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The Good Life

The Good Life
★ 7.7/10•1975•30m•TV-PG•Comedy
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The Good Life brings laughter and hope to suburbia!

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.

John Esmonde · Writer

Bob Larbey · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 4, 1975

Episodes

Episode 1 - Plough Your Own FurrowE130m

Plough Your Own Furrow

After he has celebrated his 40th birthday Tom decides that he is unhappy with his life style so he packs his job in, farms his large garden and becomes self sufficient.

Apr 4, 1975

Episode 2 - Say Little Hen ...E230m

Say Little Hen ...

The Goods install the first chickens in their chicken coop, but they prove slow to lay their first eggs. Incensed by the condescension of the Leadbetters when they are invited to dinner together with Tom's former boss & his wife, the Goods decide to sacrifice one of the chickens to make a show of their not being as poor as the Leadbetters think.

Apr 11, 1975

Episode 3 - The Weaker Sex?E330m

The Weaker Sex?

Tom buys an old-fashioned range for their kitchen from a passing rag-and-bone man, but Barbara becomes irate when she ends up doing most of the hard work to get it ready for use, while he tries to make a system for scaring the birds off their crops.

Apr 18, 1975

Episode 4 - Pig's LibE430m

Pig's Lib

The Goods continue their bartering with local suppliers, but Barbara has a misunderstanding while negotiating with the window-cleaner. They then add a pair of pigs in a sty to their back garden, at which Margo is so appalled she brings in the chairman of the local residents' association to persuade them out of it, but is unsuccessful. However, when one escapes into the Leadbetter's garden, she can only be mollified by getting rid of it.

Apr 25, 1975

Episode 5 - The Thing in the CellarE530m

The Thing in the Cellar

Tom puts the finishing touches to their own electricity generator in the cellar, which runs on their animals' waste. He then goes fishing with Jerry, and decides to store the surplus in the freezer, until the generator plays up...

May 2, 1975

Episode 6 - The Pagan RiteE630m

The Pagan Rite

In order to pay for a treat for Barbara, Tom takes a short contract from his old firm, and tries to keep it a secret from her - but his plan is foiled when he fails to account for Margo's nosiness.

May 9, 1975

Episode 7 - Backs to the WallE730m

Backs to the Wall

While starting the harvest, Tom injures his back digging,and since Margo and Jerry are on holiday Barbara is left to look after the farm all on her own. A storm then adds to their problems by turning their garden into a mud bath.

May 16, 1975

Actors

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Tom Good

Felicity Kendal

Felicity Kendal

Barbara Good

Paul Eddington

Paul Eddington

Jerry Leadbetter

Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith

Margo Leadbetter

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