EPISODEEREarly Retirement1992
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Early Retirement
30m episode runtime
A 30-minute comedy episode from Keeping Up Appearances, Season 3, Episode 1.
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Series Progress: Episode 30 of 5654% Completed
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Richard's early retirement means he will be spending more time at home with Hyacinth (Patricia Routledge), just the thing to make him dazed and confused on his last work day. He dreads the ordeal so much he begs his boss (Ivor Danvers) to let him keep working. At the Bucket residence, Hyacinth invites Elizabeth (Josephine Tewson) over for coffee and boasts about her candlelight supper guest Mrs. Henderson, one of "the Hendersons" -- "the frozen food people," whom she hopes could give Richard an executive position. The lovestruck Rose (Mary Millar), pretending to live at Hyacinth's house, asks her boyfriend Roger (Jon Glover) to meet her there. He brings his big, stubborn dog Olive with him just as Hyacinth expects Mrs. Henderson to arrive.
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FAQ
How long is Early Retirement?
Early Retirement runs for 30m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under comedy, satire, sitcom.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 56 episodes across 5 seasons, about 28h 44m total.
Episodes (56)
- Keeping Up Appearances S5 E11 29m
- Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Special 1993 58m
- Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Special 1991 29m
- Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Special 1994 48m
- E01 Episode 1
- E01 A Very Merry Hyacinth
- E02 Episode 2
- E09 Comedy Connections
- E09 Episode 9
- S01E01 Daddy's Accident 30m
- S01E02 Welcoming the Dishy Vicar
- S01E02 Episode 2
- S01E02 The New Vicar 30m
- S01E03 Stately Home 30m
- S01E04 A Fate Worse Than Senility
- S01E04 Episode 4
- S01E04 The Charity Shop 30m
- S01E05 Daisy's Toyboy 30m
- S01E06 The Christening 30m
- S02E01 A Strange Man 30m
- S02E10 A Picnic for Daddy 30m
- S02E02 Driving Mrs. Fortescue 30m
- S02E03 The Candlelight Supper 30m
- S02E04 Golfing with the Major 30m
- S02E05 Problems With Relatives 30m
- S02E06 Onslow's Birthday 30m
- S02E07 Singing for Emmet 30m
- S02E08 The Toy Store 30m
- S02E09 The Three-Piece Suite 30m
- S03E01 Early Retirement 30m Viewing
- S03E02 Iron Age Remains 30m
- S03E03 Violet's Country Cottage 30m
- S03E04 How To Go On Holiday Without Really Trying (Travel Brochure) 30m
- S03E05 Richard's New Hobby 30m
- S03E06 The Art Exhibition 30m
- S03E07 What to Wear When Yachting 30m
- S04E01 Episode 1
- S04E01 A Job For Richard 30m
- S04E02 Country Retreat 30m
- S04E03 A Celebrity for the Barbecue 30m
- S04E04 Episode 4
- S04E04 Rural Retreat
- S04E05 Looking at Properties 30m
- S04E06 Episode 6
- S04E06 Please Mind Your Head 30m
- S04E07 Let There Be Light 30m
- S05E01 Senior Citizens Outing 30m
- S05E10 The Hostess 30m
- S05E02 The Fancy Dress Ball 30m
- S05E03 Hyacinth Is Alarmed 30m
- S05E04 Riparian Entertainments 30m
- S05E05 Skis 30m
- S05E06 Country Estate Sale 30m
- S05E07 The Boy Friend 30m
- S05E08 A Barbecue at Violet's 30m
- S05E09 The Rolls Royce 30m
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