The Good Life

The Good Life78%

TV 1975-04-04 30m Comedy
★ 7.8 / 10 · 45 votes
Ratings
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77.5 %
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IMDb
8.0 /10
4,737 votes
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74 %
76 votes
TMDB
78 %
45 votes

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.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
30m
Seasons
4
Episodes
28
Studio
BBC
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Created by
John Esmonde Bob Larbey
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 Reginald Marsh Reginald Marsh Tony Selby Tony Selby Sam Moyra Fraser Moyra Fraser Felicity Charmian May Charmian May Mrs. Weaver Timothy Bateson Timothy Bateson Arthur Bailey Bruce Bould Bruce Bould Guy Milton Johns Milton Johns Ernie Michael Robbins Michael Robbins Mr. Bulstrode
Season 1 1975 · 7 eps
  1. 1 Plough Your Own Furrow After he has celebrated his 40th birthday Tom decides that he is unhappy with his life style so he packs his job in, farms his large garden and becomes self sufficient. Apr 4, 1975 30m
  2. 2 Say Little Hen ... The Goods install the first chickens in their chicken coop, but they prove slow to lay their first eggs. Incensed by the condescension of the Leadbetters when they are invited to … Apr 11, 1975 30m
  3. 3 The Weaker Sex? 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, … Apr 18, 1975 30m
  4. 4 Pig's Lib The Goods continue their bartering with local suppliers, but Barbara has a misunderstanding while negotiating with the window-cleaner. They then add a pair of pigs in a sty to the… Apr 25, 1975 30m
  5. 5 The Thing in the Cellar Tom puts the finishing touches to their own electricity generator in the cellar, which runs on their animals' waste. He then goes fishing with Jerry, and decides to store the surp… May 2, 1975 30m
  6. 6 The Pagan Rite In order to pay for a treat for Barbara, Tom takes a short contract from his old firm, and tries to keep it a secret from her - but his plan is foiled when he fails to account for… May 9, 1975 30m
  7. 7 Backs to the Wall While starting the harvest, Tom injures his back digging,and since Margo and Jerry are on holiday Barbara is left to look after the farm all on her own. A storm then adds to their… May 16, 1975 30m
Season 2 1975 · 7 eps
  1. 1 Just My Bill The Goods are faced with paying their rates bill (local property tax). They try to sell their harvest surplus to raise money, but it proves more difficult than Tom imagines. Dec 5, 1975 30m
  2. 2 The Guru of Surbiton The Goods take in a student couple for a week, to help them with the work on the smallholding. The couple rapidly become infatuated with the Goods and their way of life. When they… Dec 12, 1975 30m
  3. 3 Mr. Fix-It A journalist writes a freelance article on the Goods and their way of life. Margo tries to muscle in to promote her forthcoming amateur dramatics production. Jerry obtains quantit… Dec 19, 1975 30m
  4. 4 The Day Peace Broke Out Leeks start to go missing from the front garden, and Tom initially suspects Margo. When he discovers the real culprit, he takes the law into his own hands, but ends up in deeper t… Jan 2, 1976 30m
  5. 5 Mutiny Jerry refuses to put up a foreign businessman visiting the company, as it would interfere with Margo's performances as Maria in a local amateur production of The Sound of Music, a… Jan 9, 1976 30m
  6. 6 Home Sweet Home A boar-walker visits the Goods' remaining pig, and recommends they move to a larger smallholding that he knows is for sale. Neither Tom nor Barbara can think of a good reason not … Jan 16, 1976 30m
  7. 7 Going to Pot? Tom's inability to repair the roof decides the Goods on joining evening classes in practical subjects, Barbara taking pottery and Tom taking weaving. Both do badly and decide to s… Jan 23, 1976 30m
Season 3 1976 · 7 eps
  1. 1 The Early Birds The pressure of work sowing the new season's crops requires the Goods to make the most of the daylight hours. The disturbance of their early morning work sours their friendship wi… Sep 10, 1976 30m
  2. 2 The Happy Event Perky gives birth to her litter, which includes a runt, in the middle of the night, observed by the Goods & Leadbetters. Sentimentality overcomes practicality, and they decide to … Sep 17, 1976 30m
  3. 3 A Tug of the Forelock The need for some means of transport to replace the broken trolley causes Tom to modify the rotavator. To pay for its fuel, the Goods decide to take temporary work as domestic sta… Sep 24, 1976 30m
  4. 4 I Talk to the Trees A fellow allotment holder claims that talking and playing music to his plants gives better yields, so Tom decides to do a scientific experiment, enlisting Barbara's help. Unfortun… Oct 1, 1976 30m
  5. 5 The Wind-Break War The Goods are furious when they learn that Margo is planning to put up a large wind-break that will shade their new fruit patch. Mix-ups occur when they ask her to site it elsewhe… Oct 8, 1976 30m
  6. 6 Whose Fleas are These? The Goods find they have fleas, which they initially believe are from their animals. Then they remember that they have just been next door to the Leadbetters. Oct 15, 1976 30m
  7. 7 The Last Posh Frock Various people mistake Barbara for a man, causing her to doubt her femininity, and when she accidentally tears her last good dress, she becomes distraught. Tom compounds things by… Oct 22, 1976 30m
Season 4 1977 · 7 eps
  1. 1 Away from It All When the poor harvest and other tribulations of life get to the Goods, the Leadbetters suggest they go away on a short break, and volunteer to look after things while they're away… Apr 10, 1977 30m
  2. 2 The Green Door The Goods need some fertiliser for their land in preparation for sowing the new season's crops. When they try getting it from the pony club that Margo belongs to, they find that a… Apr 17, 1977 30m
  3. 3 Our Speaker Today When Margo's society's guest speaker pulls out at short notice, Barbara agrees to give a talk about self-sufficiency. She's so good that Lady Truscott asks her to do several other… Apr 24, 1977 30m
  4. 4 The Weaver's Tale When Margo buys a spinning wheel, Tom buys a loom so that the Goods can borrow the spinning wheel and make their own clothes. However, Barbara has just convinced Jerry to forbid M… May 1, 1977 30m
  5. 5 Suit Yourself The Goods obtain some sheep fleeces, make their own vegetable dyes, and start making their own clothes using their loom. Jerry's boss decides to retire, and invites three potentia… May 8, 1977 30m
  6. 6 Sweet and Sour Charity Tom sets his eye on the contents of the other neighbors' heating oil tank when they move out. Barbara just manages to convince him that it would be stealing. Then they get permiss… May 15, 1977 30m
  7. 7 Anniversary Although troubles beset them, the Goods are still glad that they've followed the path of self-sufficiency. Jerry thinks he's failed to succeed Andy as head of JJM. Margo installs … May 22, 1977 30m
Specials 1977 · 5 eps
  1. 1 Silly, but It's Fun... The Goods have an entirely self-made Christmas (except for the balloons), while the Leadbetters order theirs from a department store. When there's a hiccup in the delivery, the Le… Dec 26, 1977 30m
  2. 2 When I'm 65 Tom worries that they haven't made provision for their old age, when they'll be too infirm to follow their self-sufficient lifestyle. Concerned about their old age, the Leadbetter… Jun 10, 1978 30m
  3. 3 All About the Good Life The programme explores the enduring appeal of the classic sitcom. With contributions from, amongst others, Richard Briers, Penelope Keith, Monty Don, Brian Sewell and John O'Farre… Dec 28, 2010 30m
  4. 4 A Conversation with Bob Larbey Recorded 12 October 2001 Oct 12, 2001 10m
  5. 5 An Interview with Richard Briers Backstage at London's National Theatre Mar 5, 2010 13m
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