Have any of you ever watched the older BBC show "Good Neighbors"? In the UK it's called "The Good Life" but they changed the name here in the US because we already had a show by that name.
"Good Neighbors" is a sitcom from the '70's (I think) about a couple who live in an afluent community, but decide to forgo their way of life and live as simply and self-sufficiently as possible right there in their posh neighborhood. Their closest neighbor, however, is all aobut keeping up appearances, and having Mr. and Mrs. Good for neighbors doesn't exactly help! Mr. and Mrs. Good garden, raise pigs, goats, and chickens, make their own wine (which is a hillarious thread throught the entire show duration). It is honestly one of the funniest shows I have ever seen. I'm not sure that the humor is actually the funniest, but striving for simplicity myself, the humor definitely hit home!
PBS broadcasted all four seasons a good while back, but they can still be purchaces online for close to $12 a season. I haven't bought them yet, and I'm not one for buying much in the way of movies at all, but I would love to be able to pick them up some day. Sooooo funny! And clean enough for the whole family, by the way. |
