Series Cast
Richard Briers
Tom Good
Felicity Kendal
Barbara Good
Paul Eddington
Jerry Leadbetter
Penelope Keith
Margo Leadbetter
Current Season
Season 4
1977 | 7 Episodes
Season 4 of The Good Life premiered on Apr 10 1977
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Review 2DiscussionA review by Peter McGinn
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Written by Peter McGinn on Sun Sep 27 2020
This show is a product of the 70s. A suburban couple decide to drop out and go back to the land. They will grow their own food, barter or sell what they produce to make their living, whatever they need to do to drop out of the rat race.
Their slightly stodgy friends next door remain in the rat race, providing a foil and a counterpoint for their shenanigans. If you had shown me a summary of the plot, I would have rolled my eyes, but they made it work. I especially like what they did with Margo. She is snooty, privileged and against what their neighbors are attempting. As a result, she is jok...
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Facts
Status
Ended
Status
Type
Scripted
Original Language
English
Keywords
- upper class
- sitcom
- self sufficient