Hyacinth Bucket (whose name, she insists, is pronounced "Bouquet") is a suburban housewife in the West Midlands. She would be the first to tell you that she is a gracious hostess, a respected citizen, and a well-connected member of high society. If you don't believe that, just ask her best friend Elizabeth, held captive in Hyacinth's kitchen; or the postmen and neighbours who bristle at the sound of her voice; or Richard, her weary and compliant husband. In fact, Hyacinth's reputation could be as perfect as her new lounge set, if not for her senile father's love of running wild in the nip. Oh, and she would prefer it if her brother-in-law was a sharper dresser. And that her husband was more ambitious. And that her sisters were more presentable. And do take your shoes off before you come in the house, dear. Mind that you don't brush against the wallpaper.
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About Keeping Up Appearances
Meet Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet, naturally), a suburban housewife from the West Midlands, whose aspirations far exceed her reality. She envisions herself as a gracious hostess, a respected citizen, and a pillar of high society. But her family often throws a wrench in her plans. There's her senile father with a penchant for nudity, a brother-in-law with questionable fashion sense, less-than-presentable sisters, and a long-suffering husband, Richard, who just wants a quiet life. All the while, poor Elizabeth struggles to navigate Hyacinth's overbearing presence, and the neighbourhood trembles at the sound of her voice. Keeping up appearances proves to be a constant, and hilariously difficult, task.
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TV Show Score
77%
Released
October 29, 1990
Creator
Roy Clarke
Cast
Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Judy Cornwell, Geoffrey Hughes, Josephine Tewson, David Griffin
Genre
Comedy
