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Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances was a British sitcom starring Patricia Routledge as social snob Hyacinth Bucket. It aired on BBC1 from 1990 to 1995. Keeping Up Appearances was written by Roy Clarke, who also wrote Last of the Summer Wine and Open All Hours. In 2004, it came 12th in Britain's Best Sitcom.

Hyacinth Bucket, who always insists that her name is pronounced Bouquet, is a social-climbing snob who spends much of her time trying to impress her friends and neighbours, including the unseen Mrs. Barker-Finch at Number 23. Hyacinth is a suburban housewife who lives in a bungalow in Blossom Avenue. She is very houseproud, often warns people not to brush against her walls and tells them to take their shoes off at the door.

Hyacinth does this by pretending to be of a more "aristocratic" class, and frequently holds dinner parties, which everyone dreads, and doing community work such as organising church events. Whenever the telephone rings, Hyacinth will answer it with "The Bouquet Residence, the lady of the house speaking". Hyacinth's long-suffering and henpecked husband Richard works for the local council. He later is forced to take early retirement much against his will.

He often tries in vain to stop Hyacinth, but Hyacinth never listens to anyone, including her husband. While Richard always drives, she is constantly warning him of oncoming hazards on the road. They have a son Sheridan, who is never seen but makes frequent telephone calls from University asking for money. Although Hyacinth seems unaware, there are strong suggestions that Sheridan is gay.

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Keeping Up Appearances Episodes

Keeping Up Appearances Season 1

1. 1- 1 29 Oct 90 Daddy's Accident
2. 1- 2 5 Nov 90 The New Vicar
3. 1- 3 12 Nov 90 Stately Home
4. 1- 4 19 Nov 90 The Charity Shop
5. 1- 5 26 Nov 90 Daisy's Toyboy
6. 1- 6 3 Dec 90 The Christening

Keeping Up Appearances Season 2

7. 2- 1 1 Sep 91 A Strange Man
8. 2- 2 8 Sep 91 Driving Mrs. Fortescue
9. 2- 3 15 Sep 91 The Candlelight Supper
10. 2- 4 22 Sep 91 Hyacinth Tees Off
11. 2- 5 29 Sep 91 Problems with Relatives
12. 2- 6 6 Oct 91 Onslow's Birthday
13. 2- 7 13 Oct 91 Singing For Emmet
14. 2- 8 20 Oct 91 The Toy Store
15. 2- 9 27 Oct 91 The Three-Piece Suite
16. 2-10 3 Nov 91 A Picnic For Daddy

Keeping Up Appearances Special

S-11 25 Dec 91 The Father Christmas Suit

Keeping Up Appearances Season 3

18. 3- 1 6 Sep 92 Early Retirement
19. 3- 2 13 Sep 92 Iron Age Remains
20. 3- 3 20 Sep 92 Violet's Country Cottage
21. 3- 4 27 Sep 92 How to Go on Holiday without Really Trying
22. 3- 5 4 Oct 92 Richard's New Hobby
23. 3- 6 11 Oct 92 The Art Exhibition
24. 3- 7 18 Oct 92 What to Wear When Yachting

Keeping Up Appearances Season 4

25. 4- 1 5 Sep 93 A Job For Richard
26. 4- 2 12 Sep 93 Country Retreat
27. 4- 3 19 Sep 93 A Celebrity For the Barbecue
28. 4- 4 26 Sep 93 The Commodore
29. 4- 5 3 Oct 93 Looking at Properties
30. 4- 6 10 Oct 93 Please Mind Your Head
31. 4- 7 17 Oct 93 Let There Be Light

Keeping Up Appearances Special

S- 8 26 Dec 93 Sea Fever
S- 9 25 Dec 94 Angel Gabriel Blue

Keeping Up Appearances Season 5

34. 5- 1 3 Sep 95 The Senior Citizens' Outing
35. 5- 2 10 Sep 95 The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball
36. 5- 3 17 Sep 95 Hyacinth is Alarmed
37. 5- 4 24 Sep 95 A Riverside Picnic
38. 5- 5 1 Oct 95 Skis
39. 5- 6 8 Oct 95 The Country House Sale
40. 5- 7 15 Oct 95 The Boy Friend
41. 5- 8 22 Oct 95 A Barbecue at Violet's
42. 5- 9 29 Oct 95 The Rolls Royce
43. 5-10 5 Nov 95 The Hostess

Keeping Up Appearances Special

S-11 25 Dec 95 The Pageant

Keeping Up Appearances Season 5

45. 5-12 The Bishop Affair

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