Hugh and I [DVD]

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Mr Crispin is a thug who thinks violence will solve a problem, Mrs Crispin is a snob and their daughter Norma is constantly being stalked by men.

The opening episode is the weakest, but once past that HUGH AND I reveals itself as a thoroughly decent sitcom that genuinely raises a laugh - either through John Chapman's dialogue or the pitch-perfect antics of the leads: a blustering, know-it-all Terry Scott and his put upon lodger Hugh Lloyd. Indication as to the survival or otherwise of the two Christmas Night With the Stars from the lostshows.Missed this when it was on TV so when I saw the dvd was available I wanted to watch it and I have not been disappointed at all.

The two actors had previously worked together on stage for many years, which created a comic rapport between them. Despite Hugh's protestations about going to the dentist, Terry is determined to drag him to the dentist's chair.Mr Crispin is a loud mouth who thinks violence will solve a problem, Mrs Crispin is a snob and their daughter Norma is constantly chased after by men. The last Church Fete was a disaster so Terry takes charge as usual and decides on a Pageant of History, with the cast portraying all the important events from 1066 onwards. com indicate that there were 69 full episodes, the later source was used for the estimate of the number of surviving shows.

This sitcom sees the unlikely twosome encounter all sorts of scrapes and mishaps as bully boy Terry pursues wealth and glory, with the kind but dim-witted Hugh trailing along behind. Terry discovers that the Crispins have been allowed to join his local Bowls club, so he decides to take up Golf instead. Lobelia Avenue, Tooting, was the home of Mrs Scott (Vi Stevens), her troublesome, unemployed son Terry (Terry Scott), and their lodger Hugh (Hugh Lloyd), a worker at a local aircraft factory. apparently 6/6; Chinese Crackers is held in an American archive, while the existing episode from the follow-up series HUGH AND I SPY is in private hands. When he's not hard at work at the local aircraft factory, he whiles away his free time getting haplessly roped into Hugh's get-rich-quick schemes.

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It's the day of Terry's cousin Ivy's wedding, and he has been volunteered by her mother Mavis to host the wedding reception, without letting him know in advance. episodes were produced over 6 series, as well as two short special episodes as part of the BBC's Christmas Night with the Stars programme in 1963 and 1964 respectively.A royal visit is taking place in Tooting, and 33 Lobelia Avenue has been chosen as the destination to host the royal party for afternoon tea. Also features Jack Haig as Cecil Wormwold, who took over the role from Cyril Smith, whom passed away earlier that year. These days you can't poke fun at anyone without being accused of being sexist, racist, homophobic etc.