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* FriendshipOnTheSet: Creator/RichardBriers and Creator/PaulEddington became good friends and remained close until the latter's death.
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** Jerry complaining about the traffic was inspired by the number of times CreatorPaulEddington had done the same at rehersals.

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** Jerry complaining about the traffic was inspired by the number of times CreatorPaulEddington Creator/PaulEddington had done the same at rehersals.
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** Tom often whistles while he works, a trait the writers copied from Creator/RichardBriers.
** Jerry complaining about the traffic was inspired by the number of times CreatorPaulEddington had done the same at rehersals.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Jerry was first to be played by Creator/PeterBowles, but he was unavailable due to commitments at the Royal Court, leading to Creator/PaulEddington taking the role.
** Creator/RichardBriers was tempted to have the role of Tom Good recast for "When I'm Sixty-Five", due to the pressure of having to perform in front of UsefulNotes/ElizabethII.
** After the series ended, there were rumours of a return to the series or even a film spin-off.
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"Good Neighbors" without a 'u' in the United States.


* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In America, the series was re-named ''Good Neighbours'' to avoid confusion with a short-lived American sitcom of the same name.

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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In America, the series was re-named ''Good Neighbours'' Neighbors'' to avoid confusion with a short-lived American sitcom of the same name.
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!![[Series/TheGoodLife The TV series]]


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%%!![[VideoGame/TheGoodLife The video game]]
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Weird word choice? Idk it didn't look right


* StarMakingRole: Although Creator/RichardBriers had already starred in several sitcoms, it was this one that really made him famous, and would make him a fixture of British TV from this point onwards as well as beloved natural treasure.

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* StarMakingRole: Although Creator/RichardBriers had already starred in several sitcoms, it was this one that really made him famous, and would make him a fixture of British TV from this point onwards as well as beloved natural national treasure.

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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/RichardBriers said that he never liked the character of Tom Good, feeling that he was a selfish bully who forced his wife into giving up her lifestyle and doing what he wanted regardless of the personal cost.
* StarMakingRole: Although Creator/RichardBriers had already starred in several sitcoms, it was this one that really made him famous, and would make him a fixture of British TV from this point onwards as well as beloved natural treasure.

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* CreatorBacklash: CompletelyDifferentTitle: In America, the series was re-named ''Good Neighbours'' to avoid confusion with a short-lived American sitcom of the same name.
* CreatorsPest:
Creator/RichardBriers said that he never liked the character of Tom Good, feeling that he was a selfish bully who forced his wife into giving up her lifestyle and doing what he wanted regardless of the personal cost.
* StarMakingRole: Although Creator/RichardBriers had already starred in several sitcoms, it was this one that really made him famous, and would make him a fixture of British TV from this point onwards as well as beloved natural treasure.treasure.
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* StarMakingRole: Although Richard Briers had already starred in several sitcoms, it was this one that really made him famous, and would make him a fixture of British TV from this point onwards as well as beloved natural treasure.

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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/RichardBriers said that he never liked the character of Tom Good, feeling that he was a selfish bully who forced his wife into giving up her lifestyle and doing what he wanted regardless of the personal cost.
* StarMakingRole: Although Richard Briers Creator/RichardBriers had already starred in several sitcoms, it was this one that really made him famous, and would make him a fixture of British TV from this point onwards as well as beloved natural treasure.
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Whether these examples should be moved I'm not sure, but with HITG getting the axe, they certainly don't go here anymore.


* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Jerry is [[Series/YesMinister Jim Hacker]] and the guy from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmannAYiwh0 Grey Poupon commercial]]; Margo is Audrey from ''To The Manor Born''.
** Sir's wife is much more cheerful than her doppleganger, [[Series/AsTimeGoesBy Aunt Penny]].
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* StarMakingRole: Although Richard Briers had already starred in several sitcoms, it was this one that really made him famous.

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* StarMakingRole: Although Richard Briers had already starred in several sitcoms, it was this one that really made him famous.famous, and would make him a fixture of British TV from this point onwards as well as beloved natural treasure.
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** Sir's wife is much more cheerful than her doppleganger, [[Series/AsTimeGoesBy Aunt Penny]].

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** Sir's wife is much more cheerful than her doppleganger, [[Series/AsTimeGoesBy Aunt Penny]].Penny]].
* StarMakingRole: Although Richard Briers had already starred in several sitcoms, it was this one that really made him famous.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Jerry is [[YesMinister Jim Hacker]] and the guy from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmannAYiwh0 Grey Poupon commercial]]; Margo is Audrey from ''To The Manor Born''.
* Sir's wife is much more cheerful than her doppleganger, [[Series/AsTimeGoesBy Aunt Penny]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy:
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Jerry is [[YesMinister [[Series/YesMinister Jim Hacker]] and the guy from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmannAYiwh0 Grey Poupon commercial]]; Margo is Audrey from ''To The Manor Born''.
* ** Sir's wife is much more cheerful than her doppleganger, [[Series/AsTimeGoesBy Aunt Penny]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Jerry is [[YesMinister Jim Hacker]] and the guy from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmannAYiwh0 Grey Poupon commercial]]; Margo is Audrey from ''To The Manor Born''.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Jerry is [[YesMinister Jim Hacker]] and the guy from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmannAYiwh0 Grey Poupon commercial]]; Margo is Audrey from ''To The Manor Born''.Born''.
* Sir's wife is much more cheerful than her doppleganger, [[Series/AsTimeGoesBy Aunt Penny]].

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Wrong \"Good Life\". (Does the 1971 Larry Hagman (RIP) series have its own page yet?)


* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy]]: Jerry is [[YesMinister Jim Hacker]] and the guy from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmannAYiwh0 Grey Poupon commercial]]; Margo is Audrey from ''To The Manor Born''.
* Nick Dutton is Brainy Smurf

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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy]]: HeyItsThatGuy: Jerry is [[YesMinister Jim Hacker]] and the guy from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmannAYiwh0 Grey Poupon commercial]]; Margo is Audrey from ''To The Manor Born''.
* Nick Dutton is Brainy Smurf
Born''.
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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy]]: Jerry is [[YesMinister Jim Hacker]] and the guy from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmannAYiwh0 Grey Poupon commercial]]; Margo is Audrey from ''To The Manor Born''.

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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy]]: Jerry is [[YesMinister Jim Hacker]] and the guy from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmannAYiwh0 Grey Poupon commercial]]; Margo is Audrey from ''To The Manor Born''.Born''.
* Nick Dutton is Brainy Smurf

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