History Characters / KeepingUpAppearances

* InnocentlyInsensitive: To a delusional degree.

** Towards her last name.

* SpotOfTea: Subverted in that it's usually coffee, but she'll have Elizabeth over for a spot of a hot beverage virtually every day.

Hyacinth's third sister, who was mostly unseen except for a few appearances in the last season. Much respected by Hyacinth for having married a wealthy turf-accountant Bruce, her life isn't as idyllic as Hyacinth likes to make out due to her husband's penchant for women's clothes. Violet and Bruce both face divorce in the final season

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In a series 2 episode, Hyacinth gets in the car with Emmet and ''doesn't'' sing at him once. Elizabeth notes that for that to happen, she must be in some kind of panic.

The main protagonist, if you want to call [[VillainProtagonist her that.]] Hyacinth Bucket (or "Bouquet" as [[ItIsPronouncedTropay she prefers]]) is a pompous middle-class woman living in UsefulNotes/TheMidlands with her husband Richard. Determined to be a GrandeDame, Hyacinth's snobbish ways make her come off as a JerkAss. Her numerous attempts to climb the ladder of classes often fail due to her own incompetence, the unexpected appearance of her lower class family members, or other reasons.

* ItIsPronouncedTropay: "It's 'Bouquet'".

* DaddysGirl: One of her redeeming aspects is her open care for her father, despite being an insane DirtyOldMan that completely contrasts with her attempts at grandeur.

* SitcomArchNemesis: Somewhat subverted. Hyacinth considers several of her neighbours to be rivals. The closest may be her brother-in-law Onslow, who she considers to be vulgar and lazy (which is true). She is terrified of him entering her house, concerned what the neighbours would think, and his mere presence will somehow rot the wallpaper. Yet, they have moments of understanding and can get on pretty well depending on the occasion. For instance, the cruise episode has Hyacinth display a rare moment of humility, congratulating Onslow for winning a luxury holiday on the said cruise ship, dancing together.

** She is often called by customers for the local Chinese takeaway, since their numbers are only one digit removed. In one episode, she attempts to put an end to this by having Richard call the Chinese ambassador to get the company to change their number, to no avail.

%%* WellIntentionedExtremist: See JerkWithAHeartOfGold.

* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: Her husband who is only mentioned in the show, but is never named.

* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Often reveals herself to be this when she tries to make people think she's knowledgeable and sophisticated. One notable example occurs when Hyacinth organizes a pageant based on the English Civil War, with Richard as Charles I and herself as Charles' queen consort, Henrietta Maria, whom she believes was English, much to Emmet's great amusement[[note]]Henrietta Maria was French, and, as mentioned by Emmet, she married Charles I by proxy in Paris in 1625.[[/note]].

* EveryoneHasStandards: He may be a fat and rude slob, but that doesn't mean he has no right to be annoyed by Hyacinth's obnoxiousness, Rose's promiscuity and fickleness, or Daddy's outright weirdness and sleaziness.

** Actually she doesn't quite. Some of her vowels are still clearly Midlands.

* FatBastard: At times, usually towards Hyacinth or Daddy.
** More a case of EveryoneHasStandards: he may be a fat and rude slob, but that doesn't mean he has no right to be annoyed by Hyacinth's obnoxiousness, Rose's promiscuity and fickleness, or Daddy's outright weirdness and sleaziness.

* Catchphrase: "Bog off Onslow!"

Introduced in episode two, the Vicar (or Michael) becomes another one of Rose's romantic interests, and is terrified of Hyacinth whenever she appears. He often refers to her as "The Bucket Woman". His wife is more ableź to deal with Hyacinth, but has a habit of mistaking the Vicar for having a fling with Rose.

Introduced in episode two, the Vicar (or Michael) becomes another one of Rose's romantic interests, and is terrified of Hyacinth whenever she appears. He often refers to her as "The Bucket Woman". His wife is more able to deal with Hyacinth, but has a habit of mistaking the Vicar for having a fling with Rose.

!!Violet and Bruce Paddock (Anna Dawson and John Evitts)

* MeaningfulName: The sign above their front gate tells us Bruce's surname is "Paddock." Appropriate for a horse-loving man with "room for a pony"...

* StoicWoobie: Everyone in the series feels sorry for him and goes out of their way to do him favors. He, on the other hand, seems to have made peace with his lot--except for occasional snark, [[SilentSnarker silent]] or otherwise.