Just when I thought I knew everything ...
I'm stunned this unknown show to me has 11 pages of comments.
I hope to find this in my future TV travels.
Thanks to those who chose to highlight this particular production.
imo you arent missing much. its not for my generation (im 30) and I can get the nostalgic love. and some do say it started off good.... I guess.
but its truly the same jokes repeated over and over and over and over and over again..
the summary says " Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly"
and its true.. its the same joke over and over again. if you've watched on you've watched them all. nothing new or innovative. just the literal same joke, retold differently
a far better british comedy would be "Are You Being Served" that first came out in 1972 and I still think is hilarious.
Last Of The Summer Wine, for me, was one of those shows that was made by it's time slot.
Some shows, it doesn't really matter when you watch it. Others, it sort of does.
Last Of The Summer Wine was never supposed to be cutting edge, clever or making any kind of statement. It was just meant to be about an older generation being silly. Yes a lot of the jokes were repeated, and you saw them coming. But it had a gentle charm that made it perfect for Sunday evenings, when it was on. It was cosy tea time show, that didn't really require much thinking. Whack it on on a Saturday, when people have been off all day, not at work tomorrow. Generally in a good mood. Might be having a drink or a takeaway, or are getting ready to go out. You're not really in the mood for a bunch of old geezers falling over and chasing Nora Batty around. Sunday night, you're more likely to be vegged out, trying not to think of work the next day, just want something comfy and familair. Not heavy, or unmissbale, or event TV.