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Man About the House

1973–1976 · 6 seasons

A light, cheeky flat-share sitcom full of dated innuendo and easy laughs, best enjoyed as a relaxed background watch.

Created by
Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Richard O'Sullivan
Overview
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. Six series were broadcast on ITV from 15 August 1973 to 7 April 1976. It was considered daring at the time because it featured a man sharing a London flat with two single women. Single roommates Chrissy and Jo search for a third tenant to help pay the rent, they intend on finding another female. But then they encounter Robin Tripp... who's looking for a place to stay. Two spin-offs were produced: George and Mildred (1976–79) and Robin's Nest (1977–81). A film adaptation was released in 1974 and, in 1977, the series was remade for American audiences as Three's Company.

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Created by
Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Richard O'Sullivan
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • love
  • gender
  • class
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy
Created by
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Starring
Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Richard O'Sullivan, Brian Murphy, Yootha Joyce, Bella Emberg, Doug Fisher, Helen Fraser
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Country
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Languages
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