"gives birth to a second child; Tarquin. Mildred's snobbish sister Ethel and her rich husband Humphrey occasionally visit, as does Mildred's elderly mother. Having married wealth, Ethel enjoys trying to make Mildred feel inferior by showing off her latest car or fur coat, at which point Mildred often makes subtle digs at Ethel's age, or social status and pretensions. George however, is far less subtle. George's friend Jerry, a jack-of-all-trades and common swindler, also visits occasionally, much to Mildred's annoyance. Jerry is fond of referring to Mildred as ""Mildew"". Jerry is the only other character from ""Man About the House"""
"played the popular George and Mildred Roper on the series. The series, called ""George and Mildred"", ran from 1977 to 1980, and followed the Ropers selling their apartment building and moving into a high class neighborhood, the comedy arising from the seemingly lower-class Ropers and their relationship with their higher-class neighbors. The second spin-off was written for Richard O'Sullivan, who played Robin Tripp (which would serve as the basis for Jack Tripper on ""Three's Company"") and was named ""Robin's Nest"", also the name of his restaurant on the series. Running from 1977 to 1981, the series followed Robin moving with"
"were later made: ""George and Mildred"" and ""Robin's Nest"". In 2004, it came 69th in a poll to find ""Britain's Best Sitcom"". The series was remade in the United States as ""Three's Company"" in 1977. A film version was released in 1974. Chrissy and Jo live in a London flat together. They both work for the same firm. The women find a stranger, student chef Robin Tripp, asleep in their bath the morning after the farewell party for their departed flatmate Eleanor. When he meets the two girls, Robin has been in London two days, having moved from Southampton to"
"on a recurring basis through the series. In the third series, he moves into the loft apartment above the trio's apartment and is a frequent source of trouble. Another occasional cast member is George's friend, dodgy builder Jerry (Roy Kinnear). Jerry is the only supporting character to reappear in the spin-off ""George and Mildred"". Robin's brother Norman Tripp (Norman Eshley) appears in the final three episodes of the sixth and final series, and starts a romance with Chrissy. Norman Eshley had a previous guest role in the series two years earlier playing a different character, and was also a member"
"""one of the worst films ever made in Britain . . . so strikingly bad, it seems to have been assembled with a genuine contempt for its audience."" A writer for ""The Guardian"" stated that the film's failure marked ""the death knell"" for the 1970s British practice of producing motion picture spinoffs based on sitcoms. The film aired on television on Christmas Day 1980, only a couple of months after its theatrical release. George and Mildred (film) George and Mildred is a 1980 British comedy film directed by Peter Frazer Jones. It was an adaptation of the television series of"
"When the series ended, a spin-off was written featuring the Ropers: ""George and Mildred"" which was first broadcast in 1976. The couple were seen moving from the London house in Myddleton Terrace in the previous programme and into a newer suburban property in Peacock Crescent, Hampton Wick. Much of the new series centred on Mildred's desire to better herself in her new surroundings, but always being thwarted, usually unwittingly, by her lifeskills-lacking husband's desire for a quiet life. Joyce's high-profile roles in the two sitcoms concealed her alcoholism. A feature film was made of ""George and Mildred"" in 1980, but"
"his girlfriend into an apartment above the restaurant he ran, a situation which was frowned upon by her father. ""Three's Company"" producers were anxious to capitalize on these spin-offs. In 1979, they had spun off Norman Fell and Audra Lindley into their own series ""The Ropers"", based on ""George and Mildred"", but it lasted only until 1980 after one and a half seasons. ""Three's Company""s ratings remained high though. Executive producers Ted Bergmann and Don Taffner attempted to adapt the ""Robin's Nest"" series without John Ritter. A pilot for a series called ""Byrd's Nest"" was written, involving a young man"
"George and Mildred (film) George and Mildred is a 1980 British comedy film directed by Peter Frazer Jones. It was an adaptation of the television series of the same name, with Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy reprising their roles as the two title characters. It was written by Dick Sharples. Mildred is keen to ascertain whether or not her husband George has remembered their 27th wedding anniversary. Needless to say, he hasn't. When he finally remembers, he books a table at the restaurant where he first proposed to Mildred. But to his horror, he discovers on arrival that it has"
"by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer. Like many British sitcoms of the time, ""George and Mildred"" was also made into a film, which was dedicated to actress Yootha Joyce who died suddenly in August 1980, just as the cast were about to film a sixth series. George and Mildred Roper have left their old house after receiving a compulsory purchase order from the council, and move to 46 Peacock Crescent in upmarket Hampton Wick. While Mildred enjoys the chance to better herself in her new surroundings, she is always being thwarted - usually by the lazy, inept and generally unemployed"
"The Ropers The Ropers is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March 13, 1979, to May 22, 1980. It is a spin-off of ""Three's Company"" and loosely based on the British sitcom ""George and Mildred"", which was itself a spin-off of ""Man About the House"", on which ""Three's Company"" was based. It was taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood, California, where its parent series, ""Three's Company"", was taping at the time, from February to April 1979 (Season 1) and from July 1979 to February 1980 (Season 2). The series focused on middle-aged couple Stanley (Norman Fell) and"
"""The Life and Times of David Lloyd George"". He also played numerous cameo parts in sitcoms, notably ""Dad's Army"" (1969, 1977), ""Steptoe and Son"" (three episodes, 1970–74), ""Nearest and Dearest"" (1973), ""Man About the House"" (1975), ""Rising Damp"" (1975), ""George & Mildred"" (1976, 1978) and ""To the Manor Born"" (eight episodes, 1979–81). He worked frequently with such TV comedians as Benny Hill, Morecambe and Wise, Frankie Howerd and Bernie Winters, and towards the end of his life appeared in the early 1980s alternative comedy programmes ""The Young Ones"" and ""The Comic Strip"". In 1978, he appeared as both Garkbit, the"
"the lazy George Roper, whose wife, Mildred, was played by Yootha Joyce. Her domineering, social-climbing characteristic was a sharp contrast to George's desire for an easy and quiet life and the pairing was an instant hit. A contributing factor to their immediate chemistry was that they had been friends for many years. Aside from their Theatre Workshop years, Murphy also featured in ""Sparrows Can't Sing"" (1963) with Joyce and other Theatre Workshop colleagues. When ""Man About The House"" ended in 1976, a spin-off was created for Murphy and Joyce, entitled ""George and Mildred"". This ran for five series until 1979."
"arrive, George often runs away to the pub or next door, unless Mildred bellows for him to sit. Upon the death in 1980 of Yootha Joyce, who had played Mildred, Thames Television did talk of producing a spin-off for the character of George, looking at him cope with life as a widower. This project did not materialise, but Brian Murphy did reunite with ""George and Mildred"" co-star Roy Kinnear and writers Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke for ""The Incredible Mr. Tanner"", a comedy produced for Thames soon after Yootha Joyce's death. Yootha Joyce appeared as Mildred Roper in all episodes"
"Newhart's and Hirsch's previous sitcoms: ""The Bob Newhart Show"", ""Taxi"", ""Newhart"", and ""Dear John"". The series was canceled after 22 episodes due to low ratings. George and Leo George and Leo is an American sitcom starring Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch which aired on CBS from September 15, 1997 to March 16, 1998. Newhart and Hirsch starred as the respective title characters, widely divergent men who become in-laws when their children get married. George's (Newhart) son was played by Jason Bateman. Bess Meyer initially played Leo's (Hirsch) daughter, but was replaced after the first eight episodes by Robyn Lively. The"
"sexually-frustrated wife Mildred. In the second episode, Robin's true sexuality becomes known to Mildred. She takes out her frustrations with George's lack of class and sexual inadequacy by making suggestive remarks to Robin and frequently siding with the tenants against George. Mildred openly flirts with Robin at every opportunity. Robin frequently acts in a flirtatious manner toward Chrissy and Jo. The girls generally have no romantic interest and spurn his mild advances, and adapt to his presence in the flat. Chrissy occasionally shows attraction to Robin but they never pursue any romantic interaction. Robin's friend Larry, a lovable rogue, appears"
"Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (TV series) Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice is an American sitcom broadcast in the United States by ABC as part of its 1973 fall lineup. It was based on the movie of the same title. It was produced by Screen Gems. ""Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice"" was of necessity somewhat different from the R-rated 1969 movie upon which it was based. The film involved sexual liberation, and featured the (short-lived) desire of the two title couples to engage in extra-marital affairs, mate-swapping and group sex, all of which would"
"Mork & Mindy Mork & Mindy is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 14, 1978 to May 27, 1982. A spin-off after a highly successful episode of ""Happy Days"", it starred Robin Williams as Mork, an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth from the planet Ork in a small, one-Orkan egg-shaped spaceship. Pam Dawber co-starred as Mindy McConnell, his human friend and roommate, and later his wife and the mother of his child. The character of Mork was played by a then-unknown Robin Williams, who impressed producer Garry Marshall with his quirky comedic ability as soon as they"
"Mork & Mindy Mork & Mindy is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 14, 1978 to May 27, 1982. A spin-off after a highly successful episode of ""Happy Days"", it starred Robin Williams as Mork, an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth from the planet Ork in a small, one-Orkan egg-shaped spaceship. Pam Dawber co-starred as Mindy McConnell, his human friend and roommate, and later his wife and the mother of his child. The character of Mork was played by a then-unknown Robin Williams, who impressed producer Garry Marshall with his quirky comedic ability as soon as they"
"Wilcox, Sally Thomsett and Nicholas Bond-Owen. It explains the background and history of both programmes, together with an episode and film guide, full cast biographies, details of the stage play, full catalogue of support cast, and a 1970s Phrase Dictionary. . The book is published by Deck Chair Publishing. The first DVD of ""George and Mildred"" was released by Clear Vision in the UK in 2001, featuring six episodes of series one (four episodes of the first series were omitted). The DVD was criticised for poor image quality and changes to the original captions. The ""George and Mildred"" movie was"
"George, who has no interest in climbing the social ladder, and also continues to show a lack of interest in sexual relations with Mildred. George and Mildred's next-door neighbours are Jeffrey Fourmile, a snobbish estate agent and his wife Ann. Ann and Mildred become good friends, but Jeffrey is frequently irritated by George, with their spats providing much of the show's humour. The Fourmiles have a young son, Tristram, who gets on well with George, much to the chagrin of Jeffrey (particularly because Jeffrey supports the Conservative Party, while George puts socialist ideas into Tristram's head). In series three, Ann"
"released by Network DVD in the UK. The first series also includes the series finale of ""Nearest and Dearest"" as a bonus feature. Not On Your Nellie Not On Your Nellie is a British sitcom that ran from 1974 until 1975. It starred veteran actress Hylda Baker as Nellie Pickersgill, a Bolton woman who moves to London to help run her ailing father's Chelsea pub. Seventeen episodes of the series were produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network. When Jed Pickersgill (John Barrett) finds himself too ill to run his Chelsea pub, The Brown Cow, he calls upon"
"to Distributions Manager. For 10 months he worked in the same capacity for Pearson Books and in 2014 was the Distribution Director for the free newspaper ""City A.M."". Bond-Owen lives with his wife Heidi. He has two sons. Nicholas Bond-Owen Nicholas Bond-Owen (born 13 November 1968) (sometimes billed as Nick or Nicholas Owen) is a child actor of the 1970s and 1980s best known for playing Tristram Fourmile in all five series of the popular comedy ""George and Mildred"" and in the film of the same name. Born in Ashford, Surrey in 1968 as Nicholas Owen to Diane and Sid"
"George and Leo George and Leo is an American sitcom starring Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch which aired on CBS from September 15, 1997 to March 16, 1998. Newhart and Hirsch starred as the respective title characters, widely divergent men who become in-laws when their children get married. George's (Newhart) son was played by Jason Bateman. Bess Meyer initially played Leo's (Hirsch) daughter, but was replaced after the first eight episodes by Robyn Lively. The series was set on Martha's Vineyard, where George owned a bookstore. One episode, ""The Cameo Show"", featured guest appearances from many of the costars of"
"series was rerun on CTV affiliates for years afterwards, usually to fill Saturday morning schedules. George (TV series) George was a Swiss-Canadian television series which aired on CTV on Thursday evenings in 1972-73. The series was based on the 1972 film ""George!"", about the adventures of a St. Bernard dog and his owner who live in Switzerland. Marshall Thompson starred in both the film and the resulting half-hour series. The series made its CTV debut in a Thursday evening time slot on 16 September 1972. However, ""George"" ended in 1973 after its only season. The ""Globe and Mail""'s Blaik Kirby"
"off a visit from Mildred's mother, which ultimately fails as they go to visit Mildred's mother instead of her visiting them. In 1975, it is revealed that in order to fiddle his tax returns, George has been claiming for a non-existent son for the past nineteen years, and is in danger of this being found out when a tax inspector is about to visit. There is only one thing for it: Robin will have to pose as George and Mildred's son to fool the inspector (Anthony Sharp). Chrissy receives two tickets for a Frank Sinatra concert, but doesn't want them."
"new building manager, Ralph Furley. Following Somers's departure in late 1980, Jenilee Harrison joined the cast as Chrissy's first cousin Cindy Snow, who was soon replaced by Priscilla Barnes as Terri Alden. The show, a farce, chronicles the escapades and hijinks of the trio's constant misunderstandings, social lives, and financial struggles. A top ten hit from 1977 to 1983, the series has remained popular in syndication and through DVD releases. The show also spawned similar spin-offs that ""Man About the House"" had: ""The Ropers"" and ""Three's a Crowd"", based upon ""George and Mildred"" and ""Robin's Nest"", respectively. After crashing a"
"release available via WBShop.com & Amazon.com. Flo Flo is an American sitcom and a spin-off of ""Alice"" that aired on CBS from March 24, 1980, to July 21, 1981. The series starred Polly Holliday as the title character of sassy and street-smart waitress Florence Jean ""Flo"" Castleberry who returns to her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas—referred to as ""Cowtown""—and becomes the proprietor of a rundown old roadhouse that she renames ""Flo's Yellow Rose"". Although the series was successfully in the Top 20 throughout its run, it was cancelled at the end of its second season. After four seasons as a"
"(1971–76), and ""Love Thy Neighbour"" (1972-76), with a controversial take on race relations. Another sitcom, ""Man About the House"" (1973–76), was successful enough for two spin-offs, ""George and Mildred"" (1976–80) and ""Robin's Nest"" (1977-81). The company took over the ""This Is Your Life"" format in 1969, several years after the BBC had dropped the show in 1964. Another BBC favourite was comedian Benny Hill, the star of ""The Benny Hill Show"" (1969–89), who was placed under contract. Hill spent most of the rest of his career with Thames. ""The Sooty Show"", cancelled in 1967 by the BBC, now aired on"
"was very popular with the girls. He drove the gruff Henry almost over the edge, but of course in the end familial ties conquered all differences in sitcom tradition. The Willowses had a British housekeeper named Enid, portrayed by Elizabeth Bennett. As she played the analogous role in the British program from which ""You Again"" was derived, ""Home to Roost"", which was still in production, she was a frequent commuter from London to Los Angeles during the time in which ""You Again?"" was in production. ""You Again?"" did not achieve the same level of hit status of ""Home to Roost"""
"is called ""The Shady Rest Townhouse"", as an homage to the hotel in Petticoat Junction. Petticoat Junction Petticoat Junction is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley, her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo, and her uncle Joe Carson. The series is one of three interrelated shows about rural characters produced by Paul Henning. ""Petticoat Junction"" was created upon the success of Henning's previous rural/urban-themed sitcom ""The Beverly Hillbillies"" (1962–1971). The success of ""Petticoat Junction"""
"the 1970s, and his wife Katherine (Susan Clark), an upper crust socialite with zero housekeeping skills. George and Katherine's new married life was part of the premise, but it was Webster who was the main focus of the show. The Papadopolises lived in a luxurious high-rise apartment in Chicago, with burly George now working as a sportscaster at local station WBJX-TV, and Katherine working as a consumer advocate, later becoming a family psychologist. Although the series is set in Chicago, the apartment complex shown in exterior shots of the first two seasons is actually The Mirabella condominium building, located at"
"When something goes wrong, George has been known to hold his head. ""Seinfeld"" co-creator Larry David based George largely on himself. Seinfeld and David created the character as a counterpoint to Seinfeld's character. In the first draft of the show's pilot script, called ""Stand-Up"" at the time, George's name was Bennett and he, like Jerry, was a comedian. In that same draft, the scene in the pilot in which George and Jerry discuss a woman Jerry met earlier, saw George and Jerry discussing their stand-up act. This idea however, was quickly abandoned and his name was changed to George, the"
"original series. ""Fred Flintstone and Friends"" (1977) followed a similar setup by borrowing elements from the previous spin-offs, including both ""The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show"" and ""The Flintstone Comedy Hour"". ""The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show"" was one of the first shows to use Hanna-Barbera's limited laugh track, as they stopped using a full laugh track by the fall of 1971. ""The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show"" was broadcast on CBS as part of their Saturday morning children's lineup between September 11, 1971 and January 1, 1972. Reruns of the series would later air again during 1975 and 1976. The reruns of"