Keeping Up Appearances

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the thing is that I've observed with Hyacinth is that she's in reality (for a tv comedy show) quite well off, (not rich like what she wants, or queen elizabeth royalty) she lives in a quiet, quaint, middle class neighborhood with a good husband, and it seems as if she is in some kind of illusion/delusion. Her head is always in the clouds that she's this "queenly" woman. What makes it just so funny (due to the show's title) is that her poor relations (Rose and Daisy) live in the squallor part of town, and is quite embaressed about them.

Rose is this middle aged woman who keeps meeting men by the week, and can't settle down, nor do we think she will (it's not in her character for comedy's sake)
and Daisy is also having her head in the clouds with romance cheesy books and deeply in love with her beer guzzling, tv watching Al bundy type of hubby. She's the sweetest one.
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Posted by LostinmyMind11
I loved this show...I used to watch it with my grandma on PBS lol



we watch it sometimes with my mother in law 🙂


Posted by MidniteStar
Oh wow, my mom and I used to watch that show! So funny!! One of my favorite episodes was when she invited her neighbor over for tea and she ended up dropping and breaking her good china. haha Love that show!
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Lol. There's the one epi where her husband forgets her bday and he orders the indoor security system for her on that same day.

I read that Daisy's husband (In the show) Oslo, died recently. R.I.P.
So did Mary Martin (Rose's character) r.i.p.
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oh it's Mary Miller:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Millar<BR>
Born Mary Wetton
26 July 1936
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Died 10 November 1998 (aged 62)

and Geoffrey Hughes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Hughes<BR>
Born 2 February 1944
Wallasey, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom[1]
Died 27 July 2012 (aged 68)[2]
Isle of Wight, England
United Kingdom
Cause of death Prostate cancer
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Posted by Stinger Baby
i LOVE this show! i grew up watching it. every Saturday night i'd curl up with my brit comedies. Between 'Keeping Up Appearances', and 'Are You Being Served' i couldnt pick a favourite. i loved Hyacinth and the planning of her 'candle lit suppers' lolol. and poor Richard; that man put up with so much but he was a real trooper. Remember she'd always frighten her neighbours and how they'd try to avoid her? Elizabeth would be too nervous to hold a teacup right lolol. Her hubby didnt like Hyacinth neither. ''Dont make me go....she'll SING at me." lolol. and dont get me started on the infamous 'Daddy'. lolololol



Elizabeth is always nervous! LOL what you mentioned are great reminders.