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Brilliant comedy in the 70's, have watched repeats on uk gold, still as funny as when they were first aired. Micheal Crawford plays a guy who's a walking disaster area, nothing goes right for him, his daft voice is a laugh.

The 70's british tv was brilliant when you look at the other comedys that were aired during the 70's they include....

Monty pythons flying circus Fawlty towers On the buses "Carry on" movies

Who said the 70's were bad

this comedy gets 9/10, Crawford also did all of his own stunts.

Frank Spencer means well, but everything he touches just seems to go wrong, from kitchen appliances to holidays, to roller skating, he just manages to mess things up, he is however supported by his wonderful, beautiful wife, Betty.

It doesn't matter how many times I watch it, or what episode I put on, my mood is always elevated, this is comedy of the highest order.

I love the chemistry between Crawford and Dotrice, you definitely see a sense of admiration, of camaraderie between the pair. It helps answer the show's biggest question, why on Earth did Betty put up with him.

So many wonderful episodes, but my personal favourite, has to be the holiday, the moving furniture and screams of Mr Bedford are agonisingly funny.

What has always amazed me, is the fact that Michael Crawford did all of his own stunts, and there are many, some of them are incredible, they'd never get away with it these days, the health and safety people would have forty fits.

Magical comedy.

9/10.

'This room will be totally destroyed.'

That was my mother's prediction when Frank took Betty into a fairly down-market hotel on some coastal town or other for a stab at a second honeymoon - suffice to say she was correct and a lot of hilarity ensured. First episode I ever watched, and I have been in love with Frank and Betty ever since. Seriously, I think Micheal Crawford must have been the best physical comedian since Buster Keaton. His stunts just gave every episode an edge. It was brilliant.

A word on Michelle Dotrice. She managed to develop Betty as a strong character with her own (usually very funny) contribution. Compared to the thankless exposition and moaning that Gwyneth Strong and Tess Peak - Jones were lumbered with in 'Only Fools...'

I cannot recommend this enough.

Entertaining British Comedy from the 70s. I have two of the series on DVD. Frank's character can get frustrating at times and it is something the viewer just has to get used to. Some of his stunts were very impressive indeed. Michele Dotrice is amazing with her unflappability ! One of the best is where Frank has to act in a play. Certainly one of the better comedies of the seventies and anyway a cut above all the rubbish comedy ( if you can call it comedy ) nowadays !

I got my first taste of this series recently. The comedy is side-splitting, especially when you realize that is the very intense "Phantom of the Opera" on your screen with that innocent look on his face making a complete disaster of everything.

I can't wait to see more episodes. The episodes I saw, about a second honeymoon and an RAF reunion, were laugh-out-loud hilarious. The comedy is very physical. Crawford has astounding delivery. He looks so young and different from the way he did when international stardom hit him. My sister lived in England and was a fan of this series, and I can still remember how astonished she was that Crawford was taken so seriously after Phantom. She, and millions of others, knew him as the hapless Frank Spencer, the man with "troubles."