Keeping Up Appearances

1990
4.9
74 reviews
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Season 5 episodes (11)

1 Seaside Fun
9/3/15
To the vicar's dismay, Hyacinth has volunteered to befriend a small group of senior citizens on a day at the seaside. When one of them gets too friendly, she realises she has taken on more than she can handle. Who will suffer most? The pensioners or Hyacinth, condemned to the indignity of white-knuckle fun-fair rides?
2 The Fancy Dress Ball
9/10/95
Hyacinth is concerned that her invitation to the Mayor's fancy dress ball hasn't yet dropped though her letter box. Richard is even more concerned that Hyacinth intends him to attend costumed as Louis XIV in silk trousers.
3 Hyacinth is Alarmed
9/17/95
Hyacinth is in a sunny disposition, which mystifies Richard. The real horror of his situation dawns on him when he realises that he has forgotten their anniversary and that Hyacinth is beaming in anticipation of a gift which he has not bought her.
4 A Riverside Picnic
9/24/95
While walking by an idyllic riverbank with Richard, Hyacinth conceives one of her most ambitious plans. 'I shall hold a riverside picnic equally as graceful as one of my candlelight suppers'.
5 Skis
10/1/95
Hyacinth has decided instead of her usual gift to Richard of slippers that he should received skis instead. When Richard protests that he has not intention of taking up the sport, Hyacinth responds that he can cultivate the correct image by strapping them atop the car and drive about with them occasionally.
6 Country Estate Sale
10/8/95
Hyacinth is excited about attending a country house auction and mingling with the aristocracy. Richard immediately loses sleep at the prospect of Hyacinth going well beyond their spending limits.
7 The Boyfriend
10/15/95
Hyacinth is determined to join the cast of Emmet's production of The Boyfriend. She invites him and Elizabeth round for coffee, then bursts into 'impromptu' snatches of 1920s songs.
8 A Barbecue at Violet's
10/22/95
Although the musical for which she had auditioned is already fully cast, Hyacinth is convinced that Emmet is too shy to offer her a part. She decides to boost his courage by inviting him to Violet's home for a 'bon vivant buffet'.
9 The Rolls Royce
10/29/95
Hyacinth is stung to lose first prize at the local craft fair for 'free-style floral decoration of a table centrepiece'. To make matters worse, the winner is one Lydia Hawksworth, a lady who was objectionable at one of Hyacinth's candlelit suppers.
10 The Hostess
11/5/95
Hyacinth decides to share her talent as the perfect hostess with those keen to know more about 'gracious living' and places an advertisement in the local newspaper. But when the telephone rings, her clients have different services in mind.
11 The Pageant
12/25/95
Hyacinth wakes Richard to check her mobile phone. She will need it whilst she is directing the local historical pageant, Our Town In The Civil War. Richard is playing King Charles and she is to appear as his Queen. Owing to an understandable shortage of willing volunteers, Hyacinth conscripts her family as Roundheads and Cavalliers.

About this show

The lady of the house Hyacinth Bucket has turned being a snob into an art form. Her surname is pronounced 'Bouquet' don't you know and her family don't help. Her long-suffering husband Richard, keeps his head down and does his best to live with her domineering ways. But Hyacinth's a determined lady, with one mission in life - to impress.

Ratings and reviews

4.9
74 reviews
Judith gavin
May 13, 2019
I hope you youngsters out there take a peek into what really makes people laugh this has not a lot of violence but it has a lot of funny stuff about how your mom might have lived or your dad before cell phones I think before microwaves life was really good
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Tangi Booth
August 18, 2020
I truly love Keeping Up Appearances, I could watch it all day Hyincinth is so funny, the whole cast really, it should come on more than once a day . I watch a lot of TV and Patricia Routledge to me is one of the most funniest woman in the world on TV , I set my alarm to 2:30pm I'm a big fan of the show and would love to see Ms Patricia Routledge in more comedy and movie's she's a natural, so to whom ever gave her that part no one else would've worked, I'm trying to find a way to buy all season.
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Kevin Haughey
January 3, 2020
I'm 33 and American. I grew up watching this show! I developed a great appreciation for British humor at an early age. Hilarious! And don't forget Mr.Bean!
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