"Just Good Friends" (1983) TV series 1983-1986

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

22 September 1983 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Ex Girlfriend | Friend | Jealousy | Love Hate

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Paul Nicholas	...	Vince Pinner (22 episodes, 1983-1986)
Jan Francis	...	Penny Warrender (22 episodes, 1983-1986)
Sylvia Kay	...	Daphne Warrender (21 episodes, 1983-1986)
John Ringham	...	Norman Warrender (20 episodes, 1983-1986)
Shaun Curry	...	Les Pinner (14 episodes, 1983-1986)
Ann Lynn	...	Rita Pinner (13 episodes, 1984-1986)

Runtime:

30 min (22 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The title song was written by John Sullivan and sung by Paul Nicholas.

Quotes:

Penny Warrender: What have you been doing with yourself today, hmm?
Vince Pinner: Well, I've been window shopping. Looking for new bedding, that sort of thing.
Daphne Warrender: [sarcastically] Pity the army surplus store has closed down.
Vince Pinner: Yes. I imagine you must miss it terribly, Daphne.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: Just Good Friends (#5.7)" (2007)

another good comedy from john sullivan

i saw this 19 years after it was first released. the BBC have started running it from the start, and i couldn't move after watching the World Cup on tv, and on this popped -- i remember being a kid when this was on, but didn't know anything about it -- anyways, the first episode got me suckered in with a reminiscing jerk of the emotions... i have seen about 7 episodes now, and the one liners can be great, the inter-action between the 2 leads is cute, and i'm interested to see the direction it will go :)

not as good as only fools and horses (sullivan's more renowned comedy series) but very good nonetheless... oh, and i really dig that theme song! ;)