My only issue

My only issue is not with the shoiw itself but the fact that PBS (who broadcast the show here in the US) only show the series from about 1990 to 2000 or so (through the season after Bill Ownes passed away). I would love to see the 20 years or so beforehand one of these days.

I am always unsreu how to classify this show to friends here in the US other than telling them that this is "comfort" TV. While almost every epsiode is structured in the same way (3 older men acting like children in some funny scheme, a Compo and Nora exchange, the women having tea, a visit to Auntie Waignwrights, etc.) there is something very loveable and comfrting in the characters that keeps you coming back. The setting are beautiful, and the characters seem like family. Excellent TV!

This is almost the flip side of "Keeping Up Appearances" - another British show which I love. KUA is structured the same way - almost every episode is the same but you keep coming back. However, the KUA characters are not as loveable (of course) as LOTSW.