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Keeping Up Appearances(TV show/series, 1990-1995)

FSK: 12+ years
| 30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 5 seasons with 40 episodes

Keeping Up AppearancesRating: 3.8/5 (with 66 votes)
Keeping Up Appearances is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke. It originally aired on BBC1 from 1990 to 1995. The central character is an eccentric and snobbish middle class social climber, Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), who insists that her surname is pronounced "Bouquet". The show comprised five series and 44 episodes, four of which are Christmas specials. Production ended in 1995 after Routledge decided to move on to other projects. All 44 episodes have since been released on video, DVD and streaming media, and are regularly re-run on television networks throughout the world. The sitcom follows Hyacinth in her attempts to prove her social superiority, and to gain standing with those she considers upper class. Her attempts are constantly hampered by her lower class extended family, whom she is desperate to hide. Much of the humour comes from the conflict between Hyacinth's vision of herself and the reality of her underclass background. In each episode, she lands in a farcical situation as she battles to protect her social credibility. Keeping Up Appearances was an immense success in the UK, and also captured large audiences in the US, Canada, Australia, Denm... ()
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About Keeping Up Appearances

Hyacinth Bucket (whose name, she insists, is pronounced "Bouquet") is a suburban housewife in the West Midlands. She would be the first to tell you that she is a gracious hostess, a respected citizen, and a well-connected member of high society. If you don't believe that, just ask her best friend Elizabeth, held captive in Hyacinth's kitchen; or the postmen and neighbours who bristle at the sound of her voice; or Richard, her weary and compliant husband. In fact, Hyacinth's reputation could be as perfect as her new lounge set, if not for her senile father's love of running wild in the nip. Oh, and she would prefer it if her brother-in-law was a sharper dresser. And that her husband was more ambitious. And that her sisters were more presentable. And do take your shoes off before you come in the house, dear. Mind that you don't brush against the wallpaper.

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Keeping Up Appearances Seasons and Episodes

09/03/1995Season 5 - 10 episodes
#1 | 09/03/1995The Senior Citizen's Outing
Hyacinth volunteers to look after the old people in an outing to the funfair, however a certain old man proves to be quite a handful. As the day progresses, Hyacinth ends up in a mirror house, on some dodgems and on a ghost train.
#2 | 09/10/1995The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball
Hyacinth prepares for the Mayor's fancy dress ball and is also on a mission to impress the new neighbours, a few streets away.
#3 | 09/17/1995Hyacinth is Alarmed
Richard is terrified to wake up to see Hyacinth smiling at him; he later realises he has forgotten his and Hyacinth's wedding anniversary. Richard then decides to have an alarm system installed, claiming it is Hyacinth's "surprise" anniversary present.
#4 | 09/24/1995A Riverside Picnic
Hyacinth organises a riverside picnic, much to the despair of those invited. Despite Emett's and the Vicar's best efforts to tell Hyacinth they are unable to attend, they find getting out of Hyacinth's function impossible. As always, Hyacinth's plans of perfection are shattered when a digger dumps dirt in her chosen location for the picnic.
#5 | 10/01/1995Skis
For Richard’s birthday Hyacinth buys some skis as she believes they "will look good on the car". However needing Violet and Bruce’s roof rack the Buckets head off to Violet's luxury home, picking two neighbours up along the way. Hyacinth is thrown into a panic when arriving as Violet and Bruce are arguing.
#6 | 10/08/1995Country Estate Sale
Richard is not looking forward to going to a country house sale with Hyacinth as he believes she will spend beyond their limit. Liz and brother Emmett are also going to the sale, and are devastated when they realise Hyacinth is there. Meanwhile, a Mrs Braddock has commandeered Onslow’s car and is impersonating his dog, which has gone missing.
#7 | 10/15/1995The Boy Friend
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Hyacinth sings to her hearts content when discovering Emmett's latest musical The Boyfriend is in production. Meanwhile Daddy is once again back in the war and guarding Onslow’s house with a sharp object.
#8 | 10/22/1995A Barbecue At Violet's
A "luxury barbecue" at Violet's house looks like being a disaster because Bruce and Violet keep having violent arguments. Hyacinth organises a sing song in an attempt to take everyone's mind off their hosts' battle. Later, Hyacinth goes along to a rehearsal of "The Boy Friend" to offer her services to Emmet.
#9 | 10/29/1995New Car
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Hyacinth is completely insulted when she is awarded second prize at the local craft fair, and over Lydia Hawksworth. Scandalized even further when she and Richard are overtaken by Lydia's new car, it isn't long before Richard's worst fears are realized and Hyacinth sets her sights on a newer, more expensive Rolls Royce.
#10 | 11/05/1995The Hostess
Hyacinth has put an advert in the local newspaper to teach people social etiquette, however an excited Hyacinth does not quite get what she expected.
09/05/1993Season 4 - 7 episodes
09/06/1992Season 3 - 7 episodes
09/01/1991Season 2 - 10 episodes
10/29/1990Season 1 - 6 episodes
12/25/1991Specials - 24 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 16 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 10/29/1990
Last episode released on: 11/05/1995
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Roy Clarke's Keeping Up Appearances"
"Schone schijn"
"Какво ще кажат хората?!"
"Mehr Schein als Sein"
"Fint skal det være"
"Pokka pitää"
"Milostiva prije svega"
"A külsőre adni kell"
"Schone schijn"
"Høy på pæra"
"Co ludzie powiedza?"
"Cuidado com as Aparências"
"Napast"
"Соблюдая приличия"
"Skenet bedrar"
Keywords: sitcom, snob, bouquet, bucket, slob
Camera Setup: Single-camera setup

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