An American author hires a British butler and discovers that they are polar opposites.An American author hires a British butler and discovers that they are polar opposites.An American author hires a British butler and discovers that they are polar opposites.
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...and perhaps it's not supposed to.
The typical Britcom is assumed to leave you weeping with laughter. But the difference between "Two's Company" and a show like "Fawlty Towers" or "Keeping Up Appearances" is the silly humor factor. "Two's Company" is humerous on a level that is much more toned down; the show definitely has the chuckle moments, but I don't see where one would be rolling on the floor laughing all the way through.
That's not to say that the show isn't good, though. Dorothy McNab (Elaine Stritch) is an American author living in London in the 1970s. She's known all over the world, she's wealthy, so naturally she would need a butler to handle the day to day living. She winds up hiring Robert (Donald Sinden), and before long the two are bickering like old friends. The show is about their warm yet feisty working relationship together. The best part of the show is the unique chemistry they share.
It took me awhile to warm up to this show, but now I watch it on a regular basis. No, it's no "Vicar of Dibley" or "Are You Being Served?", but it's a good show for a few laughs here and there. I recommend it if you're looking for something lighthearted.
The typical Britcom is assumed to leave you weeping with laughter. But the difference between "Two's Company" and a show like "Fawlty Towers" or "Keeping Up Appearances" is the silly humor factor. "Two's Company" is humerous on a level that is much more toned down; the show definitely has the chuckle moments, but I don't see where one would be rolling on the floor laughing all the way through.
That's not to say that the show isn't good, though. Dorothy McNab (Elaine Stritch) is an American author living in London in the 1970s. She's known all over the world, she's wealthy, so naturally she would need a butler to handle the day to day living. She winds up hiring Robert (Donald Sinden), and before long the two are bickering like old friends. The show is about their warm yet feisty working relationship together. The best part of the show is the unique chemistry they share.
It took me awhile to warm up to this show, but now I watch it on a regular basis. No, it's no "Vicar of Dibley" or "Are You Being Served?", but it's a good show for a few laughs here and there. I recommend it if you're looking for something lighthearted.
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- Jan 11, 2004
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- TriviaCo-stars Elaine Stritch and Donald Sinden died within two months of each other, in 2014. They were 89 and 90 respectively.
- GoofsIn the first season, Sammy Cahn's name is misspelled as "Kahn" in the closing credits. This was corrected in the second season.
- Quotes
Dorothy McNab: [Giving her name over the phone] It's McNab. McNab. M-C-N-A-B.
[To Robert]
Dorothy McNab: I'm sure Solzhenitsyn has the same trouble.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 40 Years of Laughter: The Sitcoms (1995)
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