Category: Last Of The Summer Wine
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Pubs Of The Summer Wine
Over on Twitter, I have been boring everyone silly with a long thread chronicling all of the pubs we see in Last Of The Summer Wine, as I slowly watch it from beginning to end. (I’m halfway through series seven). This is Will’s O Nat’s … This one stood out from the others because of…
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It’s Seinfeldian Is That
Have a look at this episode of Last Of The Summer Wine, starting at 5m30s in. It’s from the series four episode Greenfingers. In fact, that entire scene in Clegg’s house is worth watching, and it’s my belief that the whole thing wouldn’t feel at all out of place in an episode of Seinfeld.
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Ads Of The Summer Wine
There are surprisingly few adverts that cash in on Last Of The Summer Wine. For a show that was consistently highly rated over it’s 295 episode run, and bowed out winning its slot, this seems strange to me. We’ve seen all sort of campaigns featuring sitcom characters (overtly or otherwise), including Open All Hours and…
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Last Of The Rubber Johnnies
This is Sid’s cafe, circa 1975, during series two of Last Of The Summer Wine. Again, just look at how run-down and bleak a place it is. But I want to draw your attention to this dispensing machine on the wall. Now, I know there can’t be a condom dispensing machine on the wall of…
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Compo’s Bed And Clegg’s Stead
I watched the second half of the first series of Last Of The Summer Wine last night. I can’t find the pilot amongst the 59 discs, but I expect it’s there somewhere. Look how bleak Compo’s house is. And yes, we get a glimpse of his oven. It’s a rather compact table top affair, that…
