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.
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- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes aired
- 40
- Latest aired
- S05E10
- Total runtime
- 19h 59min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 October 1990 – December 1990 6 episodes
- Season 2 September 1991 – November 1991 10 episodes
- Season 3 September 1992 – October 1992 7 episodes
- Season 4 September 1993 – October 1993 7 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 10 months
- Season 5 September 1995 – November 1995 10 episodes
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S05E01 The Senior Citizen's Outing
September 3 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
Hyacinth volunteers to look after the old people in an outing to the funfair, however a certain old man proves to be quite a handful. As the day progresses, Hyacinth ends up in a mirror house, on some dodgems and on a ghost train.
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S05E02 The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball
September 10 · 29min find the promo
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Hyacinth prepares for the Mayor's fancy dress ball and is also on a mission to impress the new neighbours, a few streets away.
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S05E03 Hyacinth is Alarmed
September 17 · 30min find the promo
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Richard is terrified to wake up to see Hyacinth smiling at him; he later realises he has forgotten his and Hyacinth's wedding anniversary. Richard then decides to have an alarm system installed, claiming it is Hyacinth's "surprise" anniversary present.
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S05E04 A Riverside Picnic
September 24 · 30min find the promo
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Hyacinth organises a riverside picnic, much to the despair of those invited. Despite Emett's and the Vicar's best efforts to tell Hyacinth they are unable to attend, they find getting out of Hyacinth's function impossible. As always, Hyacinth's plans of perfection are shattered when a digger dumps dirt in her chosen location for the picnic.
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S05E05 Skis
October 1 · 30min find the promo
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For Richard’s birthday Hyacinth buys some skis as she believes they "will look good on the car". However needing Violet and Bruce’s roof rack the Buckets head off to Violet's luxury home, picking two neighbours up along the way. Hyacinth is thrown into a panic when arriving as Violet and Bruce are arguing.
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S05E06 Country Estate Sale
October 8 · 30min find the promo
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Richard is not looking forward to going to a country house sale with Hyacinth as he believes she will spend beyond their limit. Liz and brother Emmett are also going to the sale, and are devastated when they realise Hyacinth is there. Meanwhile, a Mrs Braddock has commandeered Onslow’s car and is impersonating his dog, which has gone missing.
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S05E07 The Boy Friend
October 15 · 30min find the promo
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Hyacinth sings to her hearts content when discovering Emmett's latest musical The Boyfriend is in production. Meanwhile Daddy is once again back in the war and guarding Onslow’s house with a sharp object.
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S05E08 A Barbecue At Violet's
October 22 · 30min find the promo
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A "luxury barbecue" at Violet's house looks like being a disaster because Bruce and Violet keep having violent arguments. Hyacinth organises a sing song in an attempt to take everyone's mind off their hosts' battle. Later, Hyacinth goes along to a rehearsal of "The Boy Friend" to offer her services to Emmet.
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S05E09 New Car
October 29 · 30min find the promo
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Hyacinth is completely insulted when she is awarded second prize at the local craft fair, and over Lydia Hawksworth. Scandalized even further when she and Richard are overtaken by Lydia's new car, it isn't long before Richard's worst fears are realized and Hyacinth sets her sights on a newer, more expensive Rolls Royce.
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S05E10 The Hostess
November 5 · 30min find the promo
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Hyacinth has put an advert in the local newspaper to teach people social etiquette, however an excited Hyacinth does not quite get what she expected.