"Keep It in the Family" (1980) TV series 1980-1983

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Directors:

Michael Mills
Robert Reed

Writers:

David Barry (writer)
Alex Shearer (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

7 January 1980 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Dudley Rush is an artist with a difference! Eccentric and childlike, he insists, among other things...

Plot Keywords:

Cartoon | Cartoonist | Sitcom

Cast

Robert Gillespie	...	Dudley Rush (31 episodes, 1980-1983)
Stacy Dorning	...	Susan Rush (31 episodes, 1980-1983)
Glyn Houston	...	Duncan Thomas (27 episodes, 1980-1983)
Pauline Yates	...	Muriel Rush (25 episodes, 1980-1982)
Sabina Franklyn	...	Jacqui Rush (18 episodes, 1981-1983)
Jenny Quayle	...	Jacqui Rush (13 episodes, 1980)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G

Company:

Thames Television

Trivia:

The show was originally conceived as a comedy vehicle for the actress Paula Wilcox, titled Family Affairs.

Movie Connections:

Remade as "Too Close for Comfort" (1980)

Life with the Rushs

This is one of my favourite comedy series of all time, featuring some great scripts and superb acting from all the leads. It possesses some admirably off-beat qualities which help to raise it above the average domestic sitcom, and is complemented by a memorable theme tune. All of the regular characters are skillfully crafted and likable. Their world is steadfastly anchored in the early 1980s and time's winged chariot has passed them by, but the love and harmony so evident within the Rush family is something we can all admire. There are some interesting supporting characters, and the guest cast boasts many fine actors and actresses. No doubt some of the jokes would not make it into the sitcoms of today, but one must bear in mind that what is politically incorrect now has not always been so. This delightful series richly deserves a DVD release and I hope it will not be too long coming.