History YMMV / KeepingUpAppearances

* MorePopularReplacement: Mary Millar is a more memorable Rose than Shirley Stelfox - who played her in Season 1.

** Is Richard really a saint? Or is he just an ExtremeDoormat who can't be bothered to stand up to his wife? It makes the rare occasions that he does even more notable. Patricia Routledge says that she thinks Richard does appreciate Hyacinth keeping a nice house and putting dinner on the table - and that they are HappilyMarried in spite of it all.

* GrowingTheBeard: Whilst Season 1 is still very entertaining, it doesn't become a truly classic sitcom until Mary Millar takes over as Rose and David Griffin joins the cast as Emmett at the start of Season 2.

* RelationshipWritingFumble: Quite a few people who got in in the middle of the show thought that Emmet and Elizabeth were a married couple because of their interactions. They're siblings, for the record.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: In a scene when Hyacinth is playing the piano and singing, it is obvious she is not actually playing.

* IconicCharacterForgottenTitle: Some mistakenly remembered the series as being called 'Mrs Bucket', after Hyacinth.

* FanPreferredCouple: Whenever Richard and Elizabeth interact, they get along extremely well and have a degree of chemistry. Of course, Hyacinth and Richard being together is essential to the dynamic of the show.

** It's considered one of the iconic Britcoms in the US and Canada, thanks to Creator/{{PBS}} airing it regularly ever since it premiered. The actors who played Onslow and Daisy even shot original footage for a best-of special made for PBS. It also aired late at night on Creator/{{YTV}}, a Canadian ''kids'' network, for years.

** Is Richard really a saint? Or is he just an ExtremeDoormat who can't be bothered to stand up to his wife? It makes the rare occasions that he does, even more notable. Patricia Routledge says that she thinks Richard does appreciate Hyacinth keeping a nice house and putting dinner on the table - and that they are HappilyMarried in spite of it all.
** How much does Hyacinth really love her father? While frequently critical of the rather haphazard care and lack of supervision provided by Daisy and Rose, Hyacinth never offers to care for Daddy herself, or even to share his care. In spite of being able to provide Daddy with a more materially comfortable living environment and a more "organised" household, Hyacinth does not offer to care for Daddy and gives reason such as "he makes those funny noises" and "he brings Sheridan out in a rash" or she's "rehearsing 'The Boyfriend'". She also refused to collect him from a police station, sending Richard "incognito", and once arranges him to attend afternoon tea earlier than other guests so that he will leave earlier. She might put herself across as a DaddysGirl but she clearly loves her social climbing efforts much more. But you can also interpret it as that Hyacinth ''does'' love her family, but she just prefers to keep them away from certain people (those whom she wants to impress). Which would make her shallow and snobbish, yes. But she's not completely cold-hearted.

* GrowingTheBeard: Whilst Season 1 is still very entertaining, but it doesn't become a truly classic sitcom until Mary Millar takes over as Rose and David Griffin joins the cast as Emmett at the start of Season 2.

* RelationshipWritingFumble: Quite a few people who got in in the middle of the show thought that Emmet and Elizabeth were a married couple because their interactions.

** See UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist on the main page for the standard interpretation. Hyacinth may be a highly competitive woman who constantly compared herself to her sisters. Having not received a lot of guidance in life, she's trying to live a respectable life by a set of standards cobbled together from Barbara Cartland novels and an amateur's interpretation of a Christianity she likely wasn't taught. Although she's intelligent enough to be able to see that she's out of her depth, her brittle pride makes her unteachable, because she regards a show of humility as a show of weakness--and that makes it all funny.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: See UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist on the main page for the standard interpretation. Hyacinth may be a highly competitive woman who constantly compared herself to her sisters. Having not received a lot of guidance in life, she's trying to live a respectable life by a set of standards cobbled together from Barbara Cartland novels and an amateur's interpretation of a Christianity she likely wasn't taught. Although she's intelligent enough to be able to see that she's out of her depth, her brittle pride makes her unteachable, because she regards a show of humility as a show of weakness--and that makes it all funny.
** Is Richard really a saint? Or is he just an ExtremeDoormat who can't be bothered to stand up to his wife? It makes the rare occasions that he does, even more notable.
** How much does Hyacinth really love her father? While frequently critical of the rather haphazard care and lack of supervision provided by Daisy and Rose, Hyacinth never offers to care for Daddy herself, or even to share his care. In spite of being able to provide Daddy with a more materially comfortable living environment and a more "organised" household, Hyacinth does not offer to care for Daddy and gives reason such as "he makes those funny noises" and "he brings Sheridan out in a rash" or she's "rehearsing 'The Boyfriend'". She also refused to collect him from a police station, sending Richard "incognito", and once arranges him to attend afternoon tea earlier than other guests so that he will leave earlier. She might put herself across as a DaddysGirl but she clearly loves her social climbing efforts much more.
*** But you can also interpret it as that Hyacinth ''does'' love her family, but she just prefers to keep them away from certain people (those whom she wants to impress). Which would make her shallow and snobbish, yes. But she's not completely cold-hearted.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The series is very popular in Denmark. This was acknowledged in one Christmas episode, where Hyacinth and Richard briefly visited Copenhagen to board the [=QE2=].

* IncestSubtext: Quite a few people who got in in the middle of the show thought that Emmet and Elizabeth were a married couple because their interactions.
* JerkassWoobie: Emmet radiates disdain towards Hyacinth. But who can blame him?

* HeartwarmingMoment:
** It's a small one, but there was an episode where Hyacinth was speaking to a socialite who was, somehow, even more obnoxious than she was. Said socialite flat-out insulted Onslow and Daisy; although it lasted only a second, Hyacinth's DeathGlare reaction shows that in spite of all she says and does, she truly loves and cares for her family.
** The conclusion of the Cruise arc. Hyacinth assumes Onslow and Daisy snuck on to the same cruise Richard and her were on when they had really won a trip. After spying on them the entire trip, once the truth comes out, Hyacinth watches Onslow dance with the captain's table. She gets up and asks to dance with him. They end up getting a roaring applause from the crowd. It is a hell of a ThrowTheDogABone moment for people who root for her.
** Not long after Richard retires, Onslow gets so concerned for his well being, now that he's around Hyacinth 24/7 that he evidently has nightmares about the poor sod's fate. He then visits Richard, taking him on a trip down to the local pool hall to show him "the joys of irresponsibility." It's one of the few times we get to see Richard loosen up a little, and shows that despite the rough exterior, Onslow's really a pretty nice guy.

* IronyAsSheIsCast: Tony Award winner Patricia Routledge is a ''much'' better singer than Hyacinth.

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome:
** In one episode late in the series, Richard gets fed up with Hyacinth hassling an innocent passer-by in a phonebooth and forcefully orders her to stop. Hyacinth is so shocked that she wordlessly complies.
** When they get stuck in a field in the Cruise Special, Richard tells Hyacinth to go out and push the car. [[TakeThat She gets sprayed with mud]]. Adding to the HumiliationConga of this event, Hyacinth follows it up by saying, "You'll pay for this, Richard Bucket!" and actually pronouncing the name as it's spelt. She quickly corrects herself, but it's one of the only times in the entire series she slips on her InsistentTerminology.
** The Cruise Special was a huge moment of awesome for Onslow. He had won cruise tickets for him and Daisy. We see him with some very nice suits and he's on a higher plane than Hyacinth for once.
** Also, somehow Hyacinth manages to get in touch with the ''bridge of the [=QE2=]'' from the ''dock office'', and the first officer still says, in no uncertain terms, that they cannot come back for them and it's not their fault that Hyacinth and Richard were late. Gotta admire the unflappable demeanor of the British sailor!
** OK, we'll throw in ''one'' for Hyacinth, but just one. (This moment may also be considered a {{Heartwarming Moment|s}} of sorts.) At the end of the same mentioned special, she finally gets that Onslow and Daisy were not stowaways (as she's been thinking throughout the episode) but instead guests of honor because the couple won a giveaway. During the dance party, when the guests go onto the floor, Hyacinth actually goes to up to Onslow to congratulate and dance with him (albeit rather begrudgingly). As she dances alongside who is usually the last person that she wants to be around with, Hyacinth dances with Onslow more and more aggressively until the spotlight shines brightly on the two of them. They then boogie down to the song as they become the center of attention, seemingly enjoying the moment as the credits roll. Now granted, she most likely did this just for the attention, but Hyacinth actually having fun with Onslow comes across rather sweet... sort of.
** Another instance for Hyacinth occurs when another failed scheme to impress a business figure has Richard stifled by a yob. His mate gets on his motorbike to harass an enraged Hyacinth, who ''clubs'' him off with one shot of her bag. Said businessman is so impressed by this act he gives Hyacinth an offer instead of Richard, however she gladly denies it, she couldn't bear to leave him at home all by himself (to his dismay).
** Basically anyone can who say "no" to Hyacinth deserves a mention.

* RecycledScript: Writer Roy Clarke also did ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'', and Edie in that show comes across as similar to Hyacinth--except that her attempt at an upper-class facade cracks far more easily.

** In one episode late in the series, Richard gets fed up with Hyacinth hassling an innocent passer-by and forcefully orders her to stop. Hyacinth is so shocked that she wordlessly complies.

** Another instance for Hyacinth occurs when another failed scheme to a impress business figure has Richard stifled by a yob. His mate gets on his motorbike to harass an enraged Hyacinth, who ''clubs'' him off with one shot of her bag. Said businessman is so impressed by this act he gives Hyacinth an offer instead of Richard, however she gladly denies it, she couldn't bare to leave him at home all by himself (to his dismay).

** The conclusion of the Cruise arc. Hyacinth assumes Onslow and Daisy snuck on to the same cruise Richard and her were on when they had really won a trip. After spying on them the entire trip, once the truth comes out, Hyacinth watches Onslow dance with the captain's table. She gets up and asks to dance with him. They end up getting a roaring applause from the crowd. It is a hell of a ThrowTheDog moment for people who root for her.

* HeartwarmingMoment: It's a small one, but there was an episode where Hyacinth was speaking to a socialite who was, somehow, even more obnoxious than she was. Said socialite flat-out insulted Onslow and Daisy; although it lasted only a second, Hyacinth's DeathGlare reaction shows that in spite of all she says and does, she truly loves and cares for her family.

** Also, somehow Hyacinth manages to get in touch with the ''bridge of the QE2'' from the ''dock office'', and the first officer still says, in no uncertain terms, that they cannot come back for them and it's not their fault that Hyacinth and Richard were late. Gotta admire the unflappable demeanor of the British sailor!