Classic sitcom with Bob and Terry.
Always very wordy, but it is sharp and still funny today.
Sheila Fearn is also very good (taking some looks from Dusty Springfield) and there is an early TV outing for George Layton.
3 Reviews
The Suitor
Prismark1018 April 2024
Warning: Spoilers
If you ever wondered why Bob has never expressed an Terry's flighty sister Audrey. Then this episode provides the answer.
Audrey is dating exotic Italian hairdresser Mario. He is actually from Hull.
Terry and Bob watch them both kissing and canoodling in Mario's car. Terry and Bob decide to bounce the car.
Later Terry hatches a plan to get his sister go off Mario. He does not like Mario, so he is going to entice Mario to go to the pub with him. Then get Mario drunk.
While Audrey waits for him. Bob can pop down and ask a frustrated Audrey out. Bob is not sure about this. He has known Audrey for years and always regarded her more as a sisterly mate.
A reluctant Bob agrees to the subterfuge. Only Audrey suspects that Terry is behind all this.
Poor Bob it goes awry for him. Audrey is unhappy at him. Later so is Terry who gets all pally with Mario in the pub.
Audrey is dating exotic Italian hairdresser Mario. He is actually from Hull.
Terry and Bob watch them both kissing and canoodling in Mario's car. Terry and Bob decide to bounce the car.
Later Terry hatches a plan to get his sister go off Mario. He does not like Mario, so he is going to entice Mario to go to the pub with him. Then get Mario drunk.
While Audrey waits for him. Bob can pop down and ask a frustrated Audrey out. Bob is not sure about this. He has known Audrey for years and always regarded her more as a sisterly mate.
A reluctant Bob agrees to the subterfuge. Only Audrey suspects that Terry is behind all this.
Poor Bob it goes awry for him. Audrey is unhappy at him. Later so is Terry who gets all pally with Mario in the pub.
The Reluctant Romeo
ShadeGrenade19 January 2008
Warning: Spoilers
Terry's sister Audrey is dating a hairdresser named Mario, to whom her brother takes an instant dislike. Keen to break up the relationship before it has a chance to turn serious, Terry tells Bob to ask Audrey on a date, while he takes Mario off to the pub and gets him legless.
Bob, who has always regarded Audrey as something of a sister figure, is reluctant to go along with his friend's wishes, but does so. Audrey, however, is wise to the deception and comes on strong with Bob...
'The Suitor' was the last episode of the first season of 'The Likely Lads', and is one of the few '60's episodes to survive the mass junkings of the '70's. Looking back, it now seems incredible that anyone could have even considered wiping classic sitcoms such as this. Did no-one realise just how special it was?
'Mario' provided an early television role for George Layton, the future 'Dr.Paul Collier' of 'Doctor In The House' and its sequels. When he tells Terry that he isn't Italian ( his real name is Ernie ), Terry warms to him and reacts angrily when Bob reveals that deep down he really does fancy Audrey ( as Sheila Fearn is drop dead gorgeous, who can blame him? )
Funniest moment - a laughing Bob and Terry shaking Mario's car in an effort to stop the hairdresser kissing Audrey.
Bob, who has always regarded Audrey as something of a sister figure, is reluctant to go along with his friend's wishes, but does so. Audrey, however, is wise to the deception and comes on strong with Bob...
'The Suitor' was the last episode of the first season of 'The Likely Lads', and is one of the few '60's episodes to survive the mass junkings of the '70's. Looking back, it now seems incredible that anyone could have even considered wiping classic sitcoms such as this. Did no-one realise just how special it was?
'Mario' provided an early television role for George Layton, the future 'Dr.Paul Collier' of 'Doctor In The House' and its sequels. When he tells Terry that he isn't Italian ( his real name is Ernie ), Terry warms to him and reacts angrily when Bob reveals that deep down he really does fancy Audrey ( as Sheila Fearn is drop dead gorgeous, who can blame him? )
Funniest moment - a laughing Bob and Terry shaking Mario's car in an effort to stop the hairdresser kissing Audrey.
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