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Keeping Up Appearances

Mon, Oct 29, 1990
  • Comedy
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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

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  • Patricia Routledge
    Patricia Routledge
    as Hyacinth Bucket
  • Clive Swift
    Clive Swift
    as Richard Bucket
  • Judy Cornwell
    Judy Cornwell
    as Daisy
  • Geoffrey Hughes
    Geoffrey Hughes
    as Onslow
  • Josephine Tewson
    Josephine Tewson
    as Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
  • D
    David Griffin
    as Emmet
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Episodes

5 seasons · 40 episodes

Ended · 40 aired
Season 1
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Daddy's Accident
    Aired · Mon, Oct 29, 1990 · 30m

    Hyacinth's father has an accident on his bicycle while chasing the milkwoman which upsets Hyacinth.

  • E2
    The New Vicar
    Aired · Mon, Nov 5, 1990 · 30m

    When Hyacinth invites the new Vicar to tea, she organizes the event down to the last sugar cube, However, Daisy, Onslow and Rose seem bent on interfering with her special welcome event. Richard has problems trying to get his yard work done.

  • E3
    Stately Home
    Aired · Mon, Nov 12, 1990 · 30m

    Hyacinth anticipates soaking up a little culture at her favorite stately home.

  • E4
    The Charity Shop
    Aired · Mon, Nov 19, 1990 · 30m

    Hyacinth is at her wits end with the charity shop, Roses love life and Daddy's problems.

  • E5
    Daisy's Toyboy
    Aired · Mon, Nov 26, 1990 · 30m

    Hyacinth's social standing is jeopardized at a church function when Daisy tries to make Onslow jealous.

  • E6
    The Christening
    Aired · Mon, Dec 3, 1990 · 30m

    Daisy and Onslow's grand daughter is supposed to be christened, they are late and Richard and Hyacinth go to pick them up.

Season 2
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    A Strange Man
    Aired · Sun, Sep 1, 1991 · 30m

    Hyacinth sees a strange man coming out of Elizabeth's house wearing nothing but a towel to get the morning milk and she goes nuts until she finds out the truth then does a 180.

  • E2
    Driving Mrs Fortescue
    Aired · Sun, Sep 8, 1991 · 30m

    Hyacinth is thrilled when wealthy Mrs. Fortescue asks her for a ride into town, until, that is, they have a run in with Onslow, Daisy and Rose.

  • E3
    The Candlelight Supper
    Aired · Sun, Sep 15, 1991 · 30m
  • E4
    Hyacinth Tees Off
    Aired · Sun, Sep 22, 1991 · 30m

    Hyacinth and Richard spend the weekend at a gold resort where Hyacinth thinks she can increase her social standing by being involved with the Major and his wife. Things take a turn for the worse however.

  • E5
    Problems with Relatives
    Aired · Sun, Sep 29, 1991 · 30m
  • E6
    Onslow's Birthday
    Aired · Sun, Oct 6, 1991 · 30m

    Hyacinth is invited to Onslow's birthday party so she plans a pre-party cocktail. She also gets excited when she hears about Rose's new boyfriend who is supposed to pick her and Richard up in a limousine to take them to the party and starts telling everyone that Rose is dating a millionaire.

  • E7
    Singing for Emmet
    Aired · Sun, Oct 13, 1991 · 30m
  • E8
    The Toy Store
    Aired · Sun, Oct 20, 1991 · 30m

    Daddy disappears from Onslow and Daisy's again and runs amok in a toy store. He is then held hostage by the owners until Hyacinth comes in to pay for the damages.

  • E9
    The Three-Piece Suite
    Aired · Sun, Oct 27, 1991 · 30m

    Hyacinth is anxiously awaiting the delivery of her new three piece suite, a exact replica of Sandrigham House's. She does her best to make sure her neighbors will see the delivery. She makes plans to give her old suite to Daisy and Onslow, however her best laid plans go awry.

  • E10
    A Picnic for Daddy
    Aired · Sun, Nov 3, 1991 · 30m

    Hyacinth plans a picnic for her father but things go horribly awry when Daddy takes off.

Season 3
7 episodes · 7 aired
▾
  • E1
    Early Retirement
    Aired · Sun, Sep 6, 1992 · 30m

    Some people look forward to retiring early, however for Richard, early retirement may be a nightmare. 24 hours a day at home with Hyacinth could be enough to drive the strongest man out of his mind.

  • E2
    Iron Age Remains
    Aired · Sun, Sep 13, 1992 · 30m

    Hyacinth starts making plans for Richard's retirement, one of them involving searching the countryside for iron age remains; meanwhile Rose goes off the deep end and interrupts Hyacinths plans for Richard.

  • E3
    Violet's Country Cottage
    Aired · Sun, Sep 20, 1992 · 30m

    Richard and Hyacinth go to stay for a few days at a country cottage. Things take a interesting turn when Richard has to chase down a dog and Hyacinth worries about impressing the local aristocracy.

  • E4
    How to Go on Holiday Without Really Trying
    Aired · Sun, Sep 27, 1992 · 30m

    Hyacinth and Richard visit a local travel agent so she can one-up Delia Wheelright.Onslow tries to figure out how to save Richard from Hyacinth during his early retirement.

  • E5
    Richard's New Hobby
    Aired · Sun, Oct 4, 1992 · 30m

    Deciding that he needs a new hobby to occupy his time during retirement, Hyacinth pushes the video camera onto him that was given by his employer as a retirement gift and forces him to go out and use it resulting in a fiasco of epic proportions when she starts telling people that he is a film producer.

  • E6
    The Art Exhibition
    Aired · Sun, Oct 11, 1992 · 30m

    Hyacinth decides that she must become a art expert in order to become more of a part of the "In" high society crowd after she and Richard are invited to a art exhibition. Meanwhile, Daddy goes off on a adventure of his own.

  • E7
    What to Wear When Yachting
    Aired · Sun, Oct 18, 1992 · 30m

    Hyacinth and Richard learn they don't know much about sailing when Hyacinth makes plans to spend the weekend aboard a ship.

Season 4
7 episodes · 7 aired
▾
  • E1
    A Job for Richard
    Aired · Sun, Sep 5, 1993 · 30m

    Richard is unhappy with Hyacinths plan for him to get a executive position with a local company. Hyacinth gets Onslow involved and asks him to come to a local golf course and pretend to be a thug.

  • E2
    Country Retreat
    Aired · Sun, Sep 12, 1993 · 30m

    Hyacinth decides that they need a Cottage in the country to spend part of their time at.

  • E3
    A Celebrity for the Barbecue
    Aired · Sun, Sep 19, 1993 · 30m

    Hyacinth decides to have a Indoor Outdoor party featuring a tv personality and goes to the local nursery/garden shop and fills up her living room with plants much to Richards distress.

  • E4
    The Commodore
    Aired · Sun, Sep 26, 1993 · 30m

    Hyacinth bulls her way into picking up the Commodore at the train station who is to be the special guest for the Ladies Luncheon club. The usual misadventure's soon occur.

  • E5
    Looking at Properties
    Aired · Sun, Oct 3, 1993 · 30m

    Hyacinth's Daddy gets picked up by the police so she sends Richard to get him while she goes to look at another weekend home in the country with Elisabeth.

  • E6
    Please Mind Your Head
    Aired · Sun, Oct 10, 1993 · 30m

    Hyacinth and Richard spend their first night at their new country retreat that Hyacinth picked out, then Hyacinth invites everyone there for a get together to show off her new acquisition.

  • E7
    Let There Be Light
    Aired · Sun, Oct 17, 1993 · 30m

    Hyacinth tells the Vicar that Richard knows how to work on electrical systems much to Richards distress. Richard keeps telling her he does not know anything but Hyacinth volunteers him to fix the church's electrics anyway.

Season 5
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Senior Citizen's Outing
    Aired · Sun, Sep 3, 1995 · 30m

    Hyacinth volunteers at the church to help take a group of senior citizens to a boardwalk attraction on the beach for a day outing.

  • E2
    The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball
    Aired · Sun, Sep 10, 1995 · 30m

    Hyacinth hassles Richard about the invitations they used to get from Richards past employer to the Mayors fancy dress ball. Richard then wrangles a invite for them and Hyacinth goes as Marie Antoinette.

  • E3
    Hyacinth is Alarmed
    Aired · Sun, Sep 17, 1995 · 30m

    Richard discovers that he has forgotten their anniversary and because of a rash of burglary's in the ares, he decides that a home alarm system is the perfect gift.

  • E4
    A Riverside Picnic
    Aired · Sun, Sep 24, 1995 · 30m

    Hyacinth decides that a riverside picnic is the thing to have so she drags everyone to the river.

  • E5
    Skis
    Aired · Sun, Oct 1, 1995 · 30m

    Hyacinth gives her husband Richard a surprise birthday present that he never would have guessed.

  • E6
    The Country House Sale
    Aired · Sun, Oct 8, 1995 · 30m

    With Hyacinth so excited about attending a country house sale, Richard is worried that she will spend too much.

  • E7
    The Boy Friend
    Aired · Sun, Oct 15, 1995 · 30m

    Hyacinth plans a casual audition after learning her neighbor Emmet is rehearsing an amateur production of 'The Boyfriend'.

  • E8
    A Barbecue at Violet's
    Aired · Sun, Oct 22, 1995 · 30m

    Hyacinth is determined to star in an amateur musical production and in the process, gets everyone to her sister Violet's house for a barbecue.

  • E9
    The Rolls Royce
    Aired · Sun, Oct 29, 1995 · 30m

    After Lydia Hawksworth beats Hyacinth out in a contest, Hyacinth cons Richard into getting them to test drive a Rolls-Royce so she can put Lydia Hawksworth in her place.

  • E10
    The Hostess
    Aired · Sun, Nov 5, 1995 · 30m

    Hyacinth puts a advertisement in the local paper to host parties for people and gets strange results. Daisy and Onslow loose Daddy again.