The Good Life

“The Good Life brings laughter and hope to suburbia!”

197530m / epComedy

First aired

April 4, 1975

7.7

TMDB Score

77% match · 46 votes

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S01 · E03

The Weaker Sex?

Season 1 · Apr 18, 1975 · 30m

Tom buys an old-fashioned range for their kitchen from a passing rag-and-bone man, but Barbara becomes irate when she ends up doing most of the hard work to get it ready for use, while he tries to make a system for scaring the birds off their crops.

About the Series

The Good Life poster
Comedy

Synopsis

Tom and Barbara Good escape the rat race and pursue a self-sufficient lifestyle in Surbiton, much to the concern, frustration and sometimes envy of their neighbours Margo and Jerry Leadbetter. Entitled ‘Good Neighbors’ when shown in the USA.

CreatorsJohn Esmonde, Bob Larbey

First aired
April 4, 1975
Last aired
May 22, 1977
Seasons
4 seasons · 28 episodes
Status
Ended
Original language
English
Network
BBC One

Top Billed Cast

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Tom Good

Felicity Kendal

Felicity Kendal

Barbara Good

Paul Eddington

Paul Eddington

Jerry Leadbetter

Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith

Margo Leadbetter

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