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

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

15 August 1973 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

One morning after a particularly wild party, Chrissy (Paula Wilcox) and Jo (Sally Thomsett) wake up...

Plot Keywords:

Evil Landowner

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

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

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

Series Writing credits
Brian Cooke		(39 episodes, 1973-1976)
Johnnie Mortimer		(37 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 song "Up to Date" (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Thames Television

Distributors

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

Runtime:

30 min (39 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG (DVD rating)

Company:

Thames Television

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Facts of Life: Boy About the House (#8.19)" (1987)

British humour at its best

I have such fond memories of watching this show. I would love to see it again. Yes, it was copied by Three's Company but the two shows diverged quite a bit after awhile. What I liked best about it was the sexual chemistry between Robin Tripp and Chrissy (the smart one). They were always bantering and teasing and arguing but you knew underneath there was something there. I was always waiting for the dumb blonde (Jo) to get out of the way so they could get more romantic. I wish I could remember how the series ended. I think they got together but maybe it was just wishful thinking on my part. I do remember the series Robin's Nest and it was kinda cute but there was no chemistry without Chrissy. In the American series, Chrissy was the dumb blonde, Janet the smart one but neither one had any real romantic relationship with John Ritter's character. I think people here have been too harsh about Ritter. He was all slapstick its true, but that was an art in itself! Different kind of humour. I prefer the British series as it was more subtle and clever, but I also enjoyed the American version. Although it really lasted at least two years too long!!