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Man About the House

1973 – 1976Show6 seasons39 episodesTV-14

Comedy
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3

Summary

Man About the House is a British sitcom created and written by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, and starring Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Richard O'Sullivan, Brian Murphy, and Yootha Joyce.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Not for scares, brutality or big ideas.

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Man About the House episodes

6 seasons · 39 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Three's a Crowd, 7.6
  2. S1 E2 And Mother Makes Four, 7.3
  3. S1 E3 Some Enchanted Evening, 7.4
  4. S1 E4 And Then There Were Two, 7.5
  5. S1 E5 It's Only Money, 7.1
  6. S1 E6 Match of the Day, 6.9
  7. S1 E7 No Children, No Dogs, 7.0
  1. S2 E1 While the Cat's Away, 7.4
  2. S2 E2 Colour Me Yellow, 6.9
  3. S2 E3 In Praise of Older Men, 7.6
  4. S2 E4 Did You Ever Meet Rommel?, 7.0
  5. S2 E5 Two Foot Two, Eyes of Blue, 6.8
  6. S2 E6 Carry Me Back to Old Southampton, 7.5
  1. S3 E1 Cuckoo in the Nest, 7.2
  2. S3 E2 Come Into My Parlour, 7.4
  3. S3 E3 I Won't Dance, Don't Ask Me..., 7.2
  4. S3 E4 Of Mice and Women, 7.7
  5. S3 E5 Somebody Out There Likes Me, 7.3
  6. S3 E6 We Shall Not Be Moved, 7.1
  7. S3 E7 Three of a Kind, 7.0
  1. S4 E1 Home & Away, 7.5
  2. S4 E2 One for the Road, 7.8
  3. S4 E3 All in the Game, 7.0
  4. S4 E4 Never Give Your Real Name, 7.7
  5. S4 E5 The Tender Trap, 7.1
  6. S4 E6 My Son, My Son, 7.8
  1. S5 E1 The Last Picture Show, 7.7
  2. S5 E2 Right Said George, 7.3
  3. S5 E3 A Little Knowledge, 7.0
  4. S5 E4 Love and Let Love, 7.1
  5. S5 E5 How Does Your Garden Grow, 7.4
  6. S5 E6 Come Fly with Me, 7.3
  1. S6 E1 The Party's Over, 7.3
  2. S6 E2 One More for the Pot, 7.0
  3. S6 E3 The Generation Game, 7.2
  4. S6 E4 The Sunshine Boys, 7.3
  5. S6 E5 Mum Always Liked You Best, 6.6
  6. S6 E6 Fire Down Below, 7.0
  7. S6 E7 Another Bride, Another Groom, 7.5

Cast

24 of 40 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Peter Frazer-Jones
Written by
Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke
Produced by
Peter Frazer-Jones

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Facts

August 15, 1973 · April 7, 1976 · Ended

First aired
August 15, 1973
Last aired
April 7, 1976
Status
Ended
Length
6 seasons · 39 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Not What It Looks Like, Wedding Finale, Embarrassing Middle Name +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Man About the House?"

Questions about Man About the House

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Man About the House?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Man About the House worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.3).

Is Man About the House okay for kids?

TV-14

Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Man About the House?

20 h

About 20 hours: 39 episodes in 6 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1973 to 1976.

Will Man About the House make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch Man About the House?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Man About the House use?

Not What It Looks LikeWedding FinaleEmbarrassing Middle NameBrainy BrunetteSpin-OffPunny NameChivalrous PervertStrip PokerOoh, Me Accent's SlippingMy LocalLaxative PrankLoveable Rogueand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Not What It Looks Like, Wedding Finale, and Embarrassing Middle Name.