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British TV Comedy Shows - The Good Life

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This is about a couple living in suburban area of Surbiton Tom goes to work everyday as a draftsman and his wife Barbara stays at home. Bored with this existence Tom decides he has had enough of the rat race and he wants to go self-sufficient. He believes he can grow whatever they need to live from their garden in the middle of Surbiton a middleclass area in the heart of the commuter belt for London. Their next door neighbours are Jerry and Margo, Jerry worked with Tom at the same company and is under the thumb as far as Margo is concerned, his only rebellion is when she goes out at night to eat his curry in the living room. Margo always wants the best and image is everything with her, she is appalled at tom and Barbara's idea to get out of the rat race and work for themselves.

 

This comedy goes through the various times the highs and lows of tring to live without work and live off the land from their garden, cum allotment and farm, Complete with animals Pigs, Chickens, Goats.  Crops failing and being ruined by rain and pests, lack of money to pay bills. Although it does not sound a good plot, you will be amazed at how funny it is. Some classic bits are drinking Tom's Home made wine,  Animals escaping, margo forcing them to part with the baby pigs then relenting when she finds out they are going to die. Try watching it you will come to love it, it's a Classic British Comedy.
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Tom Good is the an irrepressibly chirpy man who wants to leave the rat-race of commuting. His wife Barbara who is initially hesitant over the plan to go self-sufficien but, mucks in with gusto. The couple don't want to leave their house for a home in the country but believe they can make it happen where they already live.

Margo and Jerry try to talk their friends out of this rediculous plan, but to no avail. Eventually come to understand what Tom and Barbara are trying to do and become very protective of their friends to the extent of being overprotective parents. You see the relationship between all the characters change over time. Margo normally the butt of all jokes with no sense of humour eventually laughs at both jokes and herself.

One of the best episodes is when Tom and Barbara go to a function with Jerry and Margo, and meet Toms old boss, unfortunatly Tom is wearing his Home made wollen Suit which is bright green. Check out the "Good Life" yourselves you won't be disappointed.

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The Good Life was produced from 1975 to 1977 and consisted of 28 thirty minute episodes plus 2 specials. American it was renamed Good Neighbors to stop confusion with an earlier programme. This classic British Comedy has been seen around the world and is still good to watch today.

 

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