TV series
The Good Life brings laughter and hope to suburbia!
Tom and Barbara Good escape the rat race and pursue a self-sufficient lifestyle in Surbiton, much to the concern, frustration and sometimes envy of their neighbours Margo and Jerry Leadbetter. Entitled ‘Good Neighbors’ when shown in the USA.
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Tom and Barbara Good escape the rat race and pursue a self-sufficient lifestyle in Surbiton, much to the concern, frustration and sometimes envy of their neighbours Margo and Jerry Leadbetter. Entitled ‘Good Neighbors’ when shown in the USA.
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Richard BriersTom Good
Felicity KendalBarbara Good
Paul EddingtonJerry Leadbetter
Penelope KeithMargo Leadbetter
Tony SelbySam
Timothy BatesonArthur Bailey
Milton JohnsErnie
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Episode 1
The Goods are faced with paying their rates bill (local property tax). They try to sell their harvest surplus to raise money, but it proves more difficult than Tom imagines.
Guest stars Blake Butler, Wolfe Morris, Frank Gatliff, Ruth Kettlewell
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Episode 2
The Goods take in a student couple for a week, to help them with the work on the smallholding. The couple rapidly become infatuated with the Goods and their way of life. When they decide to buy the other house next door, to start a commune with similar aims, Margo becomes incensed.
Guest stars Bruce Bould, Irene Richard
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Episode 3
A journalist writes a freelance article on the Goods and their way of life. Margo tries to muscle in to promote her forthcoming amateur dramatics production. Jerry obtains quantities of free merchandise for the Goods, on the grounds that the article is to appear in a national Sunday newspaper.
Guest stars John Quayle, Steve Emerson
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Episode 4
Leeks start to go missing from the front garden, and Tom initially suspects Margo. When he discovers the real culprit, he takes the law into his own hands, but ends up in deeper trouble than the thief.
Guest stars James Cossins, Brian Grellis, Les Conrad, Eden Fox, Ernest C. Jennings
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Episode 5
Jerry refuses to put up a foreign businessman visiting the company, as it would interfere with Margo's performances as Maria in a local amateur production of The Sound of Music, and he is consequently sacked. The Goods try to get him reinstated.
Guest stars Reginald Marsh, Toby Page, Tony Page
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Episode 6
A boar-walker visits the Goods' remaining pig, and recommends they move to a larger smallholding that he knows is for sale. Neither Tom nor Barbara can think of a good reason not to go, but neither really wants to.
Guest stars Edwin Brown, Charmian May
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Episode 7
Tom's inability to repair the roof decides the Goods on joining evening classes in practical subjects, Barbara taking pottery and Tom taking weaving. Both do badly and decide to swap subjects. Tom achieves outstanding results, resulting in the temptation to go commercial.
Guest stars Charmian May
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