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I have recently written a review about the complete boxed set of every episode of the seventies comedy The Good Life in which I promised to do reviews on each of the individual DVD's in the set. I have already done the review on series one and now here is series two ……. I won't repeat ... Read review

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The Good Life - Series 2

The Good Life - Series 2

When Tom Good, a 40 year old draughtsman, and his wife Barbara, drop out of the rat race ... more

and become self-sufficient they change their lives
forever. To the horror of their neighbours, Jerry
and Margo Leadbetter, the Goods turn their lovely
Surbiton hom...

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The Good Life - Series 2 - Episodes 4 To 7 [VHS]

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The Good Lifehas proved an enduring jewel in the BBC's mainstream comedy archive. More ... more

than 25 years after it first appeared in our
living rooms, nostalgia must be a major reason for
its appeal. A whole generation of young men--and
their fathers--found the weekly sight of Felicity
Kendal as Barbara Good, pert in denim dungarees,
irresistible. But it's the quality of the playing
that has really stood the test of time and
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Surbiton--that now seems naοve. Even in 1975, a
Tom Good (a masterpiece of comic eccentricity from
Richard Briers) quitting the rat race would
probably have sold up his semi and chanced his
luck as a small holder somewhere more remote than
suburban Surrey.Comic tensions arise not just from
the Goods' daily struggle to beat the system on
their own terms, but also from the relationship
with their incredulous, often horrified, but
usually supportive neighbours. Penelope Keith's
Margo Leadbetter remains one of the great comic
creations in British sitcom history--a simmering
volcano of conservatism waging her own battle
against creeping mediocrity in all aspects of
life, whose human frailty somehow keeps her
loveable. Paul Eddington as Jerry, her
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The Good Life - Series 2 - Episodes 1 To 3 [VHS]

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Time has, in general, not been kind to 1970s sitcom-land, butThe Good Life(1975-78), while ... more

inhabiting a cosy world few would recognise today,
has managed to hold its place in the British
public's affection. Basically a comedy of clashing
cultures, the simple premise--one set of
neighbours drop out of their comfortable middle
class existence to lead a self-sufficient
lifestyle--nevertheless yielded some rich humour.
Focusing on a mere four characters, the show
succeeded (and still succeeds) through the
strength of its writing (by John Esmonde and Bob
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Felicity Kendal may have found herself elevated to
the status of sex symbol (she was voted "Rear of
the Year" during the show's initial run), but her
Barbara is easily the weakest of the quartet, too
often overshadowed by her well-meaning yet
dominant husband. Richard Briers is excellent as
Tom, a control freak hovering on the brink of
obsession. But the most memorable pairing is that
of neighbours Jerry and Margo (Paul Eddington and
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The laughter continues ..............

Advantages: Great laughs, series hasn't lost anything with age
Disadvantages: None

...recently written a review about the complete boxed set of every episode of the seventies comedy The Good Life in which I promised to do reviews on each of the individual DVD's in the set.

I have already done the review on series one and now here is series two …….

I won't repeat the set up here as I would be repeating what I said in the previous reviews and that wouldn't be fair on you as the reader or on Ciao who would ...
...goat!

The next door neighbours are Margot and Jerry Leadbetter who are good friends with Tom and Barbara. However Margot is a snob and is horrified at the new set up next door.

The sit com is then a series of various events and their consequences to all parties.

So the second DVD in the set has the seven episodes of Series Two which were originally broadcast in 1976.

Just my Bill
... more

SusanLesley 27.03.2008 (27.03.2008)
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