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Keeping Up Appearances

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TV Series

The Resume

    (October 29, 1990-December 25, 1995)
    Originally aired on BBC
    Patricia Routledge as Hyacinth Bucket
    Clive Swift as Richard Bucket
    Geoffrey Hughes as Onslow
    Judy Cornwall as Daisy
    Shirley Stelfox as Rose #1 (1990)
    Mary Millar as Rose#2 (1991-95)
    Josephine Tewson as Elizabeth Hawksworth Warden
    David Griffin as Emmet Hawksworth (1991-95)
    Jeremy Gittins as the Vicar
    Set in an English suburb
    Premise: A middle-class would-be socialite tries to climb her way up the social ladder

Why Keeping Up Appearances might be annoying:

    Hyacinth wanted her last name to be pronounce ‘bouquet.’
    ‘Bouquet’ is an irony considering she is prejudiced against other races.
    She thinks she can sing.
    All four sisters were names after flowers: Hyancinth, Rose, Daisy, and Violet.
    They changed the actress for Rose after one year.
    The show seemed to trivialize rape. Hyacinth escaped attempted rape several times, but never pressed charges.
    Just like in ‘Cheers’ and ‘Frasier,' there was an unseen character, Sheridan Bucket.
    Hyacinth was oblivious to Sheridan’s homosexuality.
    Rose dressed and acted like a prostitute.
    Richard was too uxorious.
    Although it is a Britcom, the show could give non-British viewers the idea that English people are snobs.

Why Keeping Up Appearances might not be annoying:

    Onslow’s TV was old, but functional, in its unique way.
    You had to slam the top of the TV to turn it on.
    To change a channel, you had to first slam the top then slam the side.
    Hyacinth probably grew up in the lower class before marrying Richard.
    Richard sets a good example for car owners by keeping his old car as good as new.
    The show satirized British culture and obsession with class status.

Credit: Corrupt200


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    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 39 Votes: 17.95% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 18.75% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 39.29% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 37 Votes: 51.35% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 81 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 102 Votes: 48.04% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 364 Votes: 43.96% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 393 Votes: 43.26% Annoying