"Man About the House" (1973) TV series 1973-1976

Creators:

Brian Cooke
Johnnie Mortimer
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

15 August 1973 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

One morning after a particularly wild party, Chrissy and Jo wake up to find Robin sleeping in their bath...

Plot Keywords:

Evil Landowner

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Richard O'Sullivan	...	Robin (39 episodes, 1973-1976)
Paula Wilcox	...	Chrissy (39 episodes, 1973-1976)
Sally Thomsett	...	Jo (39 episodes, 1973-1976)
Yootha Joyce	...	Mrs. Roper (39 episodes, 1973-1976)
Brian Murphy	...	Roper / ... (39 episodes, 1973-1976)
Doug Fisher	...	Larry (19 episodes, 1973-1976)

Series Directed by
Peter Frazer-Jones		(39 episodes, 1973-1976)

Series Writing credits
Brian Cooke		(39 episodes, 1973-1976)
Johnnie Mortimer		(39 episodes, 1973-1976)

Series Produced by
Peter Frazer-Jones	....	producer (39 episodes, 1973-1976)
Philip Jones	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Peter Elliott		(7 episodes, 1974)
Robin Parker		(7 episodes, 1976)
John Wood		(6 episodes, 1973)
Alex Clarke		(6 episodes, 1974)
Alex MacIntyre		(6 episodes, 1975)
John Plant		(6 episodes, 1975)

Series Art Department
Andy Armstrong	....	props (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
John Hawksworth	....	composer: theme music "Up to Date" (39 episodes, 1973-1976)

Production Companies

• Thames Television

Distributors

• Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (TV)
• Fremantle Corporation, The
• Independent Television (ITV)

Other Companies

• De Wolfe Music  title music

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (39 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG (DVD rating)

Company:

Thames Television

Movie Connections:

Featured in Crumpet! A Very British Sex Symbol (2005) (TV)

Sometimes less is more

The one thing the Brits know about television is knowing when to stop. This show did more with 39 episodes (& one movie) than Three's Company did with 172 episodes. While it does leave you wanting for more, I'd rather have a few excellent shows than dozens of mediocre or downright horrible ones. Hollywood should take a lesson here.

Richard was a likable bloke and the girls were cute and charming. The Ropers were much funnier than their American counterparts. I liked the fact that they dismissed the whole "Robin is gay" thing almost immediately.

If you've never seen this show, you owe to yourself to check it out.