History Series / ManAboutTheHouse

* YouLookFamiliar: Creator/NormanEshley, who played Robin's older brother (and Chrissy's eventual husband) Norman, had previously appeared in another role in the Series 1 episode "In Praise of Older Men" (where he even got to seduce Chrissy!), and would immediately after this go on to appear as Jeffrey Fourmile, the Ropers' next door neighbour, in their SpinOff series ''Series/GeorgeAndMildred''.

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Chrissy was originally supposed to be from [[OopNorth Yorkshire]], and actress Paula Wilcox reflected this very strongly in the PilotEpisode. For the rest of the series, though, this was significantly toned down (though never gone completely). Later episodes retconned her as being from Sussex (naturally, neither of her parents displayed a Yorkshire accent either). Any residual northern accent is probably down to the actress being from Manchester, so it is still an example of this trope.

* YouLookFamiliar: Norman Eshley, who played Robin's older brother (and Chrissy's eventual husband) Norman, had previously appeared in another role in the Series 1 episode "In Praise of Older Men" (where he even got to seduce Chrissy!), and would immediately after this go on to appear as Jeffrey Fourmile, the Ropers' next door neighbour, in their SpinOff series ''Series/GeorgeAndMildred''.

* InnocentCohabitation: Like its American remake, the show was largely a response to the growing trend in TheSeventies of nonsexual, opposite-sex roommates, which just a decade before was almost unheard of.

* ScrabbleBabble: "In Praise of Older Men" opens with Robin trying to persuade Jo that the word he has just played in a Scrabble game, "zixic", is an Abyssinian nose flute that imitates the sound of a rhinoceros in the mood for "a bit of the other". Jo isn't convinced, so Robin asks Chrissy to define "zixic", and she says it's an Abyssnian nose flute, to Robin's surprise - until she adds, "Well, that's what you just said!"

* TheSeventies

* TransAtlanticEquivalent: Famously remade as ''Series/ThreesCompany''. Both of the spin offs were also adapted to the American market.

* YouLookFamiliar: Norman Eshley, who played Robin's older brother (and Chrissy's eventual husband) Norman, had previously appeared in another role in the Series 1 episode "In Praise of Older Men" (where he even got to seduce Chrissy!), and would immediately after this go on to appear as Jeffrey Fourmile, the Ropers' next door neighbour, in their SpinOff series ''George & Mildred''.

''Man About the House'' (1973–76) was a popular Creator/{{ITV}} sitcom about a male student chef named Robin Tripp (Richard O'Sullivan), who shares a flat with two gorgeous girls, a brunette named Chrissy (Paula Wilcox) and a blonde named Jo (Sally Thomsett). Downstairs lived the apartment landlords, George and Mildred Roper (Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce). Also appearing frequently was Robin's womanizing friend Larry (Doug Fisher), who occupied an attic flat upstairs.

* DumbBlonde: Averted, generally. Jo is shown to be a bit of [[TheDitz a ditz]] at times, but she's usually intelligent enough to [[GenreSavvy recognise it]]. When Chrissy opines that Robin only sees women as "brainless sex objects", Jo pipes up with a very GenreSavvy "You leave me out of this!".

* YouLookFamiliar: Norman Eshley, who played Robin's older brother (and Chrissy's eventual husband) Norman, had previously appeared in another role (where he even got to seduce Chrissy!), and would immediately after this go on to appear as Jeffrey Fourmile, the Roper's next door neighbour, in their SpinOff series ''George & Mildred''.

* WeddingDay: The series ends with [[spoiler: Chrissy getting married to Robin's older brother Norman]].

''Man About the House'' (1973–76) was a popular {{ITV}} sitcom about a male student chef named Robin Tripp (Richard O'Sullivan), who shares a flat with two gorgeous girls, a brunette named Chrissy (Paula Wilcox) and a blonde named Jo (Sally Thomsett). Downstairs lived the apartment landlords, George and Mildred Roper (Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce). Also appearing frequently was Robin's womanizing friend Larry (Doug Fisher), who occupied an attic flat upstairs.

''Man About the House'' (1973-1976) was a popular {{ITV}} sitcom about a male student chef named Robin Tripp (Richard O'Sullivan), who shares a flat with two gorgeous girls, a brunette named Chrissy (Paula Wilcox) and a blonde named Jo (Sally Thomsett). Downstairs lived the apartment landlords, George and Mildred Roper (Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce). Also appearing frequently was Robin's womanizing friend Larry (Doug Fisher), who occupied an attic flat upstairs.

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''Man About the House'' (1973-1976) was a popular {{ITV}} sitcom about a male student chef named Robin Tripp (Richard O'Sullivan), who shares a flat with two gorgeous girls, a brunette named Chrissy (Paula Wilcox) and a blonde named Jo (Sally Thomsett). Downstairs lived the apartment landlords, George and Mildred Roper (Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce).

''Man About the House'' (1973-1976) was a popular {{ITV}} sitcom about a male student chef named Robin Tripp, who shares a flat with two gorgeous girls, a brunette named Chrissy and a blonde named Jo. Downstairs lived the apartment landlords Series/GeorgeAndMildred Roper.

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'''''Man About the House''''' (1973-1976) was a popular {{ITV}} sitcom about a male student chef named Robin Tripp, who shares a flat with two gorgeous girls, a brunette named Chrissy and a blonde named Jo. Downstairs lived the apartment landlords Series/GeorgeAndMildred Roper.

'''''Man About the House''''' (1973-1976) was a popular {{ITV}} sitcom about a male student chef named Robin Tripp, who shares a flat with two gorgeous girls, a brunette named Chrissy and a blonde named Jo. Downstairs lived the apartment landlords [[Series/GeorgeAndMildred]] Roper.

'''''Man About the House''''' (1973-1976) was a popular {{ITV}} sitcom about a male student chef named Robin Tripp, who shares a flat with two gorgeous girls, a brunette named Chrissy and a blonde named Jo. Downstairs lived the apartment landlords George and Mildred Roper.

Popular {{ITV}} sitcom (1973-1976) about a male student chef named Robin Tripp, who shares a flat with two gorgeous girls, a brunette named Chrissy and a blonde named Jo. Downstairs lived George and Mildred Roper, the landlords. Ran for six seasons in total, but [[BritishBrevity they were only broadcast over a space of three years]]. A [[TheMovie theatrical film]] was also released in 1974.

* FridgeLogic: Frequently employed by Jo.

* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Although Jo's obviously got [[MsFanservice a lot of appeal]], the series actually subverts the stereotype by showing that Robin is ([[ChivalrousPervert usually]]) far more interested in the brunette Chrissy. The American remake [[CompletelyMissingThePoint completely missed the point]] by reverting to the stereotype and making the blonde the 'desirable' one again.
* DumbBlonde: Averted, generally. Jo is shown to be a bit of [[TheDitz a ditz]] at times, but she's usually intelligent enough to [[GenreSavvy recognise it]].
** When Chrissy opines that Robin only sees women as "brainless sex objects", Jo pipes up with a very GenreSavvy "You leave me out of this!".

* MyLocal: 'The White Swan'

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Chrissy was originally supposed to be from [[OopNorth Yorkshire]], and actress Paula Wilcox reflected this very strongly in the PilotEpisode. For the rest of the series, though, this was significantly toned down (though never gone completely).
** Later episodes retconned her as being from Sussex (naturally, neither of her parents displayed a Yorkshire accent either). Any risidual northern accent is probably down to the actress being from Manchester, so it is still an example of this trope.

* SpinOff: ''{{George and Mildred}}'' has the Ropers moving to a new neighbourhood, while the AfterShow ''Robin's Nest'' sees Robin Tripp follow his dreams of opening a restaurant.

The show had two {{spinoff}}s (''Series/{{George and Mildred}}'' and ''Robin's Nest'') and a very successful [[TransAtlanticEquivalent American remake]] in the form of ''Series/ThreesCompany''.

''Man About the House'' was primarily created as a vehicle for Richard O'Sullivan, who was a rising star at the time thanks to his role in another BritCom, ''Doctor In The House''.

* SpinOff: ''{{George and Mildred}}'' has the Ropers moving to a new neighbourhood, while ''Robin's Nest'' sees Robin Tripp follow his dreams of opening a restaurant.

* SpinOff: ''George and Mildred'' has the Ropers moving to a new neighbourhood, while ''Robin's Nest'' sees Robin Tripp follow his dreams of opening a restaurant.

The show had two {{spinoff}}s (''{{George and Mildred}}'' and ''Robin's Nest'') and a very successful [[TransAtlanticEquivalent American remake]] in the form of ''Series/ThreesCompany''.

* FauxYay: Averted. Whereas its American remake used this as a running gag throughout the series, this UK original only ever seen it being used it as a one-line joke in the PilotEpisode. The second episode sees Robin come clean to the Ropers about being strictly heterosexual, which they accept at face value and move on.

The show had two {{spinoff}}s (''George and Mildred'' and ''Robin's Nest'') and a very successful [[TransAtlanticEquivalent American remake]] in the form of ''Series/ThreesCompany''.