Keeping Up Appearances:Home Is Where the Hyacinth Is

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Keeping Up Appearances follows Hyacinth Bucket, a relentlessly ambitious housewife navigating social pretensions while managing her working-class relatives and bewildered husband Richard. This 1990 British comedy from writer Roy Clarke stars Patricia Routledge as the unforgettable Hyacinth, alongside Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, and Judy Cornwell. The series mines humor from Hyacinth’s desperate attempts to impress her neighbors and climb the social ladder, delivering sharp satire on class and aspiration.

This single-disc DVD release from PBS contains five episodes from season two, running two hours and twenty-five minutes total and rated TV-PG. The collection includes “Cocktails with a Greek Shipping Millionaire,” “The Unfortunate Prospect of Early Retirement,” “Play-Things for Daddy,” “Three Piece Suite,” and “Picnic for Daddy,” along with outtakes and cast biographies. Own this beloved comedy series on physical media at a used price.