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RaspberryLucozade 'George & Mildred' was the first of two spin-offs from the hugely successful 'Man About The House' ( the other being 'Robin's Nest' ). It saw George and Mildred Roper leave their run-down house at Mydelton Terrace after it is listed for demolition and move into a Surburban house at Peacock Crescent. Their next door neighbours are snobbish estate agent Jeffrey Fourmile ( who was the very man who sold them the house ), his gorgeous wife Ann and their precocious son Tristram. Indeed, much of the humour stems either from the class conflict between Roper and Fourmile or Mildred's attempts to get a foot on the social ladder, only for George to come along and mess things up.Both Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy were yet again brilliant as the warring Ropers. Norman Eshley ( who appeared three times in 'Man About The House' ) and sexy Sheila Fearn also in their own right were superb, though Nicholas Bond Owen upstaged them all as little Tristram ( remember that hilarious moment where he beat George at poker? ). Avril Elgar and Reginald Marsh surfaced from time to time as Mildred's vain sister Ethel and her hen-pecked husband Humphrey as did Roy Kinnear as George's hapless friend Jerry ( Kinnear later starred with Roper in another Thames show entitled 'The Incredible Mr. Tannner' ). Looked at now, 'George & Mildred' was a kind of hybrid of 'Terry & June' and 'Keeping Up Appearances' and while not especially great was nevertheless harmless fun. In 1980, the obligatory feature film was made but it was not popular with fans or critics ( though I personally preferred it to the series ). A sixth and final series was to be made after the film's release but sadly the project was dropped after Yootha Joyce died from liver failure.

ShadeGrenade 'George & Mildred' was the first - and best - of the spin-offs from Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke's 'Man About The House'. Using the proceedings from the sale of their home in Myddleton Terrace, the Ropers' move into a posh residential area ( 'all B.B.C.-2 and musical toilet rolls', according to George ), and find themselves living next door to snobbish estate agent Jeffrey Fourmile, his wife Ann and their son Tristram. George is like the proverbial fish out of water. Somewhat unbelievably, he gets a job as a traffic warden.The relationship between him and Mildred was much the same; she craves physical affection, and poor George isn't able to provide it. Much of the humour came from George constantly embarrassing his wife in public, such as the time he took a bath in the lounge just as Mildred brought home friends for tea. Like 'Terry & June', it was cosy, predictable stuff, but highly amusing. Mortimer and Cooke wrote every episode, meaning that there was no dip in quality ( as was the case with 'Robin's Nest' ) when new writers came aboard. The first season had a cracking theme by John Hawksworth but when it returned, Roger Webb supplied a bland tune which didn't suit the show at all. In much the same way that Yootha Joyce stole the show in 'House', little Nicholas Bond-Owen upstaged the adult performers as 'Tristram'. Enormously popular, the show racked up huge ratings even on its repeats. Sadly, Yootha Joyce died before a final series could be recorded.

Davo123 British television sitcoms of the '70s have acquired a reputation for being shallow and purile, and 'George and Mildred' is often cited as a supreme example of this.Nothing could be further from the truth, this sitcom really worked. There was real chemistry between the characters, and while the plots were shallow there was a great deal of comedy present.Developed as a spin-off from 'Man About The House', it centres around a working class couple (George and Mildred) who move into a middle class neighbourhood. Mildred (Yootha Joyce) is determined to overcome her lowly roots, whilst George (Brian Murphy) is working class and proud of it!!Their new neighbours are the Fourmiles, Geoffrey is a out-and-out snob, but his wife, Ann, is down to Earth. They have a young son, Tristram.Most of the comedy revolves around the antics of George antagonising Geoffrey, whilst their respective wives try desperately to maintain tranquility.The concept of neighbour / class conflict is the mainstay of many a sitcom, but seldom works as well as this. The chemistry between the characters is perfect, especially George and Mildred, I think that the sitcom would probably have failed with anyone else playing these parts.The success of this sitcom lead to a film version in 1980, but the film never really captured the vital spark that made the television series such a hit.

Robbo-3 Brian Murphy is one of the greatest at playing the dumba**.His teaming up with Yootha Joyce was an inspiration. They really could make you believe that they were married! Don't miss this great comedy series it will sure put a smile on your face......