george & mildred
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it aired before i was born, i've never seen an episode, and always draw a blank when people make references to it. also, yootha joice's teeth scare me (imo she looks like an older nolar).
which is why I have no explanation as to why I just bought series 2 on dvd from Tesco! Its delightfully, incredibly terrible.
which is why I have no explanation as to why I just bought series 2 on dvd from Tesco! Its delightfully, incredibly terrible.
Eric Mc said:
I spent the 70s avoiding it.
Wasn't it a spin off from "Man About The House". Weren't they the Landlord and Landlady of the bloke and two girls? And then wasn't there a spin off featuring the bloke called Robin's Nest (about a Restaurant I think).Never watched any of them, actually!
I could easily be confusing all of that with The Liver Birds or anything else from that era.
Back in the day at a big pharmaceutical company we had a couple of automatic sampling machines, I named them 'George' and 'Mildred' (it was popular at the time) - though when we got an extra new one I was f
ked. I wanted to name it after their budgie, and still to this day I don't know what it was called.
ked. I wanted to name it after their budgie, and still to this day I don't know what it was called.Balmoral Green said:
I have come across this when channel hopping, I didn't really much care for it back in the day, but have found myself now watching them, along with 'On the Buses' too, which is still dire, but fascinating.
Ah come on "On the Buses" is fantastic for transporting (excuse the pun) you back to the 70's, childhood and at times is surprisingly saucy in a sea side sort of way. My children find it amazing how basic and to their eyes primitive life was for the vast majority of people back then.
Dr Phibes said:
My children find it amazing how basic and to their eyes primitive life was for the vast majority of people back then.
Amazing how 'scruffy' everything was, simple things like kerbing and pavements, weeds, waste scrub land everywhere. Really run down buildings, and even new buildings aren't all that either. Well know High St branded shop fronts and even major High Street banks look like scruffy s
tholes.Then again, most folks only had a bath once a week, and a posh dinner was a Berni out or a Vesta at home.
Balmoral Green said:
Dr Phibes said:
My children find it amazing how basic and to their eyes primitive life was for the vast majority of people back then.
Amazing how 'scruffy' everything was, simple things like kerbing and pavements, weeds, waste scrub land everywhere. Really run down buildings, and even new buildings aren't all that either. Well know High St branded shop fronts and even major High Street banks look like scruffy s
tholes.Then again, most folks only had a bath once a week, and a posh dinner was a Berni out or a Vesta at home.
The Excession said:
Back in the day at a big pharmaceutical company we had a couple of automatic sampling machines, I named them 'George' and 'Mildred' (it was popular at the time) - though when we got an extra new one I was fked. I wanted to name it after their budgie, and still to this day I don't know what it was called.
budgie dies in the first episode on the dvd. its called oscar.ked. I wanted to name it after their budgie, and still to this day I don't know what it was called.i love how its clearly been written in 5minutes as each episode ends halfway through a scene. also liking the title sequence that speeds up/slows down haphazardly.
Wacky Racer said:
Balmoral Green said:
Dr Phibes said:
My children find it amazing how basic and to their eyes primitive life was for the vast majority of people back then.
Amazing how 'scruffy' everything was, simple things like kerbing and pavements, weeds, waste scrub land everywhere. Really run down buildings, and even new buildings aren't all that either. Well know High St branded shop fronts and even major High Street banks look like scruffy s
tholes.Then again, most folks only had a bath once a week, and a posh dinner was a Berni out or a Vesta at home.
Things did look a lot more grubby the level of change since the late 80's is really staggering although not everything has changed for the best but food has. These old films really do serve as a great reminder to a England well and truly lost, due to their low production values, tight budgets and the use of the local streets around Borehamwood they show a warts and all view of life back then and one I remember.
Balmoral Green said:
I have come across this when channel hopping, I didn't really much care for it back in the day, but have found myself now watching them, along with 'On the Buses' too, which is still dire, but fascinating.
The On the Buses decorating sketch, scripted but improvised at times too. Pure slapstick mayhem done in one take in front of a studio audience.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0hBDAIaYpk
FourWheelDrift said:
Balmoral Green said:
I have come across this when channel hopping, I didn't really much care for it back in the day, but have found myself now watching them, along with 'On the Buses' too, which is still dire, but fascinating.
The On the Buses decorating sketch, scripted but improvised at times too. Pure slapstick mayhem done in one take in front of a studio audience.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0hBDAIaYpk
Dr Phibes said:
Vesta Curry what a fooking awful invention can still remember the rancid smell they gave off whilst cooking, quality find sir brought back some memories that.
Things did look a lot more grubby the level of change since the late 80's is really staggering although not everything has changed for the best but food has. These old films really do serve as a great reminder to a England well and truly lost, due to their low production values, tight budgets and the use of the local streets around Borehamwood they show a warts and all view of life back then and one I remember.
My mom made me a Vesta curry once. Bless her, she was never the sharpest tool in the box; she actually snipped open the (boil in the bag) bag of rice and tipped it into a pan of boiling water! First and last time I had one of those....Things did look a lot more grubby the level of change since the late 80's is really staggering although not everything has changed for the best but food has. These old films really do serve as a great reminder to a England well and truly lost, due to their low production values, tight budgets and the use of the local streets around Borehamwood they show a warts and all view of life back then and one I remember.
Talking of old series, I watch Citizen Smith on one of the SKY channels over the weekend, loved it!
chris watton said:
Talking of old series, I watch Citizen Smith on one of the SKY channels over the weekend, loved it!
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