The Good Life, Season 3, Episode 5: "The Wind-break War"

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barbarboy

16 жыл бұрын

original air date: 10/08/1976
Penelope Keith, Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal and Paul Eddington

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@omar168 16 жыл бұрын

I watched British comedies on PBS while growing up in the 70s. I developed a big crush on Penelope Keith. I found her tall, beatiful and elegant and I loved the accent and attitude.

@qantasCapt 13 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of Margo's best moments! Classic comedy and great cast. Margo has some fabulous lines in this series, infact it could be argued she stole the show. Great comic timing. I still crack up laughing despite knowing every line verbatim.

@jakeornot6306 2 жыл бұрын

The show had perfectly-balanced characters.

@bazzatheblue 6 жыл бұрын

Penelope was fit as fuck.

@johnjolinson9003 7 жыл бұрын

Penelope is such a fabulous actress . Lady Face Ache 😂

@jakeornot6306 2 жыл бұрын

That's what 'Mr. Bailey' says? I'll now delete my post saying that even after watching the episode hundreds of times, I still couldn't make it out. Thank you.

@mrector 16 жыл бұрын

"Keep your verbal convolutions to yourself". Priceless.

@sheargillsparkie9588 3 жыл бұрын

Penelope Keith also played the part of Amanda in Noel Cowards, ‘Private Lives’. She was utterly sensational. It was as if Noel coward had written the part of Amanda with her in mind. No one has ever come even close in my opinion. Absolutely sublime actress in every way.

@MMOAvideos 10 жыл бұрын

Possibly the finest episode of a very fine comedy programme

@streetsbrook 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. I’ve just watched this episode again (on BBC 4 in 2021) and I remembered almost every line from seeing it as a kid. It really is their finest moment and embodies what was so wonderful about these characters.

@gayham 5 жыл бұрын

One of the most iconic tv characters ever!

@JazzmanJibilla 13 жыл бұрын

I've always felt that Penelope Keith had the best comic timing of the cast.

@jakeornot6306 2 жыл бұрын

Nah. She's great, but remember that 'Margo' had no sense of humor, so when she delivered, you got the full plate.

@silverkitty2503 2 жыл бұрын

she did

@sync5009 6 жыл бұрын

My favourite scene! I loved this show.

@StargazerNorth1 6 жыл бұрын

Best character of the whole series!

@braxxian 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. I hated Tom, liked Jerry and Barbara, but loved Margo.

@jakeornot6306 2 жыл бұрын

@@braxxian I have read that Richard Briars hated 'Tom', too.

@StargazerNorth1 2 жыл бұрын

@@braxxian I found Barbara almost as bad as Tom. She’s one of those women who likes to make out she’s “one of the boys” in order to show up friends like Margot.

@Benjiesbeenbetter. 3 ай бұрын

It makes me wonder if we'd still remember The Good Life if she hadn't been in it. It takes real skill to make such a humourless snob so watchable.

@Jagdtoq 16 жыл бұрын

'So we know french in Balham but not latin' classic lol

@muddywitch9016 Жыл бұрын

Now THAT is comedy! Not the rubbish we get there days!

@daletucknottuk 16 жыл бұрын

You just have to love Margo !!

@stevepettit2064 9 ай бұрын

I remember this in the 70s as a kid this is a classic along with the flooded veg garden and the Christmas one great stuff.

@stephthestar90 11 жыл бұрын

This was a classic episode!

@jakeornot6306 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Even though the urge to throw 'Tom' and 'Barbara' through the plate glass window increases with time.

@guhzizzah1988 16 жыл бұрын

spectacular is the word!

@Salmagundiii 16 жыл бұрын

I remember this episode! Thanks for posting it.

@jamieharrison7 12 жыл бұрын

@qantasCapt ....and it's interesting that she had voice only "scenes" in the very first episode. All other TV snob characters pale into insignificance beside Margo as far as I am concerned. The Wind-Break War is a classic episode and this scene is one of it's many, many highlights!

@Benjiesbeenbetter. 3 ай бұрын

Having had lousy experiences with builders, I could do with borrowing a Margot from somewhere.

@bearheart2009 5 жыл бұрын

Pick ehhhks.

@chrisfitzchrisfitz5182 Жыл бұрын

Great show!

@fkd1963 3 ай бұрын

She taught me “nota bene”

@rudolphclancy8293 26 күн бұрын

Much like how everyone knows a Del Boy, everyone knows Margo.

@jaycee330 3 жыл бұрын

"So we know French in Balham, but not Latin".

@doubledeckers 15 жыл бұрын

Amazingly the BBC often shows a version that has part of this scene cut out. It cuts from Margo saying 'kindly move my windbreak' to Mr Bailey shouting 'stop what you're doing' and also cuts out Margo putting her head around the door. So Mr Bailey gets the last word. It completely ruins the episode.

@Benjiesbeenbetter. 3 ай бұрын

I suppose they think modern viewers will get a headache from long words like convolutions, or that there's something offensive about music societies. Wow, I just noticed your comment was 15 years ago. I hope you are well if you read this. I hope it if you don't as well.

@jameslong3509 8 ай бұрын

I often wonder what the Margo’s of this world would feel about how well some tradesmen do these days and the serious money some of them bring in? They have useful skills the market needs and charge prices to match.

@Benjiesbeenbetter. 3 ай бұрын

Margot wouldn't be in the least phased if a tradesman had more money than her. She'd probably see that as all the more reason for him to do as she asks. "I am the one paying for your large house, foreign holidays and that rather vulgar car you drive, so you will do as I say."