Classic Sitcoms

Bless This House is almost the quintessential sitcom staple in that it featured put upon suburbanite stationary salesman Sidney Abbott who longed for a quiet life but had reckoned without the problems of his wife and teenage son and daughter. Carla Lane was amongst the writers on the show. 
The DVD contains episodes 8-12, these making up the first colour episodes from season one, the disc also contains a good bio of Sid James detailed cast and episode info and an easy to use animated menu.
SPECIFICATIONS
Format:
PAL Region 2  Total Running Time: 120 minutes Certificate: PG 
The DVD contains 5 episodes.
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Man About The House. This release of the flat sharing sitcom contains the whole of season one revealing how would be chef Robin Tripp came to be living with seventies hotties Jo and Chrissy, this being the 70's of course the permissiveness was all in the mind of the viewer. Writers Mortimer and Cooke went on to create the spin off to this show George and Mildred (see below). As in all of these classic sitcom releases the DVD contains detailed episode information (including transmission times) and an easy to use menu system. 
SPECIFICATIONS
Format:
PAL Region 2  Total Running Time: 162 minutes Certificate: PG 
The DVD contains 7 episodes.
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George and Mildred. Clear Vision continue with their classic sitcoms range by bringing us the complete first season of Man About the House spin-off George and Mildred. There are six episodes on the disc detailing how Mildred was determined to move up in society when she and George moved onto a new middle class housing estate. 
SPECIFICATIONS
Format:
PAL Region 2  Total Running Time: 147 minutes Certificate: PG 
The DVD contains 6 episodes.
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Father Dear Father. This release comprises the first colour episodes to be filmed (season three in fact) and is in fact the complete season. Father Dear Father was a sitcom that ran for 7 seasons from 1968-73 (written by Mortimer and Cooke) and was about Successful novelist and widower Patrick Glover struggles to keep his two daughters on a tight rein. Two series were made in Australia 1978-79. The disc also contains detailed episode information (including transmission times) and an easy to use menu system. 
SPECIFICATIONS
Format:
PAL Region 2  Total Running Time: 143 minutes Certificate: PG 
The DVD contains 6 episodes.
Never The Twain. The complete season one of this sitcom about the warring antique dealers (the upper-class Simon Peel and the working class Oliver Smallbridge) is presented on this release from Clear Vision. The disc also contains a picture gallery, detailed episode information (including transmission times) and an easy to use menu system. 
SPECIFICATIONS
Format:
PAL Region 2  Total Running Time: 145 minutes Certificate: PG 
The DVD contains 6 episodes.

 

                 
 

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