Bless This House
- TV Series
- 1971–1976
- 30m
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6.9/10
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Sid and Jean Abbott struggle to understand their teenage children's progressive ways. The couple live in London with protest-loving son Mike and trendy daughter Sally.Sid and Jean Abbott struggle to understand their teenage children's progressive ways. The couple live in London with protest-loving son Mike and trendy daughter Sally.Sid and Jean Abbott struggle to understand their teenage children's progressive ways. The couple live in London with protest-loving son Mike and trendy daughter Sally.
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I really like Bless This House, it isn't my favourite show ever, but it is fun and relaxing. The look of the series may be a little dated by today's standards, but I do like the scenery especially and the camera work was nice. The writing is constantly witty and funny, and the casting is very well done indeed. Comedy legend Sidney James is pretty much incomparable as Sid, a grouchy father figure who tries to assert his domination over his family, and Diana Coupland is great value as his wife Jean who serves as a sort of foil to his plans. Anthony Jackson, Sally Geeson, Patsy Rowlands and Robin Stewart are appealing in the supporting roles. The theme tune is catchy and definitely memorable, I love a good theme tune and this one was a good one, no more than good, it was great! The situations that Sid gets himself into makes for compulsive viewing, they range from funny to hilarious. I do agree that Series 6 isn't as strong as the other seasons, but overall I enjoy Bless This House. 9/10 Bethany Cox
With Sid James(of Carry on fame) as the dad of this household you are guaranteed to get a laugh from this tv series. If you in any way like any of the old programmes like On the buses,George & Mildred,Love thy neighbour and lots more about at approx the same time then you will certainly like this show......
While not quite as good or as funny as On The Buses or Love Thy Neighbour, it's still a good show, probably on the same level as George and Mildred. Only the odd average episode here and there.
Sid James is definitely the star of the show, without him I think it would only have been average. The rest of the cast are all still good though.
It probably does peak in season 4 however, the last two seasons while still worthwhile, aren't quite as good.
Sid James is definitely the star of the show, without him I think it would only have been average. The rest of the cast are all still good though.
It probably does peak in season 4 however, the last two seasons while still worthwhile, aren't quite as good.
Typical 70s sitcom here...the ones of which todays comedians look down on...The modern so called comedy...Not Going Out,,,In Betweeners...etc...should watch this and see how it's done.
Sid James is the sun here with everybody else in his comedy gravity. Nobody could have kept this show fresh for 5 years and had it not been for his untimely death we would have seen a lot more...even the spin off movie was great.
ITV cannot do sitcom anymore..but this along with Man About The House..George and Mildred..Nearest and Dearest shows that they could in their day.
Such a shame that he never got the Knighthood he deserved...this was his show , he made it his as he did with the Carry On genre.
All the crew understood he was the cog and worked around him perfectly. much missed and a true comedy genius.
Sid James is the sun here with everybody else in his comedy gravity. Nobody could have kept this show fresh for 5 years and had it not been for his untimely death we would have seen a lot more...even the spin off movie was great.
ITV cannot do sitcom anymore..but this along with Man About The House..George and Mildred..Nearest and Dearest shows that they could in their day.
Such a shame that he never got the Knighthood he deserved...this was his show , he made it his as he did with the Carry On genre.
All the crew understood he was the cog and worked around him perfectly. much missed and a true comedy genius.
This is one of the best ITV comedies such that its episodes, should be made available on the ITV Hub so we can still enjoy them.
It does crop up on the box though strangely not via ITV sources, it's available on the CCXTV Channel. Number 23 on my Freeview television selection, which is where I have just seen it.
Sid James is a well known and yes loved actor to British audiences on film and TV, mostly through comedy performances.
He certainly deserved his own TV Comedy show and this is it, it's really tailored around him and it certainly fits him like the proverbial glove.
The Abbott's are an atypical TV Comedy family though thankfully, not the same 'Type' as became all too familiar on our tellies. That of the frankly all too twee more middle class type sit coms, the Abbott family is much less than that. Thanks that is to the character of father Sid, the Abbott's appear at any rate somewhat more working class.
Mum Jean Abbott is aptly played by Diana Coupland with just the right touch, to fit perfectly as Sid Abbott's better half.
The Abbott kids Sally and Mike are both well played, by Sally Geeson and Robin Stewart.
The neighbours Betty and Trevor Lewis are personified by good comedy performers, Patsy Rowlands and Anthony Jackson.
In Bless this House we have not just 1 but 2 typical British Happy Families, for the price of 1 excellent TV Comedy show.
It does crop up on the box though strangely not via ITV sources, it's available on the CCXTV Channel. Number 23 on my Freeview television selection, which is where I have just seen it.
Sid James is a well known and yes loved actor to British audiences on film and TV, mostly through comedy performances.
He certainly deserved his own TV Comedy show and this is it, it's really tailored around him and it certainly fits him like the proverbial glove.
The Abbott's are an atypical TV Comedy family though thankfully, not the same 'Type' as became all too familiar on our tellies. That of the frankly all too twee more middle class type sit coms, the Abbott family is much less than that. Thanks that is to the character of father Sid, the Abbott's appear at any rate somewhat more working class.
Mum Jean Abbott is aptly played by Diana Coupland with just the right touch, to fit perfectly as Sid Abbott's better half.
The Abbott kids Sally and Mike are both well played, by Sally Geeson and Robin Stewart.
The neighbours Betty and Trevor Lewis are personified by good comedy performers, Patsy Rowlands and Anthony Jackson.
In Bless this House we have not just 1 but 2 typical British Happy Families, for the price of 1 excellent TV Comedy show.
Did you know
- TriviaSid James grew to dislike the series and fell into a deep depression towards the end. He increasingly looked back at "Hancock's Half Hour" as the quality part of his tv career.
- Quotes
Jean Abbott: Any minute now, Sid will be coming round, begging for his cocoa.
Betty Lewis: Any minute now, Trevor will be round begging for his - and it won't be cocoa!
- ConnectionsFeatured in 40 Years of Laughter: The Sitcoms (1995)
- How many seasons does Bless This House have?Powered by Alexa
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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