Similarities

[maltrab]

Between LOSW, OAH and SOAH, I bet you can find many, so I will start the ball rolling with

Compo gets wet when Nora chucked water on him from her window, in OAH Granville got the same treatment from Nurse Gladys

 

[theatrically_inclined]

Ummm... oooh ... ahhh... I can't think of any!

 

[Barrychuckle]

Another obvious one (other than the same writer!) is tight fisted shop owners in LOTSW & S/OAH

 

[Graham]

Nora & Mrs Blewitt, both enjoyed prodding vegetables.

 

[Barrychuckle]

I think Compo & Onslow are similar characters, lovable but workshy!

 

[mashibinbin]

All have the same writer!

In all the women are strong and most definitely in charge whilst it's down to the men to be mostly childlike.

 

[RichardFromMarple]

Edie & Hyacinth are both from a working class background but put on heirs & graces, this aspect of Edie was downplayed after Keeping Up Appearances started.

 

[Barrychuckle]

Mrs Blewett & Nora Batty seem very similar characters, but I can't quite put my finger on why that is........

 

[mashibinbin]

Mrs Blewett & Nora Batty seem very similar characters, but I can't quite put my finger on why that is........

It has to be because their surnames both begin with B!

 

[Barrychuckle]

It has to be because their surnames both begin with B!

Bet you had to get up early to work that one out

 

[Adanor]

There is a motif of ladders being a source of comedy. In LOTSW, there is a lot of comedy around ladders being removed; like that one where Foggy fancies himself as first aid provider and takes a ladder that's being used by a roofer. In OAH, Arkwright goes up a ladder to woo Nurse Gladys.

 

[codfanglers]

I think Compo & Onslow are similar characters, lovable but workshy!

Similarities, yes. Although, Compo had A LOT more energy!

 

[codfanglers]

The gathering of the ladies is both Summer Wine and SOAH

 

[Barrychuckle]

Similarities, yes. Although, Compo had A LOT more energy!

Mind you Onslow does summon energy reserves when Daisy gets amourous !!!! .....

To find something else to do!

 

[Onslow]

Oh, NICE!

 

[captain clutterbuck]

There was a nod to Getting Sam Home I'm sure in the well catered funeral episode Nurse Gladys enters the shop Arkwright refers to her as Nurse Gladys Bless Her .

 

[Adanor]

All have the same writer!

In all the women are strong and most definitely in charge whilst it's down to the men to be mostly childlike.

Oh dear, it finally came to me -- that (ahem) I, yes, saw that -- yup, when I was a child and it has occurred to me that -- my parents fit that model. Yep, Nora and Wally to the "T."

 

[imitation700mb]

A lot of comedy came from bicycles, or the way the characters used bicycles, especially in LOTSW and Granville's bike in OAH

 

[maltrab]

A lot of comedy came from bicycles, or the way the characters used bicycles, especially in LOTSW and Granville's bike in OAH

Have you noticed that you often don't see them actually crash the bike, the bike goes out of shot and you hear the sound of a crash

 

[Onslow]

They just showed the "Christmas Special" here tonight and there was indeed a bike crash. A curious camera-on-front of frame facing David Jason as he rode around. Of course the motion of the crash is tightly edited but still off camera. It seemed to be an introductory episode as many of the characters were discussed/introduced in exposition. Very enjoyable. I will reserve matching up what I saw with an episode guide for after I post this.