Keeping Up Appearances

Seasons

1990

7.9

A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Daddy's Accident

Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet), an overbearing hostess, is stunned when her less-than-well-off sisters Daisy and Rose inform her that their father has been taken to the hospital. Hyacinth is even more stunned however when she finds out why he was taken there.

S1 • E2

The New Vicar

As Hyacinth prepares to have the new vicar over for tea, Rose threatens to commit suicide and their father runs off with a gypsy woman.

S1 • E3

Stately Home

After an eventful visits at Daddy's, Hyacinth and Richard visit a stately home where they wait to catch a glimpse of the residing family. But Hyacinth's attempts to attract her ladyships eye are stifled when Daisy, Onslow and Rose turn up.

S1 • E4

The Charity Shop

Hyacinth is distracted from her community service at the charity shop when Daisy informs her that there is a strange woman in Daddy's bedroom claiming to be his fiancée.

S1 • E5

Daisy's Toyboy

Attempting to get Onslow's attention, Daisy picks up a toyboy who--with any luck--will make him jealous; meanwhile, Hyacinth forces Elizabeth and Richard to help her organize the setup of a function at the church hall.

S1 • E6

The Christening

Daisy and Onslow's daughter Stephanie is having her baby christened. When her car breaks down, Hyacinth and Richard volunteer to go pick her up and bring her to the church, but they are unprepared for what awaits them.