"Jeeves and Wooster" (1990) TV series 1990-1993

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

April 1990 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Based on the well-loved novels of P.G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse, this British series featuring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie...

Plot Keywords:

Valet | Club | Country House | Gentleman | Fiancee

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Stephen Fry	...	Reginald Jeeves (23 episodes, 1990-1993)
Hugh Laurie	...	Bertie Wooster (23 episodes, 1990-1993)

Also Known As:

P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster (Australia)

Runtime:

55 min (23 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo | Mono (season 1-2)

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Barnsley Park, Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Company:

Carnival Films

Trivia:

Stephen Fry (Jeeves), Hugh Laurie (Bertie Wooster), Robert Daws (Tuppy Glossop), and John Woodnutt (Sir Watkyn Bassett) are the only actors to play the same character in all four seasons. John Turner does not appear in the first season, but he plays Roderick Spode in each subsequent season.

Quotes:

Jeeves: Am I to infer sir that you might be offering yourself for election?
Bertie: Your inference is as always slap on the button and leading by a length in the final furlong, Jeeves.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in TV's 50 Greatest Stars (2006) (TV)

Hugh Laurie perfectly cast as Bertie Wooster

Any newcomers to the writing of P.G. Wodehouse should bear in mind the following points;

i) Wodehouse was a highly prodigious writer ii) All of his stories feature upper class idiots iii)There is always a happy ending iv) The plots are never plausible v) None of the first four points will prevent you from enjoying his work vi) Wodehouse is one of the greatest ever writers of English prose.

A surprising variety of humourists have been influenced by Wodehouse, including Peter Cook, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Ben Elton, Spike Milligan, Woody Allen and even Billy Connolly.

Television and film adaptations are rarely as good as the original book, but this production is about as good as it gets. Apart from Stephen Fry being rather too young at the time to play Jeeves, the casting is nearly perfect, particularly Hugh Laurie as Wooster.

There are time constraints on television programmes that books are not limited by. There is also the problem that Wodehouse was at his best in narrative passages rather than with dialogue. Nevertheless, this programme will still make you laugh out loud. Great music too.

Better still, read the books. Not just the Jeeves and Wooster titles, but also the Blandings series, Psmith, Mr. Mulliner and Ukridge books.

Whatever your taste in comedy, The Fast Show or Last Of The Summer Wine, Dad's Army or Monty Python, the chances are that PG Wodehouse will make you laugh.

'Jeeves and Wooster' still crops up on satellite and cable channels. It is well worth a look.