TV series

Keeping Up Appearances

2000–2002 · 4 seasons

A light, cringe-comedy of manners where social climbing and family embarrassment produce steady, gentle laughs.

Overview: A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband. Portuguese remake of the British classic Keeping Up Appearances.
How it feels: Satirical, light, warm and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Class, family, identity, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
family
identity
ambition
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild