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The Good Life

Comedy

The Good Life

1975 – 1978 (completed) · 4 seasons · 30 episodes · United Kingdom · English

The Good Life (1975) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 8.0/10 on IMDb from 3,496 votes. Updated

64.5GRM score
★ 8.0IMDb · 3k

Tom and Barbara Good escape the rat race and pursue a self-sufficient lifestyle in Surbiton, much to the concern, frustration and sometimes envy of their neighbours Margo and Jerry Leadbetter. Entitled ‘Good Neighbors’ when shown in the USA.

Top cast

10
Richard Briers
Tom Good
Felicity Kendal
Barbara Good
Penelope Keith
Margo Leadbetter
Paul Eddington
Jerry Leadbetter
Reginald Marsh
Sir Andrew
Charmian May
Mrs. Weaver
Moyra Fraser
Felicity
Tony Selby
Sam
Wolfe Morris
Michelangelo Lombardi
Robert Gillespie
Mr. Carter

Seasons

4

best episode: S3E5 — The Wind-Break War ★ 8.9 (156)

S17 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Plough Your Own Furrow★ 7.3176
  • E2Say Little Hen...★ 7.4141
  • E3The Weaker Sex?★ 7.6137
  • E4Pig's Lib★ 7.8135
  • E5The Thing in the Cellar★ 7.8125
  • E6The Pagan Rite★ 7.7127
  • E7Backs to the Wall★ 8.3128
S27 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Just My Bill★ 7.7119
  • E2The Guru of Surbiton★ 7.6123
  • E3Mr. Fix-It★ 7.8110
  • E4The Day Peace Broke Out★ 8.1111
  • E5Mutiny★ 8.2108
  • E6Home Sweet Home★ 8.0111
  • E7Going to Pot?★ 8.2102
S37 eps · ★ 8.3
  • E1The Early Birds★ 8.1107
  • E2The Happy Event★ 8.5114
  • E3A Tug of the Forelock★ 8.0101
  • E4I Talk to the Trees★ 8.3105
  • E5The Wind-Break War★ 8.9156
  • E6Whose Fleas Are These?★ 8.1104
  • E7The Last Posh Frock★ 8.2106
S49 eps · ★ 8.2
  • E1Away from It All★ 7.994
  • E2The Green Door★ 8.2100
  • E3Our Speaker Today★ 8.2100
  • E4The Weaver's Tale★ 8.393
  • E5Suit Yourself★ 8.289
  • E6Sweet and Sour Charity★ 7.888
  • E7Anniversary★ 8.5107
  • E8Silly, But It's Fun....★ 8.6187
  • E9When I'm 65★ 8.192

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Seasons

4

best episode: S3E5 — The Wind-Break War ★ 8.9 (156)

S17 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Plough Your Own Furrow★ 7.3176
  • E2Say Little Hen...★ 7.4141
  • E3The Weaker Sex?★ 7.6137
  • E4Pig's Lib★ 7.8135
  • E5The Thing in the Cellar★ 7.8125
  • E6The Pagan Rite★ 7.7127
  • E7Backs to the Wall★ 8.3128
S27 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Just My Bill★ 7.7119
  • E2The Guru of Surbiton★ 7.6123
  • E3Mr. Fix-It★ 7.8110
  • E4The Day Peace Broke Out★ 8.1111
  • E5Mutiny★ 8.2108
  • E6Home Sweet Home★ 8.0111
  • E7Going to Pot?★ 8.2102
S37 eps · ★ 8.3
  • E1The Early Birds★ 8.1107
  • E2The Happy Event★ 8.5114
  • E3A Tug of the Forelock★ 8.0101
  • E4I Talk to the Trees★ 8.3105
  • E5The Wind-Break War★ 8.9156
  • E6Whose Fleas Are These?★ 8.1104
  • E7The Last Posh Frock★ 8.2106
S49 eps · ★ 8.2
  • E1Away from It All★ 7.994
  • E2The Green Door★ 8.2100
  • E3Our Speaker Today★ 8.2100
  • E4The Weaver's Tale★ 8.393
  • E5Suit Yourself★ 8.289
  • E6Sweet and Sour Charity★ 7.888
  • E7Anniversary★ 8.5107
  • E8Silly, But It's Fun....★ 8.6187
  • E9When I'm 65★ 8.192

Top cast

10
RRichard BriersTom GoodFFelicity KendalBarbara GoodPPenelope KeithMargo LeadbetterPPaul EddingtonJerry LeadbetterRReginald MarshSir AndrewCCharmian MayMrs. WeaverMMoyra FraserFelicityTTony SelbySamWWolfe MorrisMichelangelo LombardiRRobert GillespieMr. Carter

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