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Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke for the BBC, centred on the life of eccentric and snobbish middle class social climber Hyacinth Bucket, who insists that her surname is pronounced "Bouquet". The sitcom follows Hyacinth in her attempts to prove her social superiority and to gain standing with those she considers upper class; attempts that are constantly hampered by her decidedly lower-class extended family whom she desperately seeks to hide. Much of the humour comes from the culture clash between Hyacinth's vision of herself and the reality of her working class background, plus the farcical situations she finds herself in as she battles to protect her social credibility. The show has many running jokes, and spawned five series and 44 episodes; four of which are Christmas specials. Keeping Up Appearances was a great success in the UK and also captured large audiences in the US, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands, but ceased production in 1995 when Routledge wanted to move on to other projects. Since its original release, all five series—including Christmas specials—have been available on DVD. It is regularly repeated worldwide (Public television stations including PBS member stations in the US; BBC One, Gold, and Drama in the UK and Ireland). It is also available for viewing on Netflix.
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Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced "bouquet") continually looks for opportunities to climb the social ladder, though she's wedged on a rung just below her sister Violet (whose house has a swimming pool, sauna, and room for a pony) and just above her working class sisters Daisy and Rose. Hyacinth's passion for flawless entertaining unnerves her neighbor Elizabeth, who is often invited to the Bucket home for coffee. Elizabeth's divorced brother Emmet, who also lives next door to the Buckets, tries to avoid Hyacinth because she breaks into song in his presence in the hope he'll cast her in one of his "little theater" musical productions.
Cast
- Patricia Routledge
- Geoffrey Hughes
- Mary Millar
- Clive Swift
- David Griffin
- Josephine Tewson
- Judy Cornwell
- Jeremy Gittins
- George Webb
- Shirley Stelfox
- Robert Rawles
- Marion Barron
- Anna Dawson
- David Janson
- Peter Cellier
- Charmian May
- Season 1
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Episode 1: Episode One
Hyacinth: Please don't shout in that excitable manner outdoors, Richard. I don't like you getting ex...
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Episode 1: Daddy's Accident
- Episode 2: Episode Two
Hyacinth: I wish you wouldn't raise your arms like that, Richard. Not when you're overheated. It's v...- Episode 2: The New Vicar
- Episode 3: Episode Three
[first lines]::Hyacinth: Of course, I ought to visit Daddy.::Richard Bucket: Oh, really?::Hyacinth: ...- Episode 3: Stately Home
- Episode 4: The Charity Shop
- Episode 4: Episode Four
Hyacinth: [to Rose, with Councilwoman Nugent at the door] If she asks after me, I am not here, I hav...- Episode 5: Episode Five
Hyacinth: *Do* sit down, Elizabeth; make yourself at home.::Hyacinth, Liz: No, not there, dear. I li...- Episode 5: Daisy's Toyboy
- Episode 6: The Christening
- Episode 6: Episode Six
Richard: [Hyacinth and Richard are preparing for Daisy's granddaughter's christening] At least they'...- Season 2
- Episode 1: A Strange Man
Richard: 'You see it in the papers. Terrible. Women living alone, getting involved with strange men....- Episode 2: Driving Mrs Fortescue
[first lines]::Hyacinth: Listen to that. Doesn't he play beautifully!::The Neighbour: Yes, he does.:...- Episode 3: The Candlelight Supper
[first lines]::Hyacinth: [answering the telephone] The Bouquet residence, the lady of the house spea...- Episode 4: Hyacinth Tees Off
Onslow: If people can't penetrate unimportant surface issues, they're never gonna appreciate your fu...- Episode 5: Problems with Relatives
The Missionary: [a young Jehovah's witness is leaving Hyacinth's house] I've only ever had to remove...- Episode 6: Onslow's Birthday
[first lines]::Hyacinth: Is that the water board?::Hyacinth: Then I'd like to speak to someone in ch...- Episode 7: Singing for Emmet
[first lines]::Hyacinth: [answering the telephone] The Bouquet residence; the lady of the house spea...- Episode 8: The Toy Store
[first lines]::Hyacinth: Try not to make a noise in the bathroom, dear.::Richard: Did you say someth...- Episode 9: The Three Piece Suite
[first lines]::Hyacinth: [on the telephone] I require your furniture department, please. The quality...- Episode 9: The Three-Piece Suite
- Episode 10: A Picnic for Daddy
[first lines]::Hyacinth: I heard a noise.::Richard: There's no one there.::Hyacinth: Are you sure ev...- Episode 11: The Father Christmas Suit
Elizabeth: [Walks in to find Richard and Emmet singing at the piano, intoxicated] Richard! Hyacinth ...- Season 3
- Episode 1: Early Retirement
Hyacinth: And you are?... Third private secretary? Who does one have to be to get through to two and...- Episode 2: Iron Age Remains
Richard: I like your Daisy. She's a very generous, warm soul.::Hyacinth: I like my Daisy. I'm just n...- Episode 3: Violet's Country Cottage
[first lines]::[Richard grunts as he loads a crate into the car boot]::Hyacinth: Do be careful of my...- Episode 4: How to Go on Holiday Without Really Trying
Hyacinth: I'd better answer that. It's probably somebody very important....- Episode 5: Richard's New Hobby
[first lines]::[Hyacinth has been looking out of the window using binoculars]::Hyacinth: He's gone t...- Episode 6: The Art Exhibition
[first lines]::Hyacinth: [on telephone] La dee. Hello! Museum and Art Gallery?... Could I speak to t...- Episode 7: What to Wear When Yachting
[first lines]::The TV Repairman: Good morning, madam. You the one with the wonky telly?::Hyacinth: N...- Season 4
- Episode 1: A Job for Richard
Hyacinth: [in reference to Daisy's and Onslow's house] How can a place look like this 50 years after...- Episode 2: Country Retreat
Hyacinth: Beautiful day, Elizabeth!::Elizabeth: Yes. Isn't it.::Hyacinth: Completely conducive to co...- Episode 3: A Celebrity for the Barbecue
Richard: Why can't I have my usual cornflakes?::Hyacinth: This is not a cornflake establishment.::Ri...- Episode 4: The Commodore
Rose: What I really need is transport. If I had transport, a driver to run me round, I could dramati...- Episode 5: Looking at Properties
Hyacinth: Mind that pedestrian.::Elizabeth: Is there a pedestrian?::Hyacinth: Good heavens, Elizabet...- Episode 6: Please Mind Your Head
[last lines]::Hyacinth: Elizabeth! Would you telephone the Emergency Services!...- Episode 7: Let There Be Light
Daisy: Why don't we have a second honeymoon?::Onslow: I remember what happened the first time.::Dais...- Episode 8: Sea Fever
Hyacinth: Please be very careful of my matching executive luggage with the genuine leather embelishm...- Episode 9: Angel Gabriel Blue
'Trevor Bannister' (qv)'s character is listed in the end credits as "The Salesman", despite being na...- Season 5
- Episode 1: The Senior Citizen's Outing
[first lines]::The Vicar: A bit more this way. A little higher. And straighter. Yes, that'll do. Let...- Episode 2: The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball
[first lines]::Hyacinth: Richard!::Richard: I know that voice.::Hyacinth: Do you remember the Winslo...- Episode 3: Hyacinth Is Alarmed
[last lines]::Hyacinth: [Hyacinth used their wedding date as the alarm code, but Richard used the wr...- Episode 4: Riparian Entertainments
Hyacinth: You're in a very funny mood today, Richard Bouquet. I can hear you thinking again.::Richar...- Episode 5: Skis
[first lines]::Hyacinth: I wish you'd smile more when you're gardening, Richard. [with a smile, she ...- Episode 6: The Country House Sale
[first lines]::Richard: Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!::Hyacinth: Richard, what's the matter?::Richard: ...- Episode 7: The Boy Friend
The Vicar: Mrs Bucket... Bouquet has an extremely powerful voice.::Richard: Look at the practice it ...- Episode 8: A Barbecue at Violet's
Daisy: Onslow, where did we first make love?::Onslow: [Briefly becomes wide-eyed] Would you repeat t...- Episode 9: The Rolls Royce
[first lines]::Hyacinth: It's absolutely scandalous! My free-style floral decoration for a table cen...- Episode 10: The Hostess
Hyacinth: I could become the Barbara Cartland of the West Midlands social circuit....- Episode 11: The Pageant
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Keeping Up Appearances
Just cos you're not the centre of attention
It doesn't mean that you'll be alone
Self reflection is an asset not a let down
So forgot those doubts
I'm tired of having to look good
Pretend that we feel good
Never let it show that we could
Be anything less than completely obsessed
With the contents of our wallets and the way that we're dressed
Some people are living lies now
Rather than facing the truth some people getting high now.
Keeping up appearances
I'm never able to let go
Yet I call myself a friend
You say you do but you don't know
You still feel you have to pretend
I'm never able to let go
So how can I be a friend
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