280 ratings

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