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Originally telecast in the 1970s, Good Neighbors is the wonderful 1970s Britcom about an upper-middle-class couple who relinquish consumerism and turn their cozy suburban London home into a self-sufficient farm. Tom (Richard Briers) and Barbara (Felicity Kendal) Good trade in one version of the good life for an impoverished other--an old tractor instead of a car, a goat instead of a purebred pup--to the continuing consternation of their best friends and executive-salaried neighbors, Jerry (Paul Eddington) and Margot (Penelope Keith) Ledbetter. Among the episodes contained in the first three series are "Pig's Lib," in which Margot covertly seeks help from the local residents' association to stop Tom's plans for keeping pigs; "Just My Bill," in which Tom and Barbara face the rare problem of a harvest surplus that has to go somewhere; "Mutiny," in which poor Jerry is caught in a crossfire of obligations to both his boss and bossy Margot; "Going to Pot," in which the Goods come close to abandoning their self-sufficiency ethic when Tom proves a profitable craftsman at the potter's wheel; "The Happy Event," in which the birth of new livestock is wonderful news for the Goods but a sore point with the Ledbetters; and "The Last Posh Frock," featuring Barbara at the end of her rope when her last nice dress gets torn. As always, the series' concept ultimately takes a back seat to the lovely chemistry among four outstanding actors, and story lines that wisely emphasize relationships. Fans of British television would do well to look into Good Neighbors. --Tom Keogh
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On Tom Good's fortieth birthday, he decides to escape the rat race for a life of self-sufficiency with his wife, Barbara. Soon they're plowing a field in their suburban yard and tending a goat and pigs, much to the dismay of their upwardly mobile neighbors and friends the Leadbetters. This series, known as The Good Life in the UK, enjoyed such popularity the queen requested a viewing, and as recently as this year it was listed as one of the top ten British sitcoms of all time.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
ood Neighbors: The Complete Series 1-3.
Nov 2 2005
Format:DVD
Good Neighbors - The Good Life is known as one of the finest series ever written for British television. Some years ago, another DVD set was offered, with the final series and the Royal Command Performance, and the current offering completes the canon of Good Neighbors. Richard Briers (Ever Decreasing Circles, Henry V, All in Good Faith, and many others) is actually forty as his character, the emotive Tom Good turns the same age. You know it's a good marriage when in the first conversation you hear them have he screams to Barbara (Felicity Kendall of today's Rosemary & Thyme) "You bitch!" - for she has given him a poking-fun birthday card.
The late Paul Eddington (Robin Hood, Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister) is Jeremy (Jerry) Leadbetter "You look like an ad for gracious living" (from Tom) "I am" (from Jerry). Eddington's star rose high and fast during and after The Good Life, and this set tells you why in no uncertain terms. He is fiesty, bickering and sometimes right properly randy with his wife, Margo (Penelope Kieth - To the Manor Born), and crawling to "Sir", his boss.
Kieth (known as Penny) isn't even seen in the first show, but she appears more and more as time goes on. It is worth buying the set just to see her throwing clay on a pottery wheel for the first time "I'm not yet imbued with any talent, you understand."
She also puts Julie Andrews away when Margo plays Maria from Sound of Music (or West Side Story? . . .) Also watch for someone prominant in To the Manor Born in one of the episodes who plays a member of the aristocracy whom Margo tries desperately to impress.
Each episode is easy to reach on the disc and presented in such a way that you'll share the experience with everyone who comes to visit. Writing - Acting - Technical - all unbelievably good. Bravo! Now stop reading this review and buy the set!
The late Paul Eddington (Robin Hood, Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister) is Jeremy (Jerry) Leadbetter "You look like an ad for gracious living" (from Tom) "I am" (from Jerry). Eddington's star rose high and fast during and after The Good Life, and this set tells you why in no uncertain terms. He is fiesty, bickering and sometimes right properly randy with his wife, Margo (Penelope Kieth - To the Manor Born), and crawling to "Sir", his boss.
Kieth (known as Penny) isn't even seen in the first show, but she appears more and more as time goes on. It is worth buying the set just to see her throwing clay on a pottery wheel for the first time "I'm not yet imbued with any talent, you understand."
She also puts Julie Andrews away when Margo plays Maria from Sound of Music (or West Side Story? . . .) Also watch for someone prominant in To the Manor Born in one of the episodes who plays a member of the aristocracy whom Margo tries desperately to impress.
Each episode is easy to reach on the disc and presented in such a way that you'll share the experience with everyone who comes to visit. Writing - Acting - Technical - all unbelievably good. Bravo! Now stop reading this review and buy the set!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
GREAT BRIT SIT COM
Dec 16 2007
Format:DVD
PAULS REVIEW IS SPOT ON! YOU WILL LOL. VERY FUNNY, A MUST HAVE FOR BRIT SIT COM LOVERS!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Good Neighbours DVD set
Jan 2 2012
Format:DVD
My dad, 87 years old, loved this program when it was shown in the 80's.
He was very thrilled to get this set for Christmas as he had told me
he would probably never get to see it again. He has watched the whole set
of 3 seasons once already.
He was very thrilled to get this set for Christmas as he had told me
he would probably never get to see it again. He has watched the whole set
of 3 seasons once already.
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Great!
Loved this series! So much fun to watch, really funny. Came really fast too. Definitely reccomend this, will probably be buying the 4th series
Published 3 months ago by Heather
How can you not fall in love with the Good Life?
Great concept and amazing performances by Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith in the supporting roles, the show follows sexy Felicity Kendall as Barbra Good and the over the top Tom... Read more
Published on Aug 9 2007 by dejesko
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