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Keeping Up Appearances

1990–1995 · Ended · 5 seasons

Comedy
First aired
Oct 29, 1990
Last aired
Nov 5, 1995
IMDb rating
7.8 / 10 19,652 votes

Overview

British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances features Patricia Routledge as Hyacinth Bucket, a wannabe social climber who insists her surname be pronounced "Bouquet." Her incessant attempts to project an upper-crust image cause grief for all those around her, including henpecked husband Richard, the local vicar and her neighbours. Providing a constant source of embarrassment are Hyacinth's unsophisticated sisters Daisy and Rose as well as lazy, crude brother-in-law Onslow.

Nominated for 2 BAFTA 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Episodes

Season 4 · 7 episodes

  • E1 A Job for Richard
    Sep 5, 1993 30 min

    Hyacinth’s attempts to keep Richard occupied in his years of retirement continue. Now she has found him an executive job in frozen foods, and to impress the manager of the company she has contrived a plot involving Onslow and golf.

  • E2 Country Retreat
    Sep 12, 1993 30 min

    Hyacinth wants “a little place in the country”, however her heart is not set on little. An old farmer with a speech impediment causes much difficulty for Hyacinth when out looking at property, and seems to take a liking to her.

  • E3 A Celebrity for the Barbecue
    Sep 19, 1993 30 min

    For her summer entertaining, Hyacinth Bucket has decided to host an elaborate indoors barbecue. In an attempt to compete with the Barker-Finchess, she is determined to get a celebrity to attend. Meanwhile Rose gives Daisy a make-over.

  • E4 The Commodore
    Sep 26, 1993 30 min

    Hyacinth switches on her sailing persona when volunteering to collect a guest speaking Commodore from a train station, however Richard gets clamped and they cannot find the man. When Hyacinth does finally meet the Commodore, she is unprepared for his attempts at seduction.

  • E5 Looking at Properties
    Oct 3, 1993 30 min

    Richard panics when leaving Hyacinth to browse country property without him, fearing she will purchase something they cannot afford, as he collects "Daddy" from a police station. Finally Hyacinth decides on a country property.

  • E6 Please Mind Your Head
    Oct 10, 1993 30 min

    Hyacinth and Richard are settling into their new country apartment, but Richard is less than enthused with its diminutive size. It's already cramped enough as it is for two, but when Hyacinth invites friends over, it becomes unbearably tiny!

  • E7 Let There Be Light
    Oct 17, 1993 30 min

    It is the "bring and buy" sale at the Church hall and the Church goers are in for a shock because Hyacinth has volunteered Richard to fix the Church hall electrics, despite his lack of electrical capabilities. Meanwhile Onslow, Daisy, and Rose turn up with a Daddy believing he is back in the war.

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